[b]Historically, Christian churches have regarded homosexual sex as sinful, based on the Catholic understanding of the natural law and traditional interpretations of certain passages in the Bible.

This position is today affirmed by most Christian groups, including the Catholic (1.1 billion members) and Orthodox (250 million members) Churches, part of Protestant denominations, especially among Evangelicals such as the Southern Baptist Convention (16.3 million members), the LDS Church (13 million members), and the United Methodist Church (12 million members). However, small minorities interpret biblical passages differently and argue that homosexuality can be seen as morally acceptable.

This approach has been taken by a number of relatively small denominations, notably the United Church of Canada (2.8 million members), the liberal congregations within United Church of Christ (1.1 million members), the Moravian Church (825,000 members), the Anglican Church of Canada (800,000 members), the Methodist Church of Great Britain (330,000 members), Friends General Conference and Lutheran churches in Europe. A new denomination, the Metropolitan Community Church (40,000 members), has also come into existence specifically to serve the Christian LGBT community.

However, individual Christians maintain a variety of beliefs on this subject that may or may not correspond to their official church doctrines. Some mainline Protestant denominations in the United States have also removed language in their bylaws which suggest that homosexuality is a sinful state of being. The Book of Order used by the PCUSA reflects this change. Similar modifications in position can also be seen in the ELCA and Disciples of Christ.

Although acceptance of sexually active LGBT laity has increased in terms of actual practice and in terms of church law, some of these denominations continue to limit leadership and clergy roles for LGBT persons. Red-Letter Christians propose that Christianity has been exploited by political movements and emphasis instead should be restored to the teachings of Jesus.

A number of denominations, like the aforementioned United Methodists, remain divided over the issues relating to homosexuality, with a large number of members pushing for changes in the church's Book of Discipline to allow for full inclusion of LGBT persons in the life of the church. [/size][/b]

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@ OP

You are contradicting yourself.

You said ''historically, Christian churches have regarded homosexual sex as sinful, based on the natural law and traditional interpretations of certain passages in the bible''.

It shows the bible is not in support of homosexuality. It means it has nothing to do with the Christians or the Bible.

If anyone does it, he is not a Christian and if a church does it, it is not representing Christianity, as our constitution, the Bible is against it.

Therefore your topic is faulty.