3.3.8 Flashcards
Christian attitudes towards homosexuality: Evangelical Protestant
The bible says homosexuality is a sin and they believe the bible is the word of God
They believe that the salvation of Christ can remove all sins, including homosexuality
Christian attitudes to homosexuality: Catholic attitude
The bible condemns homosexual sexual activity
It is the tradition of the church that any sexual activity should have the possibility of creating children - It is the teaching of the Magisterium
The church teaches that people cannot help their sexual orientation, but they can control their sexual activity
Discriminating against people because of their sexual orientation is sinful
Christian attitudes to homosexuality: Liberal Protestant
They believe that the bible texts condemning homosexuality show beliefs at the time rather than being the word of God
They feel that the major Christian belief in love and acceptance means that homosexuals must be accepted
Many believe that if homosexual Christians feel the Holy Spirit approves of their homosexuality, it must be true
They believe that Christians should be open and honest and so gay Christians should not be made to tell lies and pretend to be heterosexual
