Christian Attitudes Towards Homosexuality

Question 1

+Roman Catholic Church.

Answer 1

Homosexuals “must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.” Catechism of Roman Catholic Church.

Question 2

+Imago dei

Answer 2

‘So God created mankind in his own image’ (Genesis 1)

Accept people as they are as they were made in God’s image.

Question 3

+Quakers

Answer 3

‘God can enter any relationship in which there is a measure of selfless love’ Towards the Quaker View of Sex.

Question 4

+Love is love, love one another

Answer 4

Jesus’ Teachings and Agape.

Question 5

+Roman Catholic Church

Answer 5

Conscience, you should not ‘act in a manner contrary to (your) conscience’ Declaration of religious freedom (Roman Catholic Church).

Question 6

-Bible

Answer 6

‘Neither the sexually immoral…nor homosexual offenders will inherit the Kingdom of God.’ (Corinthians 6)

Question 7

-Bible

Answer 7

‘No man shall lie with a man as he lies with a woman, that is detestable’ (Leviticus 18:22)

Question 8

-Procreation

Answer 8

‘Be fertile and multiply’ (Genesis 1)

Homosexual couples cannot naturally procreate

Question 9

+Marriage

Answer 9

‘Sexual act(s) … outside marriage … always constitutes a grave sin.’ Catechism of the Catholic Church
Marriage of a homosexual couple is not recognised by the Church.