Defining the Spectrum on LGBTQ and the Church today

Posted on September 16, 2016 by PaulVK
Very Progressive The church shouldn’t police the sex lives of its members as long as behaviors are legal and among consenting adults. Individuals should be affirmed in pursuing sexual and marital relationships that feel authentic to them in their spirituality. While individual church members and leaders may personally disagree with the morality of individuals, human sexuality is private and the church should try to help individuals find a sexuality that they find to be “life giving”.
Progressive The church should support sex within the marriage of two adults of whatever gender. The church will for the most part practice “don’t ask, don’t tell” concerning non-marital sexual activity. The church encourages its sexually active members to commit to marriage. This is a justice issue and church leaders should promote marriage equality.
Moderate The church maintains that God’s preferred plan for human sexuality is between a man and a woman. Churches should extend hospitality towards sexual minorities and look for ways to include them in the life of the church. Local  churches will determine and police “check points” such as membership or “leadership” or office bearing for those who don’t agree with or refuse to live within the church’s traditional teaching of human sexuality.
Conservative The church maintains the traditional Christian view of sexuality and only allows into membership those who agree with it and aspire to live it out. Those who disagree with the church’s teaching may not hold office nor be in membership.
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