Should homosexuals be allowed to serve in religious positions?
447925
Homosexuality is a major sin within the two major faith(Judaism in not one of thee three as it is the 14th largest religion of the world) and I am not sure about the Buddhist faith, so as far as the first two are concern I would have to say no how could someone of this nature objectively and accurately preach against something that desecrates him he would really have to skip anything on the Sodom and Gomorrah I mean how much more clear can Allah's position be on this subject when an entire city was destroyed because of this sin....
790564
Gay marriage is not acceptable by God.  No, they should not be allowed to adopt children because children learn what they live.  It is unfair to the child to be introduced to that alternate lifestyle, which according to the bible is devoid of God's blessings.  God's calls gay relationships an abomanation.
1184019
Yes, and I feel it's a moral issue.  How dare people discriminate against people for something that is in-born in them!\n\nReligion has no place in this argument.  This country was founded on the principal of separation of church and state.  Marriage is a legally recognized contract, and the church should have no say in the matter.  If a church doesn't believe in gay marriage, they don't have to let the gay couple get married in their church.  If individuals don't believe in gay marriage, they shouldn't marry someone of the same sex.
981218
Sure!  About 10% of the population is gay and the services are no different in that respect.\n\nDon't think for an instant that I'm some wild-eyed liberal whack job either.  I served for over 21 years and made due note of the excellent service of quite a number of gays -- whose identity will remain forever confidential for obvious reasons!
727359
Of course, if they want to.  They should have the same rights as straight people.
89399
Yes I believe so. God also tell us that homosexuality is wrong so being peaceful does not excuse this.
586375
Not all of them are gay. Most are heterosexual, however there are many sexually immature homosexuals in the priesthood. Too many. Celibacy is the requirement so no one asks about orientation and most gays sneak in because you cannot be a priest and an active homosexual. The Church is against homosexual behavior.
667224
Gays should be allowed the right to marry. There's nothing morally wrong with it! If too people are in love then why not? If they're happy together and are already going to share there lives together, why not give the same rights as everyone else. Everyone who's so against it needs to just back off. If you're so against them, don't go to a gay wedding. Pretend that they don't exist like you normally do. Go bury your heads under the covers and read your precious bible. Believe it if you will, but don't ruin other's peoples lives over it. Does the bible preach about loving thy neighbor or something like that? Then why are christians and the like so close minded? If they have an all accepting God, then why aren't they? Let the gay people have their marriages and their lives. It isn't hurting you any!
1053260
I think political correctness must have a limit. If you are gay and Christian, then you must admit that engaging in such acts are sins.\n\nThere is no middle ground, no 'practising gay' should say Christianity allows homosexual acts.\n\nBeing gay is your right, but Christianity (The Bible) has a right of it's own to condemn such acts, as contrary to their teachings and that of God's.
1097935
I think any time you can put a child in a permanent, loving and nurturing home, then you should. Who cares what the sexual orientation of the parent are if they can love and provide for the child. And no, I don't think the child will end up homosexual because of it.
35814
Do I think so?  Yes of course gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to get married if they choose.  However, the problem that you have in the United States, at present time, is that the "Powers that be"  are looking at marriage as an institute ordained by God, and then basing their judgements on gay marriage on the views of homosexuality in the Bible.  \n\nThis way of thinking is a problem for a couple reasons:  1)  The Bible speaks in reference to men and women joining together and looks down upon homosexual relations, well at the same time the Bible also says that men and women when joining together should be equally yoked.  Which to me means that if you are going to apply one section of the Bible to laws on marriage, you would also have to apply the Bible's teachings to all marriages in question.  So, people of different religous background and orientations could no longer marry, nor people of different ethnic backgrounds.  After all, why should we just apply one section of the Bible to marriage laws right?  2) We are supposed, as far as I understand it, have a seperation of Church and State in this country, to assure that religious persecution does not cross over into the laws of the land, which in this case is what I believe we have here.\n\nMy 2 cents.....
228416
no.  Why should I sacrifice my beliefs?  What makes homosexual marriage more valid than the way it has been for centuries.  Marriage has always meant a man and woman.  If they want a commitment ceremony fine.  I am all for having a list for whoever the sick person in the hospital wants to see including friends.  Most companies already provide insurance coverage for a partner.\n\nBut there is no need to change the definition of marriage.
309000
God says the homosexual is worthy of death, so if you agree with God, the answer is yes.\n\nIf you don't care anything about God or right and wrong, do whatever you want to.\n\nJohnny
19614
yes they should be allowed in the military.  as long as they dont go around telling people that they are gay and hitting on people why not.  they are out there protecting your ass well you sit at home on Yahoo!answers!  there is nothing wrong with it.
568378
I don't think all of them do this; maybe it's only a relative handful.  But there are some who do.  \n\nThere are even some "Christian" churches that openly accept both homosexuals and homsexuality (my church, the Catholic Church, accepts the former as people but not the latter as a behavior).\n\nOne way "gays" attempt to justify their actions with religious groups is to portray themselves as a discriminated-against minority, similar to black people.  But being "gay" involves behavior, not skin color.  Not to mention, "gays" have never been denied their freedom or their right to vote or their right to use integrated facilities along with straight people.  \n\nAnother way they attempt to justify their behavior with religious groups is to bring up Jesus' "may he who is without sin cast the first stone" from the Gospel of John.\n\nIn doing so, however, they are admitting (though they won't say they are) that what they do is sinful.  \n\nThey also forget that Jesus never said those words for the purpose of excusing and enabling a sinful lifestyle.  After all, He did finish off by telling the adulterous woman to "go, and sin no more."  The gays usually forget that part.
201990
Whether one is born gay, or whether it is a personal choice, no one has the right to condemn a person because of it.  If there were such people as true Christians, then they would follow  God's advice and  Not judge, lest they be judged themselves. Leave the judging to God.  And one who does pass judgement on gays, then, they certainly are not Christian.
971430
I think its been established that homosexuality is not a choice.  If it was, you wouldn't have gay guys committing suicide because they can't reconcile their religious beliefs with their sexual orientation.