Religion and homosexuality
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Template:RAH Within the Abrahamic religions and others, sexual relations between people who are not of the opposite sex are forbidden and regarded as sinful; some denominations, especially in recent decades, regard them as unobjectionable: others regard them as a positive grace from God.
Other religions, such as Buddhism, do not believe same-gender sexual acts are inherently sinful.
Opposition to equal rights protections, same-sex marriage, and hate crimes legislation are often informed by religious faith. Some religions believe that non-heterosexuality, either behavior or orientation, is a sin; others emphasize that it is only the bodily act or the act of deliberately cultivating fantasy that are sinful: in other words, only an engagement of the will. Religious opponents of equal rights for non-heterosexuals believe that supporting "pro-gay" legislation would constitute approval of homosexuality and bisexuality, by promoting willful acts of homosexuality. They say that such approval is incompatible with their faith.
See also: Religion and sexuality, Christian views of homosexuality, Homosexuality and morality, Religion and heterosexuality
External links
- Religious Declaration on Sexuality Morality, Justice, and Healing "signed by over 850 religious leaders"; an alternative sexuality - friendly document
- Religious Declaration on Human Sexual Morality Pro-heterosexuality and monogamy
- Greek Mythology The secret Greek myths of male love, ancient coming-of-age rituals, uncensored and developed.
- The Two-Spirit Tradition essay on male love and gay marriage in Native American shamanic religion.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Religion_and_homosexuality" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_homosexuality, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
