Religion for Gays & Transgendered People

[Ripley58]

I have seen many incidents of Gays and Lesbians talking about their Christian faith and have always been perplexed by this. Don't the major religions of the world condemn the Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered communities? Which religions are truly accepting and tolerant of them and do the GLTG's truly feel comfortable within their faith communities or do they have churches where predominately Gays and Lesbians attend.

[naomi24]

Fetch a ladder? Me? But I'm a STAR - and one wot suffers for her art - hence the occasional requirement for a quick slug of the vino collapso!

That's what we need - scene shifters. Any scene shifters out there?

[China Doll]

I can't wear wool as I have sensitive skin and it would itch.

How about leopard skin or some other sort of animal print? I hear that's a classy look which would suit a girl like me.

[Theland]

O.K. then, a leopard skin toilet brush.

Naomi, that sounded like 'sheen shifters.'

[naomi24]

Leopard skin? This isn't a circus, China. Oh, well, I suppose if you really must - but where do you want the sequins? On your tail, your ears, your whiskers - where?

Poor Ripley's thread has rather gone awry, I'm afraid. Sorry Ripley. Rest assured, we can be serious - but, as you can see, not always.

[naomi24]

Theland, Sheen Shifters? You haven't been at the bottle again, have you. Now come on, put it down. You have work to do.

[Theland]

Ripley, I'll use this rare moment of Naomis sobriety to address your question and make a comment.
Yes, I have seen churches on T.V. that cater for sexually orientated minorities particularly in the London area, but it is a shame if these people have been made to feel outsiders in a regular church.
However, the vast majoirity of churches like the vast majority of people would put out the welcome mat for everybody, even if, like me, they consider homosexuality as a sin. But then this falls into the same category as theft, dishonesty, anger, selfishness, etc, things we are all guilty of in the sight of God.
Many people go to church for the sense of community and fellowship, even if they are not believers, but simply interested in what is going on, the sermons and singing, and of course, the charitable work and social life.
Church has much to offer and is worth investigating, and you would meet some really nice people there.

[naomi24]

Theland, I'm in one of my moments of sobriety. Well done for getting back to Ripley's question.

[Theland]

Now where is Ripley to throw a custard pie when you need her?