Editing Christianity and homosexuality (section)

===== Moderate position =====
Some churches have a [[Moderate evangelical theology|moderate]] [[conservatism|Conservative]] position. They only support sexuality in [[marriage]] between a man and a woman, but show sympathy and respect towards homosexual people.<ref>Stephen Hunt, ''Contemporary Christianity and LGBT Sexualities'', Routledge, UK, 2016, p. 40-41</ref> Churches thus see themselves as "welcoming, but not affirming".<ref>Bill J. Leonard, ''Baptists in America'', Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 241</ref><ref>Mark Jennings, [https://theconversation.com/welcoming-but-not-affirming-being-gay-and-christian-64110 ‘Welcoming, but not affirming’: being gay and Christian], theconversation.com, USA, 30 August 2016</ref> This expression has its origin in the book ''Welcoming but Not Affirming: An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality'' published in 1998 by the American [[Baptist]] theologian [[Stanley Grenz]].<ref>Roger E. Olson, ''The Westminster Handbook to Evangelical Theology'', Westminster John Knox Press, USA, 2004, p. 316</ref>

====== Organizations ======
The French Evangelical Alliance, a member of the European Evangelical Alliance and the [[World Evangelical Alliance]], adopted on 12 October 2002, through its National Council, a document entitled {{lang|fr|Foi, espérance et homosexualité}} ("Faith, Hope and Homosexuality"), in which homophobia, hatred and rejection of homosexuals are condemned, but which denies homosexual practices and full church membership of unrepentant homosexuals and those who approve of these practices.<ref>Claire Lesegretain, ''Les chrétiens et l'homosexualité : l'enquête'', Bouquineo, France, 2011, p. 397</ref> In 2015, the Conseil national des évangéliques de France (French National Council of Evangelicals) reaffirmed its position on the issue by opposing marriage of same-sex couples, while not rejecting homosexuals, but wanting to offer them more than a blessing; an accompaniment and a welcome.<ref>Loup Besmond de Senneville, la-croix.com, [http://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Actualite/Benediction-de-couples-homosexuels-critiques-vives-des-protestants-evangeliques-2015-05-18-1313309 Bénédiction de couples homosexuels: critiques vives des protestants évangéliques], France, 18 May 2015</ref>

The French evangelical pastor Philippe Auzenet, a chaplain of the association Oser en parler, regularly intervenes on the subject in the media. It promotes dialogue and respect, as well as sensitization in order to better understand homosexuals.<ref>Nicolas Ciarapica, aleloo.com, [http://www.aleloo.com/journal/index.php/2006/04/30/134-parler-de-l-homosexualite-interview-de-philippe-auzenet Parler de l'homosexualité, interview de Philippe Auzenet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116173746/http://www.aleloo.com/journal/index.php/2006/04/30/134-parler-de-l-homosexualite-interview-de-philippe-auzenet |date=16 January 2017 }}, France, 30 April 2006</ref> He also said in 2012 that Jesus would go to a gay bar, because he was going to all people with love.<ref>La Dépêche de Tahiti, [http://consultation.ladepeche.pf/article/societe/%E2%80%9Cjesus-irait-dans-un-bar-gay%E2%80%9D "JÉSUS IRAIT DANS UN BAR GAY"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012736/http://consultation.ladepeche.pf/article/societe/%E2%80%9Cjesus-irait-dans-un-bar-gay%E2%80%9D |date=2 February 2017 }}, France, 4 December 2012</ref>