Editing Christianity and homosexuality (section)

====Various positions====

===== Anglican =====
{{Main|Homosexuality and the Anglican Communion}}
Since 1998, the [[Anglicanism|Anglican Church]] has reassured people with same sex attraction they are loved by God and are welcomed as full members of the [[Body of Christ]]. The Church leadership has a variety of views in regard to homosexual expression and ordination. Some expressions of sexuality are considered sinful including "promiscuity, prostitution, incest, pornography, paedophilia, predatory sexual behaviour, and sadomasochism (all of which may be heterosexual and homosexual)". The Church is concerned with pressures on young people to engage sexually and encourages abstinence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Section I.10 – Human Sexuality|url=https://www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/document-library/lambeth-conference/1998/section-i-called-to-full-humanity/section-i10-human-sexuality|access-date=4 January 2020|website=anglicancommunion.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Orthodox bishops reveal text of resolution reaffirming 'Lambeth 1.10' as the Anglican Communion teaching on marriage and sexuality|url=https://anglican.ink/2022/08/02/orthodox-bishops-reveal-text-of-resolution-reaffirming-lambeth-1-10-as-the-anglican-communion-teaching-on-marriage-and-sexuality/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=anglican.ink|date=2 August 2022 }}</ref>

At the 13th [[Lambeth Conference]] in 1998, homosexuality was the most hotly debated issue. It was finally decided, by a vote of 526–70, to pass a resolution (1.10) calling for a "listening process" but stating (in an amendment passed by a vote of 389–190)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lambeth Conference 1998 Archives |url=http://www.lambethconference.org/1998/news/lc098.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728181157/http://www.lambethconference.org/1998/news/lc098.cfm |archive-date=28 July 2012 |access-date=27 November 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> that "homosexual practice" (not necessarily orientation) is "incompatible with Scripture".<ref>{{cite web |title=Lambeth Conference 1998: Resolution 1.10 Human Sexuality |url=http://www.anglicancommunion.org/windsor2004/appendix/p3.6.cfm |access-date=3 July 2008}}</ref> Reflecting on resolution 1.10 in the lead up to Lambeth 2022, [[Angela Tilby]] recalled the intervention of Bishop [[Michael Bourke]], who successfully proposed an amendment which said: "We commit ourselves to listen to the experience of homosexual persons".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Tilby |first=Angela |date=22 July 2022 |title=Angela Tilby: Lambeth '98's gift to Living in Love and Faith |work=[[Church Times]] |url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/22-july/comment/columnists/angela-tilby-lambeth-98-s-gift-to-llf |access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref> Tilby considered that while the amendment had appeared inconsequential at the time, it had indeed been significant: she said that the idea of "patient listening" underpinned the Church of England's process "Living in Love and Faith".<ref name=":0" />

===== Lutheran =====
{{Main|Homosexuality and Lutheranism}}
Churches within [[Lutheranism]] hold stances on the issue ranging from labeling homosexual acts as sinful, to acceptance of homosexual relationships. For example, the [[Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus]], the Lutheran denomination in [[Ethiopia]], and second largest non-united Lutheran denomination in the world, has taken a stand that marriage is inherently between a man and a woman, and has formally broken fellowship with the ELCA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eecmy.org/?home=po&page=!news&newscategory=/&article=62|title=Home|publisher=Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus|access-date=5 August 2021|archive-date=9 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509012528/http://www.eecmy.org/?home=po&page=%21news&newscategory=%2F&article=62|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.eecmy.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706083349/http://www.eecmy.org/ |archive-date=2006-07-06 |access-date=2006-07-01 |publisher=EECMY Ethiopia}}</ref> The [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]], the [[Lutheran Church of Australia]], and the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] recognize homosexual behavior as intrinsically sinful and seek to minister to those who are struggling with homosexual inclinations.<ref name="LCMS – Homosexuality">{{cite web|url = http://lcms.org/Documents.fdoc?src=lcm&id=1100| title = What about Homosexuality?|publisher = [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]]|access-date = 26 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="WELS – Homosexuality">{{cite web |url= http://www.wels.net/what-we-believe/questions-answers/social-issues/acceptance-homosexuals |work= WELS Topical Q&A |title= Acceptance of homosexuals |publisher= [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] |date=27 October 2009 |access-date = 27 May 2014}}</ref> However, the [[Church of Sweden]], the [[Church of Denmark]], the [[Church of Norway]], or Lutheran churches of the [[Evangelical Church in Germany]] conducts [[same-sex marriage]]s, while the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] and [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada]] opens the ministry of the church to gay pastors and other professional workers living in committed relationships.<ref name="ELCA – Sodomy">{{cite web |url= http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Communication-Services/News/Releases.aspx?a=4253 |title= ELCA Assembly Opens Ministry to Partnered Gay and Lesbian Lutherans |publisher= [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] |access-date= 22 November 2009}}</ref>