Editing Christianity and homosexuality (section)

===== 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>