I was just thinking about and I can't decide.

Obviously religion teaches homosexuality is wrong but I also personally feel that religion is more about having your own individual connection with God so you can view things differently while still believing and actively practicing.


What do you think?

I know PLENTY of gay people who are very religious.

Of course. Some churches teach love over hate and usually welcome members of the LGBTQ community.

A close gay friend of mines identifies as a Roman Catholic.

Yes obviously

And there is a difference between being religious and having faith

no. its impossible

That's actually a difficult question to answer since religion itself doesn't despise homosexuality but the preachers do but anyway... I'll answer no...

Yes. You don't have to adhere to every specific teaching of any one denomination of any religion to be religious. If you choose to believe in a Christian view of creation and life but don't believe God sends homosexual people to Hell for eternity, that would be an example of a religion that could be easily followed by a gay person. But then, who says they can't still believe they're doomed to Hell, or whatever "punishment" their religion associates with not being straight? It may be depressing and self-defeating but there are gay people who hold such a belief about themselves.

I feel obligated to say that my viewpoint on this might be a little different because I'm atheist and therefore I wouldn't actually be 100% acquainted with all the intricacies of any religion.

YES YES of course they can!

Religion is a personal thing.

What kind of question?

Of course.

Who says that?

Perhaps a bunch of extremists, but religion can be anything.

Yeah.

Sure. Who am I to say what others can and can't believe in?

Of course. I am. Also religion is too vague. Not all religions are anti-gay. And most were founded when it was taboo and socially wrong to be gay. Don't forget dat.

Yes. It's a difficult thing to do though..reconciling others interpretations of a religion with your own often uncommon views.

And less shade at the OP guys.
It's an interesting discussion to have.

There's way more than one religion/belief system and not every religion believes in the same god (some don't believe in any).