Are there churches that approve of gays

Acceptance of homosexuality is rising across the broad spectrum of American Christianity, including among members of churches that strongly oppose homosexual relationships as sinful, according to an extensive Pew Research Center survey of U. Amid a changing religious landscape that has seen a declining percentage of Americans who identify as Christian, a majority of U.

Among Christians, this trend is driven partly by younger church members, who are generally more accepting of homosexuality than their elder counterparts.

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Generational differences with similar patterns also are evident among Catholics, mainline Protestants and members of the historically black Protestant tradition. At the same time, however, a larger segment of older adults in some Christian traditions have become accepting of homosexuality in recent years, helping to drive the broader trend.

The trend of growing acceptance is evident across many specific Protestant denominations, including some conservative denominations with official teachings that remain strongly opposed to same-sex marriage. Members of several mainline churches — some of which have officially embraced same-sex marriage — have become even more accepting of homosexuality in recent years.

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