What faiths allow gay

When religious positions on abortion are discussed, we usually hear how abortion is condemned and regarded as murder. Religious traditions are more pluralistic and varied than that, however, and even within those religions most publicly opposed to abortion, there are traditions which would permit abortion even if only in limited circumstances. It's important to understand these traditions because not every religion regards abortion as a simplistic, black and white decision. Before this, there was much debate and disagreement on the issue. Early church theologians generally allow abortion in the first three months and prior to "quickening", when the soul supposedly enters the fetus.

Please help with verifying or updating older sections of this article. At least some were last verified for version 1. Each faith has a large number of doctrines. Doctrines determine what is allowed and what is forbidden within a faith.

Since the dawn of civilization, human beings have been trying to control their fertility through various means. In ancient Greece and Rome, women drank juices made from the Silphium plant to prevent pregnancy. Fortunately, women in the modern era have access to safe, highly effective, and affordable contraceptives that are in no danger of going extinct. Debates are often couched in terms of economics or politics, but at the heart of the debates centered around contraceptive use is religion. To muddy the waters even more, beliefs among adherents of different religions can vary in each branch within the same faith.

Meg Anderson. A rainbow gay pride flag flies below the U. The United Methodist Church announced a proposal Friday to split the denomination over what it called "fundamental differences" regarding its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The proposal, signed by 16 church leaders from around the world, will be voted on at the church's general conference in May.