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The Christian Church (Disciples
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Quotation:

"There is pain among gay and lesbian people, pain among those who feel that further discussion may compromise their faith, pain among congregations divided over the issue of homosexuality." Curt Miller, Executive Director of the Disciples' Office of Communication Ministries. 1

Background:

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) [CC(DoC)] is a relatively liberal Protestant Christian denomination that has been slowly transitioning from:

	A total rejection of non-celibate gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals (GLBTs) to
	An acceptance of GLBTs and promotion of their civil rights in society.

As with other mainline/liberal denominations, the CC(DoC) has internal disagreement between:

	Young and elderly members,
	Western and southern regions, and
	Urban and rural congregations,

with the former group in each case taking a more liberal stance.

Topics covered in this section:

	About the denomination, the issue, and the GLAD Alliance.
	Gay/lesbian clergy, and events 1977 to 2001
	Events 2001 to now, and public opinion polls

References:

1. Curt Miller, "Disciples enter discernment process on gays and lesbians," Disciple's News Service. Original no longer online. It is mirrored in Yahoo! Groups on 2001-JUL-19, at: http://groups.yahoo.com/

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