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 | The church is "unalterably opposed to homosexual activity." |
| They believe that homosexual behavior is "inconsistent with New Testament Christianity and that attempts to legitimize such behavior by corrupting the Greek language is inexcusable. It is our belief the Greek language is best understood by the Greeks themselves rather than by non-Greeks who have studied the language. Since the Greek Orthodox Church opposes homosexuality we feel they are correct in terms of accurate Biblical interpretation." |
| They note that all ancient Christian churches, such as the Holy Apostolic Assyrian Catholic Church of the East, The Syrian Church, and the Coptic Church, all oppose homosexuality. |
| The Evangelical Christian Church views all homosexual behavior as sinful, whether it is engaged by a person who is single or in a committed relationship. |
| Sexually active homosexuals are welcome to attend church services. However, they are not eligible for "church membership, for ordination to the Gospel ministry or to hold elective or appointive office." |
| The Church condemns "anything less than love, compassion, kindness and mercy towards the gay and lesbian community. They renounce violence of any kind toward the gay and lesbian community." |
| They call for full civil rights in the workplace and equal protection under the law. |
| They do not support, endorse or condone same-sex civil unions. To our knowledge, they are unique among conservative Christian denominations, in that they support the constitutional right of gays and lesbians to marry. |
| The Evangelical Christian Church, however, will not bless, sanction or recognize such unions or marriages. |
| Their church home page has a hyperlink labeled "Research and Therapy of Homosexuality" which leads to NARTH, the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality. NARTH is alone among professional mental health organizations in their belief that a person with a homosexual orientation can change their orientation to heterosexuality. They recommend reparative therapy. |
Reference:
- The church's home page is at: http://www.angelfire.com/in3/EvanChrCh/
Copyright © 2001 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally published: 2001-AUG-16
Latest update: 2001-AUG-17
Author: B.A. Robinson
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