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AN ENLIGHTENING PAMPHLET BY THE WASHINGTON D.C. CHAPTER OF PFLAG

The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter of PFLAG - has a very interesting website - www.pflagdc.org - much information. I thought they may have had this pamphlet on-line, but they don't. So Please read it here.

I felt it VERY IMPORTANT to list the criteria of and their purpose for producing this booklet, and to list the participants. I have moved the voluminous description about the participants to a separate page. PLEASE ! DON'T STOP READING AT THIS OVERWHELMING BEGINNING - THE MEAT OF IT IS WORTH READING and should inform, bless, enlighten, and ENCOURAGE YOU when you read. PLEASE READ ON !!!

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOKLET+

Many families have difficulty accepting the sexual orientation of their gay,

lesbian, and bisexual members. They believe homosexuality - loving someone of the same gender - is contrary to God's will. This booklet intends to collect answers from authoritative sources to questions most commonly asked by parents. Our Purpose: * To learn how religious experts in the field answer questions frequently asked them by families and friends of gays and lesbians. * To share these answers with gays and lesbians, their parents and friends, with religious leaders, policy makers, teachers, counselors, judges, physicians, and with all those who interact with out gay and lesbians' family members. * To serve as a resouce for those who would like to read more about this topic or wish to join a religious group for gays and lesbians in their area.

We asked all individuals surveyed the following questions:

WHAT QUESTIONS DID WE ASK?+

1.) In your personal opinion, does God regard homosexuality as a sin?

2.) In your personal opinion, do the Scriptures object to homosexuality?

3.) In your personal opinion, does God approve of two gay or lesbian individuals pledging their love to each other in a relgious ceremony and raising children who may be born to them or adopted by them?

WHOM DID WE SURVEY?+

To find answers to these question, we contacted prominent religious leaders across

the country. We are aware that the three questions we asked are controversial. When discussing homosexuality, the views of priests, ministers, rabbis, and theoloy scholars may differ widely even among those who belong to the same faith, denomination, parish, or synagogue. We do not pretend to present a statistical cross-sextion of the views of the nation's religious leaders. However, we believe the views are representative of a vast body of religious thinkers of a broad range of faiths, who in their search for truth do not necessarily confine themselves to their own faith's literal teachings, but who view ethical and social issues from a broader spiritual and more universal perspective. We asked those surveyed to give us their personal views, rather than state their faith's formal or informal position on same-gender love. It should, therefore, be stressed that, although the religious affiliations of the respondents are listed, their answersreflect the personal opinions of the writers and not necessarily those of their formal religious affiliation. Also, nominees were asked not to respond to the survey if they themselves are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Although we are aware that by so doing we denied this booklet the wisdom of many fine religious scholars in the field, we felt it would prevent any criticism that the answers were biased or self-serving. It is understood that the word "God" is used in this booklet to describe a spiritual, non-human entity, also referred to as Creator, lord, Yahweh, Ruler of the Universe, or others. It is also understood that the concepts of homosexual, gay, and lesbian individuals include bisexual persons as well. Some of those who responded to our survey pointed out that the concept of "sin" does not exist in their religions, and they were kind enough to adjust their responses accordingly. Which Theologians did we Survey?????

BAPTIST - Rev. Dr. William R. Stayton

EPISCOPAL - Bishop John S. Sprong

EPISCOPAL - Bishop R. Stewart Wood, Jr.

JUDAISM (Indepentent Traditional) - Rabbi Mare H. Wilson

JUDAISM (Reconstructionist) - Rabbi Dr. David Teutsch, Ph.D.

JUDAISM (Reformed) - Rabbi Janet R. Marder

JUDAISM (Reformed) - Rabbi Jeffrey Lazar

LUTHERAN - Bishop Stanley E. Olson

MORMON (former) - Dr. Carl O. McGrath, Ph.D.

PRESBYTERIAN - Rev. Dr. George R. Edwards, Ph.D.

PRESBYTERIAN - Rev. Harry L. Holfelder

ROMAN CATHOLIC - Sister Jeannine Gramick, Ph.D.