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Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Seventh-day Adventist Church
BACKGROUND
Officially established in 1863, Seventh-day Adventist Church emerged from an apocalyptic movement that had expected Christ’s second coming on October 22, 1844. In accepting the notion that a change in heaven had occurred—rather than on earth—early founders built a church focused on the “advent” of Christ’s novel kingdom.
Today the church is anchored in 28 fundamental beliefs, which include the infallibility of the Bible and a focus on honoring God’s creation, including personal abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and other substances harmful to the body. The church is organized across 13 world divisions with the North American division containing 1.1 million members and operating a network of 850 schools and 13 colleges and universities. General Conference Sessions, attended by approximately 70,000 members, are held every five years to handle the issues of the global church.
LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY
Guidelines adopted by church management in 2014 state, “It is inconsistent with the Church's understanding of scriptural teaching to admit into or maintain in membership
Seventh-Gay Adventists
David loves Jesus and wants to go to heaven, but he also wants Colin. Marcos was fired for being queer , but wants to be a pastor again. And Sherri wants her kids to grow up to be good Seventh-... Study allDavid loves Jesus and wants to go to heaven, but he also wants Colin. Marcos was fired for being queer , but wants to be a pastor again. And Sherri wants her kids to grow up to be good Seventh-day Adventists even though the church teaches that her homosexual marriage is sinful. All th... Read allDavid loves Jesus and wants to go to heaven, but he also wants Colin. Marcos was fired for being gay, but wants to be a pastor again. And Sherri wants her kids to flourish up to be fine Seventh-day Adventists even though the church teaches that her same-sex marriage is sinful. All three are caught in the middle between the church they know and love and their desire to be ... Read all
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Christianityandhomosexuality have always been perceived to be two separate worlds. Like oil and water, they didn't seem to quite mix, one always seemingly contradicting the other. That is why it felt like the basis was taken from underneath my feet when I realized I was gay. Surely I couldn't be into the same sex -- I was a Christian, and a Seventh-day Adventist at that. I was 13 and terrified. It wasn't until years later and much time spent fervently researching scripture and reading articles by respected mind leaders and Biblical scholars that I was able to reconcile my faith and sexuality. I am a new Seventh-day Adventist, bi male -- and that's not an oxymoron, yet it still is an everyday struggle as I continue wrestle with how to follow both my faith and my heart.
This summer, I watched a film that covers this very soil. I had the privilege of attending a private assessing of the newly released documentary Seventh-Gay Adventists: A movie about faith on the margins. Seventh-Gay Adventists documents the lives of three couples who determine as members of both the homosexual community and the very conservative Seventh-day Adventist faith community.
The Seve “We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.” -Malala Yousafzai A person’s story is one of the most sacred pieces of themselves. To distribute is to be made vulnerable. It takes a lot of courage to be transparent and loyal about one’s story. Yet it is only through stories that we can begin to talk about topics such as race, gender, sexuality, and other minority groups on a humanistic level. It is through stories that we initiate to bridge gaps. As the civil rights movement of the LGBT community continues, we have seen that stories have shifted people’s paradigm, which often hinges on religion. But regardless of anyone’s religious interpretations, we have seen that churches all around the world usually talk about LGBT folk on a theoretical level, instead of taking a humanistic approach. A little over a year ago I wrote the first blog piece entitled “I’m a Seventh-Gay Adventist.” The response was overwhelming, as the story was liked 1.3k times and emails flooded my inbox. The stories, although unusual and different than mine, all had common themes. Something about the message entity produced by the Seventh-day Adventist church had allowed these LGBT folk to What do thoughtful Adventists say about the film that will be released on 29 April 2012? “The movie, which simply tells stories rather than taking an advocacy stance, is powerful. It disturbed me but forced me to deal with realities. It can, I believe, accomplish much to build Adventists more soft-hearted in this controversial area of lifestyle.” – Dr William Johnsson, retired editor The Adventist Review “Whatever one’s position regarding homosexuals and the church may be, this film is worth seeing because it candidly probes issues with real human faces and stories.” – Dr Roy Gane, professor, Andrews University (Seminary) “It’s a very powerful production. Gentle in its way. Only tree stumps could get through the film without tears or sobs; yet it ends with joy.” – Dr Charles Scriven, president of Kettering College of Medical Arts You can determine whether this clip is for you: see http://www.sgamovie.com/trailer/ Here’s some chat that the film’s producer, Daneen Akers wrote to assist set it in context when production supporters invite others to screenings: Seventh-Gay Adventists is a character-driven documentary about faith on