New Apostolic Church
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… Since 2013 the Project Group Marriage, Family, Cohabitation has been the New Apostolic Church’s official contact partner for the initiative of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual New Apostolic Christians …

… The representatives of the initiative for homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members of the New Apostolic Church made it clear to the Project Group that, despite intensive efforts, no progress in this …

… The agenda of the first annual meeting between the two groups on 19 December 2014 focused on numerous questions concerning the situation of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members in the New Apostolic …

… Questions from the societal context In response to the question of the Church’s position on homosexuality, Chief Apostle Schneider referred to the commandment of love and specified that one should love …

… This also applies to those who live in countries where homosexuality is punishable by arrest or even death. …

… The agenda included current issues surrounding the circumstances of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members within the New Apostolic Church. …

… The Project Group (PG) Marriage, Family, and Cohabitation will now be the official liaison between the leadership of the Church and the initiative of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual New Apostolic …

… The participants also discussed the Church’s position on homosexuality of 2005. …

… Also, a suggested version for a future statement regarding homosexuality was submitted to the CSA. The support and pastoral care of transsexual brethren was again a key aspect of the discussions.   …

… The new brochure regarding homosexuality is also available at: www.rainbow-nac.org. …

… Regarding the official statement concerning homosexuality published by the New Apostolic Church, Rainbow-NAC forcefully pointed out that the wording of the English translation was inappropriate and initiated …

… Rainbow-NAC is a private initiative of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members of the New Apostolic Church, established in 1999. » www.rainbow-nac.org …

… The objective of these gatherings is to discuss the situation of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members in the New Apostolic Church, dismantle prejudices, and work together to promote efforts for …

… It was on a weekend at the beginning of October 1999 that the first meeting of homosexual members of the New Apostolic Church took place. …

… Last weekend a total of 70 homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual New Apostolic Christians gathered in Saarbrücken to mark the ten-year anniversary - and the 27th international meeting - of Rainbow-NAC. …

… At the start of March 2008, a delegation from “Rainbow-NAC”, a private initiative of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members of the New Apostolic Church, met up with the Committee for special affairs …

… Rainbow-NAC is a private initiative of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members established in 1999. For more information visit: www.regenbogen-nak.de . …

… Building on the results of past years, the meeting focussed on the pastoral care needs of homosexual and transgender members as well as the qualifications for pastoral care in general. …

… Rainbow-NAC is a private initiative founded in 1999 by homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual members of the NAC. For more information visit: www.regenbogen-nak.de . …

… The objective of this ongoing dialogue is to discuss the situation of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual brethren in the NAC, dismantle prejudices, and promote common endeavours for clarification and …

… To begin with, our homosexual brethren seem to have taken offence at my introductory remarks. …

… Once again, a distinction has to be made between two people living in a committed homosexual relationship and homosexuals who behave in a sexually promiscuous manner, purely for the sake of sexual gratification …

… I am convinced that no homosexual is fundamentally excluded from the possibility of reaching the goal. …

… The first topics the group dealt with were AIDS, depression, and homosexuality, but others soon followed. …

… The first issues of that time included AIDS, homosexuality, and depression. To date the group has dealt with a total of 21 different subjects. …

… Among other things, the statements refer to issues such as nonmarital cohabitation or homosexuality, topics that are much discussed and of special interest in modern society. …