Pilgrimage of Faith

Questionnaire 1: Question 8 - Other Responses

Have you had any experience of gay men or lesbians within the Methodist Church?  Could you describe that experience and comment upon any issues it raised for you?

‘Who knows I may have but without shaking hands and introducing one’s self as a homosexual.’

‘Not that I’m aware of’

‘We treat all people the same whoever they are because God says love one another.’

‘Not that I know of!’

‘Not that I know’

‘I consider the relationships to be unnatural.  The people concerned may be genuine but no way do I consider that other people, especially the young, should be influenced in anyway by their actions.’

‘Sorry cannot circle yes or no as I have not had any experience, only suspicions.’

‘We had a “gay” minister in our circuit some years ago.  This caused much concern.  So glad to say he was not the minister at my church.’

‘I do not think so – but then again I probably would not know if they were gay or lesbians!’