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{{summary| text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==Few issues cause as much division in today's [[church]] as issues related to sex outside of marriage and [[homosexual]] relationships. Conservative Christians state that the [[Bible]] clearly states that God shows us that the only right place for a sexual relationship is in a [[marriage]] between a man and a woman, and that outside of this, it is a [[sin]] against [[God]]. Some [[liberal Christian]]s argue that sex outside a marriage, including homosexual relationships are not wrong if they are between two loving partners. In the developed world, especially North-Western [[Europe]] and [[North America]], some church [[denominations]] have embranced the liberal viewpoint often causing large splits in congregations.}}
{{overview}}Few issues cause as much division in today's [[church]] as issues related to sex outside of marriage and [[homosexual]] relationships. Conservative Christians state that the [[Bible]] clearly states that God shows us that the only right place for a sexual relationship is in a [[marriage]] between a man and a woman, and that outside of this, it is a [[sin]] against [[God]]. Some [[liberal Christian]]s argue that sex outside a marriage, including homosexual relationships are not wrong if they are between two loving partners. In the developed world, especially North-Western [[Europe]] and [[North America]], some church [[denominations]] have embranced the liberal viewpoint often causing large splits in congregations. ==Contents==
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==Main article==
Few issues cause as much division in today's [[church]] as issues related to sex outside of marriage and [[homosexual]] relationships. Conservative Christians state that the [[Bible]] clearly states that God shows us that the only right place for a sexual relationship is in a [[marriage]] between a man and a woman, and that outside of this, it is a [[sin]] against [[God]]. Some [[liberal Christian]]s argue that sex outside a marriage, including homosexual relationships are not wrong if they are between two loving partners. In the developed world, especially North-Western [[Europe]] and [[North America]], some church [[denominations]] have embranced the liberal viewpoint often causing large splits in congregations.
One of the major developments in recent years has been in the [[Episcopal Church of the USA]], in which an openly practicing homosexual man, [[Gene Robinson]] was ordained as a bishop. This has caused enormous divide within the [[Anglican Communion]], and may be leading to a schism.
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