Gay Christadelphians

Throughout the world there are many people who love the Christadelphian faith, many people who love the Bible as the word of God, just as Christadelphians do. Some of those people are gay.

The Bible, the word of God, does not oppose same-sex relationships. The passages many Christadelphians use to oppose same-sex relationships are often mistranslated and misunderstood. By studying these passages in their historical and Biblical contexts we can see that loving someone, whatever their gender, will not exclude you from the Kingdom of God.

The Bible has wonderful affirmations of same-sex love. Ruth's declaration of her love to Naomi is used in weddings throughout the world, and there is the story of Jonathan and David, whose love was "wonderful, passing the love of women".

To find out more, read What the Bible Says.

Come, Inherit The Kingdom

Being gay and Christadelphian has its own unique challenges. Some Christadelphians view all gay people as intrinsically immoral. It is generally believed that celibacy is the only option for a gay Christadelphian. Many ecclesias would have difficulty continuing to love and support a member they knew to be gay. Ostracism is always a real possibility. Sometimes gay Christadelphians are even coerced into the torture of reparative therapy.

When faced with these pressures, it is no surprise that many gay people leave the Christadelphians, before or after baptism. Families, and ecclesias, can be torn apart when one member recognises that they are gay. Brothers and sisters, it should not be so. Read about the real-life experiences of faithful gay Christadelphians. Prayerfully consider what the Bible says, and think about what you can do to end the prejudice that gay Christadelphians face.