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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just join the methodist church if you like it. They don't have a ton of rules like Catholic do. They will welcome everyone. [/quote]

I am a lifelong Methodist and I married a Catholic boy. He feels welcomed by the Methodist Church (we have attended several) and he would say never know that he should experience joy in church (and worship). There are lots of reasons testing out different churches is good for people.

[b]God doesn't care what building you're in - it's more important to worship with shared beliefs, offer assistance to the needy, and do so in a welcoming environment.[/quote][/b]

If this perspective appeals to OP, she definitely isn't Catholic anymore.[/quote]

Lots of flavors of Catholic.[/quote]

Yes, but they all care what building you're in - it's got to be a Catholic church and it some cases, it has to be the one in your neighborhood, to which you are assigned.[/quote]

True, but you can find [b]a parish welcoming to LGBTQ people right here in DC[/b]. It’s near the HRC and some HRC staff worship there.[/quote]

But it's not officially welcoming and a new rector could change all that.  Same goes for the Methodist church.  THough they are putting up a fight, (unlike the RC's) some Methodist clergy might have to leave or break off if they can't force change.  For that reason alone, it might not be a great time to go Methodist -- unless you like a good fight, of course.

In the Episcopal church you can avoid all that.  They are officially accepting and have many openly LGBTQ clergy and congregants.

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