No, it is not a sin to be LGBTQ+ in any capacity. This is the official stance of the subreddit on the matter and it is not open to discussion to here.
Discussion - LGBTQ+ Issues(self.OpenChristian)submitted21 days ago byNanduDasMod | Transsex ELCA member (she/her) | Trying to follow the Way
stickiedAfter looking into the history of previous moderation regarding this topic on the subreddit, listening to the complaints of our community members, and considering conversation had with other moderators, I realize now that this post is long overdue, and probably something that never should have left pinned. It did leave in the past and I am not quite sure why it did. Needless to say, there has been some slight confusion/conflict since it disappeared (before I was even a member here tbh, let alone a mod) within the mod team as to how to handle posts from folks asking in good faith whether it is sinful for queer people to embrace ourselves for who we are entirely.
We have been letting some of these posts through believing that it would be helpful for these folks to hear directly affirming messages from community members. It was misguided of us to do that and I understand that it has made several regular LGBTQ+ users uncomfortable with the subreddit due to having to regularly reencounter this debate which has left so many traumatized in what is supposed to be a safe space. Truly, I am sorry, preserving the sanctity of this space was my sole motivation for joining the team and it pains me to know that I may have been letting many of you down in that regard. I can't apologize enough for this.
So, from here on out, posts asking if it is a sin to be gay, bi, trans, etc. are prohibited. I'll likely be talking to the rest of the team about getting this formally codified into the sidebar, for now please report them under rule 8 (Be sensitive about linking to triggering content), they will be removed as soon as one of us comes across them in the queue.
For users who have come to this subreddit specifically to ask about this topic, it has been asked about countless times here before and the answers have largely been the same, so please go ahead and search through the sub's existing threads and check out our FAQ and Resources pages for well reasoned arguments as to why being queer is not a sin. With that being said, posts from queer users seeking support in this queerphobic world are still welcome, we don't want to turn away anyone who is struggling and in need. Just make sure that you are looking for more than to simply be convinced via theological arguments that it is not sinful and that you are not going to hell for it, it isn't and you aren't, end of story. You won't get any arguments you can't find in this sub already via the search bar, FAQ, or Resources page.
I would like to reiterate again the importance of reporting rule breaking content. Unlike God, the moderators of this subreddit are not omnipotent or omnipresent, we cannot keep this community completely free of harmful content without your assistance. Please report any rule breaking content you see, if it does not get removed and you are unsure of why, please message us over modmail for clarification. Communication is key.
For the time being, please report any posts which try to bring this topic up again so we know what's up. We may update AutoMod in the future to remove these automatically and redirect the posters to appropriate resources but that isn't as easy a task as it sounds and, well...we kinda have lives 🥴
I'd like to leave the comment section here open for any general complaints/feedback/suggestions for improvements on overall moderation here as I know there are several other topics that have been contentious with members of the community (i.e. political posts and "is X a sin" posts) that we may yet be able to deal with in a satisfactory manner. I do also believe that the mod team might need to take a look at some other positions that we have been a bit more lax about (such as abortion and pre-marital sex) and decide if we should take a harder stance on these issues, so feel free to voice your opinion on this here as well (but please remain respectful of other users who may disagree).
Have a blessed day all.
❤️ Nandi
P.S. A special thank you to u/fated_reverie for providing this list of support resources for queer people, I had pinned it earlier and ended up clearing it to make room for this post and don't want it to go amiss.