Religion and Sexual Ethics

This chart appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in December 1994. It was compiled, according to them, "based on official reports and expert advice."

Blessed
Morally acceptable in most cases
Neutral or no clear position
Morally unacceptable in most cases
Condemned

BAPTIST BUDDHIST CATHOLIC METHODIST MORMON MUSLIM JEWISH
TEENAGE SEX
PREMARITAL SEX
EXTRAMARITAL SEX
DIVORCE
MASTURBATION
ABORTION
CONTRACEPTIVES
MARRIED CLERGY
FEMALE CLERGY
HOMOSEXUAL ORIENTATION
HOMOSEXUAL SEX ACTS
SAME-SEX BLESSINGS IN CHURCH
ORDINATION OF HOMOSEXUALS


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