How many churches denominations in America say it is acceptable? And their membership numbers?
According to the BSA 2012 Annual Report to the Nation, 63.6% of all youth registerd in the BSA are members of units chartered to religious institutions. The top 6 largest churches (by registered youth) are ...
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 26.2%
United Methodist Church 22.1%
Catholic Church 16.6%
Presbyterian Church (PC-USA, PCA, others) 7.6%
Lutheran Church (ELCA, LC-MS, LC-WS) 7.1%
Baptist Churches (SBC and all others) 6.6%
According to the 2012 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, the top 25 largest churches and their memberships are ...
1. Catholic Church 68,202,492
They still ordain celibate homosexuals. They do not marry homosexuals but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate.
2. Southern Baptist 16,136,044
They do not ordain or marry homosexuals, but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate.
3. United Methodist 7,679,850
They do not ordain or marry homosexuals, but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate. A real possibility that this denomination will go through a schism soon over the issue of homosexuality.
4. Mormon-LDS 6,157,238
They do not ordain or marry homosexuals, but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate.
7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 4,274,855
They do ordain open homosexuals. Moving in the direction of marrying homosexual couples.
9. Assemblies of God 3,030,944
They do not ordain or marry homosexuals, but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate.
10. Presbyterian (U.S.A.) 2,675,873
They do ordain open homosexuals. Moving in the direction of marrying homosexual couples.
13. Lutheran - Missouri Synod 2,278,586
They do not ordain or marry homosexuals, but will accept homosexual members who are attempting to remain celibate.
14. Episcopal 1,951,907
They ordain homosexuals and marry homosexual couples.
24. United Church of Christ 1,058,423
They ordain homosexuals and marry homosexual couples.
Presbyterian Church in America 346,814