This study looked at the relationships between faith development, religious
affiliation and attitudes toward same sexal relationships. The hypothisis
was that individuals that were further along in faith development, as defined
by James Fowler, (Fowler, 1981) would be more likely to be more accepting
of same sex relationships and that religious afiliation had an important
role in these attitudes as well. Twenty respondants from four different congregations in the Asheville
area completed the survey. Respondants from the congregation what would
be called Mythic-Literal Faith, stage 2 of Fowlfer's stages, were all very
opposed to same sex relationships while those responants from congregations
in which the members showed signs of Stages 4,5 or 6 were more supportive
of rights for same sex relationships.
Appendix including questions asked and summary of
answers.