A new group of Muslims is gaining followers in the U.S.: Muslims for Progressive Values. These Muslims believe that traditional practice of Islam is outdated, and they practice a more progressive form of Islam. They might marry outside the Muslim faith, they might be homosexual without repercussions, they might even drink alcohol. Women lead prayers, gay imams perform marriages, and men and women pray side by side. The Muslims for Progressive Values believe Islam needs to move forward, out of the past and into the future.
Christian churches are also moving forward and becoming more liberal. The Presbyterian Church, United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church allow gay and women clergy. The United Methodist Church ordains women.
Both of these movements are gravitating towards a liberal approach to their religion; they're moving away from the traditional practice.
Article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/29/progressive-muslims-launch-gay-friendly-women-led-mosques_n_1368460.html?page=1
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