Have you ever been helped by the church
Answers to the survey question: Have you ever been helped by the church?
Note: the number at the left is the survey ID number. Clicking on it will give you the profile of the person
that answered the question.
1 My home church helped me through my mental illness and nervous breakdown which was caused in
part by our church wide voters.
4 No
6 It gives me a moral background to be a good person that makes me proud of who I am.
8 When churches speak up and show their support for all of us.
9 No
10 No
11 Some community support. Sharing of prayer and ritual.
12 I have found peace within myself.
13 Yes
14 Tolerant churches have been warm loving places.
15 No
16 Not really helpful.
17 Yes, it says that God loves everyone no matter what color, what race and what religion
18 Yes in recent years I've gotten great inspiration and guidance from United Church of Christ,
Unitarian Universalist and sometimes American Catholic congregations.
19 No
20 Not even a little bit.
21 Yes MCC but it was too distracting and I didn't care for the pastor. Still looking for an open and
affirming church to join but my personal faith is strong. I pray every day and thank God for his
blessings.
22 MCC church of the spirit attended many years before I moved to Balotimore. Very helpful to me in
building a spiritual life, support, love - they married my husband and me. United Church of Christ -
always very friendly to us.
23 My own - Unity
24 Depends on the denomination. Some who calll themselves Christians are at war with us. Some who
believe in all the gospel are conduits of God's love for each other and for us.
27 Yes and no
28 Yes, welcoming congregations are helpful
30 No
31 Unity is the only Christian church that has helped by acceptance
32 I found a community but no acceptance.
33 Unity church has helped me imensely.
38 Yes the MCC has helped me bring back my faith
39 MCC churches
40 No
41 No
44 Focus on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth is very helpful.
45 Yes. St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church is great.
46 No
48 No, I believe in nature-based religion.
49 Yes in providing a source of strength.
50 The Christian Church is not one but many institutions with many different viewpoints. Some are
very helpful to the GLBT community. Some are very harmful. Many (maybe most) are indifferent.
51 No
53 Of course.
54 Not always.
55 N/A Some churches (Unity, UU) are great in offering a 'home'
56 N/A
57 MCC
58 No
59 NO!
62 No
63 No.
64 NO!
65 Yes but I left due to other dysfunctional dynamics.
66 No
67 Absolutely not. My life has been so much better since leaving the church that I feel my time there -
20+ years to have been a horrible wasted.
69 NO!
71 No.
73 Not at all.
75 No
76 Yes, because the one I attend now provided me with a nice family of real friends that have helped me
through some real tough times.
77 No.
78 No
79 No No quite the contrary.
80 Yes
81 No.
82 Somewhat.
that answered the question.
1 My home church helped me through my mental illness and nervous breakdown which was caused in
part by our church wide voters.
4 No
6 It gives me a moral background to be a good person that makes me proud of who I am.
8 When churches speak up and show their support for all of us.
9 No
10 No
11 Some community support. Sharing of prayer and ritual.
12 I have found peace within myself.
13 Yes
14 Tolerant churches have been warm loving places.
15 No
16 Not really helpful.
17 Yes, it says that God loves everyone no matter what color, what race and what religion
18 Yes in recent years I've gotten great inspiration and guidance from United Church of Christ,
Unitarian Universalist and sometimes American Catholic congregations.
19 No
20 Not even a little bit.
21 Yes MCC but it was too distracting and I didn't care for the pastor. Still looking for an open and
affirming church to join but my personal faith is strong. I pray every day and thank God for his
blessings.
22 MCC church of the spirit attended many years before I moved to Balotimore. Very helpful to me in
building a spiritual life, support, love - they married my husband and me. United Church of Christ -
always very friendly to us.
23 My own - Unity
24 Depends on the denomination. Some who calll themselves Christians are at war with us. Some who
believe in all the gospel are conduits of God's love for each other and for us.
27 Yes and no
28 Yes, welcoming congregations are helpful
30 No
31 Unity is the only Christian church that has helped by acceptance
32 I found a community but no acceptance.
33 Unity church has helped me imensely.
38 Yes the MCC has helped me bring back my faith
39 MCC churches
40 No
41 No
44 Focus on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth is very helpful.
45 Yes. St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church is great.
46 No
48 No, I believe in nature-based religion.
49 Yes in providing a source of strength.
50 The Christian Church is not one but many institutions with many different viewpoints. Some are
very helpful to the GLBT community. Some are very harmful. Many (maybe most) are indifferent.
51 No
53 Of course.
54 Not always.
55 N/A Some churches (Unity, UU) are great in offering a 'home'
56 N/A
57 MCC
58 No
59 NO!
62 No
63 No.
64 NO!
65 Yes but I left due to other dysfunctional dynamics.
66 No
67 Absolutely not. My life has been so much better since leaving the church that I feel my time there -
20+ years to have been a horrible wasted.
69 NO!
71 No.
73 Not at all.
75 No
76 Yes, because the one I attend now provided me with a nice family of real friends that have helped me
through some real tough times.
77 No.
78 No
79 No No quite the contrary.
80 Yes
81 No.
82 Somewhat.
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