Nashville megachurch (and Carrie Underwood's church) declares full acceptance of LGBT people

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Three years ago, American Idol winner and country superstar, Carrie Underwood spoke to The Independent in support of marriage equality. Raised Baptist, Underwood cited her faith as a reason for her support of LGBT people. She also talked about the nondenominational Christian Church she attends with her husband, pro hockey player Mike Fischer. Their church, according to Underwood, was welcoming and accepting of LGBT people, which influenced her decision to come out publicly in support of marriage equality.

As Underwood told The Independent in 2012:

"Our church is gay friendly," she explains. "Above all, God wanted us to love others. It's not about setting rules, or 'everyone has to be like me.' No. We're all different. That's what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other. It's not up to me to judge anybody."

That church she spoke of is GracePointe Church in Nashville, which at the time had placed limitations on the level of involvement that LGBT people could participate in church life. Since then, the church has been in a three-year discernment process about the role of LGBT people in the church. Now, TIME Magazine reports that the church has come out in support of LGBT people and their full participation in the church.

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