When I started wrg my new book, God and the Gay Christian, I was well aware that Christians who oppose same-sex marriage the church have long ed the Bible to fend their pot of view. As a gay Christian om an evangelil church Kansas, that stat quo has had a damagg impact on my life, which is one reason I'm settg out to change the flty perspective. Here are 10 reasons why God accepts gay Christians.
Contents:
- THIS IS THE TIME TO MOVE PAST THE GOD VS. GAYS DEBATE
- GOD V. GAYS IS A FALSE NARRATIVE
- 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
THIS IS THE TIME TO MOVE PAST THE GOD VS. GAYS DEBATE
The Bible vers aren't about nmng homosexuals, gays, lbians, or transgenr people. Rather, read God's lovg warng and grace for those who have strayed om His will for sex * god v gay *
Gays stalemate. After all, 50% of Amerins believe homosexualy is a s, acrdg to a September Pew poll. And no doubt there will also be some gmblgs, strangely enough, om some gay activists, many of whom have ma a reer out of fdg homophobia everywhere.
But gmblgs or not, gay marriage is now the law of the land.
GOD V. GAYS IS A FALSE NARRATIVE
And all of —right and left, gay and straight, relig and agnostic—need to take a moment to regroup and refoc. That means, whatever their private theologil nvictns on the matter, they need to rpect the law and fd ways to honor and even celebrate their gay neighbors’ happs. Now apply that to gay marriage Christian ngregatns today.
10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
They should also realize the larger culture tends to pat them as homophobic, and that this picture—riture or not—is a big reason many church ntue to bleed members. Gay-rights activism is also severe need of a makeover.