How many times have we heard that homosexuality is a sin because of “what the Bible says?” The implication is that their objection to homosexuality is simply the result of a face-value reading of the Bible. The implication is that prejudice had nothing to do
And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” Then some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus,
You know what’s a sin? People who think they can look at someone and tell if they are a sinner. In the end, that judgment is up to God and God alone. All we mortals can do is to determine who is dangerous to the
Many of us feel very vulnerable when we hear ourselves referred to as sinners by those who contend that living out our sexual orientation is a sin, an abomination before God. Once I used to feel very defensive on this count, but things have changed
“He rescued me, because He delighted in me.” — Psalm 18.19b In all of our lives, there are moments when God unexpectedly breaks through and reaches us directly. These moments stay with us for years. They serve as reference points for us — signposts we
Love the sinner … hate the sin. I live in a small community of conservative Christians that uses this phrase with reference to every “vice” known to man. Growing up, I heard it used with regard to alcoholics and drug abusers more than the gay
I dislike this terminology more than any I hear the organized church spout off. They say it so piously and they have no idea what they are talking about. Nowhere do I find the idea of “love the sinner, hate the sin” in scripture. What
The Rev. Dr. Mel White recently stated that “you can’t love the sinner and hate the sin.” Yet many claim today to do just that. This oft-quoted statement does not in fact originate from the Bible as some may believe, but instead it apparently comes
Often people may invite me into a church or Christian environment where, although the mindset may be less of a literalist approach, it is not exactly what we as LGBT people might refer to as “open and affirming” or “welcoming” due to the adherence to
“Strong Son of God, immortal Love Whom we that have not seen Thy face By faith and faith alone embrace Believing where we cannot prove.” Marvelous words, written a long time ago by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Lord Alfred had a keen understanding not only of