july 13, 2014

While marriage-equality remains a point of contention for many people, particularly those within the Christian right-wing, there are many Christian people who passionately support equality for the LGBTQ community.  The Not All Like That Christians Project came around as a way of combatting the loud, and often hateful, voices that seem to make up the bulk of Christian representation within the media.

Today, I want to share a piece, written by a Baptist pastor, that speaks in favor of equality and backs it up with scripture and faith.

Here's an excerpt from his piece:

"Isn’t it interesting that Jesus says nothing about same-sex relations or relationships? Not a single word of judgment. What Jesus does condemn, however, are attitudes and actions rooted in prejudice, greed, and intolerance, and he exhorts us to treat others the way we would want to be treated....Christians who condemn LGBTQ persons pursue a false holiness, one they can measure, mandate, control. Too often they do not seem to be interested in the holiness of grace grounded in honesty and humility, and expressed through acceptance and inclusion."