So - at a Chicago gay pride parade a group of Christians showed up... what do you think they were there for? This is typically the point at which we learn that Fred Phelps and his crazy family were there with their "God hates fags" signage.. Thankfully that's not what happened.
Look at this: http://imgur.com/bVD9p
What do you think?
I told my wife, "I love the sentiment, but can we just wear pants?" (you have to see the picture)
She said, "You wouldn't think that if it were a woman in the picture." I seriously think I would still think that. I'm not trying to be a prude or anything, but can't we all just agree that when walking in a parade of any sort, pants should be an essential part of our attire? Out of all of our differences, I think this really could be cultural common ground :-)
In all seriousness, I think Christians, just like every group, have a lot to apologize for. No matter where a Christian stands on LGBT issues - and evangelicals are all over the place on this - we have often been guilty of judgmental and dehumanizing behaviors toward those for whom sexuality is a complicated issue. I'm glad to see a bunch of Christians invading public space just to say "sorry" for the sins of our past (and our future?).
Look at this: http://imgur.com/bVD9p
What do you think?
I told my wife, "I love the sentiment, but can we just wear pants?" (you have to see the picture)
She said, "You wouldn't think that if it were a woman in the picture." I seriously think I would still think that. I'm not trying to be a prude or anything, but can't we all just agree that when walking in a parade of any sort, pants should be an essential part of our attire? Out of all of our differences, I think this really could be cultural common ground :-)
In all seriousness, I think Christians, just like every group, have a lot to apologize for. No matter where a Christian stands on LGBT issues - and evangelicals are all over the place on this - we have often been guilty of judgmental and dehumanizing behaviors toward those for whom sexuality is a complicated issue. I'm glad to see a bunch of Christians invading public space just to say "sorry" for the sins of our past (and our future?).
3 comments:
You know friend, I get the idea, but i think it's an overblown response to an overblown accusation. I grew up in those fringe churches that demonize gays and Catholics (nevermind the incongruence), but even now I don't feel like they characterize The Church at large You know that thing we do, where we idolize "escape from the old dysfunction," but lack any new destination? That's what I see here. When we run blindly from old brokenness, we only create new dysfunction.
Jesus came to say more than, "I love you!"
He said, "I love you! Now stop sinning."
We're only sending half of his message. So often we're afraid to say, "You're wrong and I love you," for fear of invoking Phelpsian images...but the whole truth, spoken in love, is what we're here to deliver. Let's not throw it away for a photo op.
Not even a photo op w/no pants on? Just sayin... put some pants on...
I have mixed thoughts about this. Yes...definately the types like phelps and his ilk should be apologized for but is this an apology for the whole church because we believe homosexuality is a sin? If so then does God need to apologize too? Does the "church" also need to apologize to drug addicts & adulterers as well? Where does it end?
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