Tag Archives: LGBT

Inerrantists are My Brothers and Sisters in Jesus—Not My Enemies

Posted on April 8, 2019 by jesuswithoutbaggage

I do not believe in biblical inerrancy. I think inerrancy is a very harmful belief, and I often demonstrate the errors of the assumption, or presupposition, of inerrancy. Of course, I get a lot of push-back from inerrantists and (though … Continue reading →

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Belief in Biblical Inerrancy Must be the Second Most Damaging, Misguided Christian Belief of All

Posted on February 4, 2019 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Earlier we discussed that Angry God is a foundational harmful belief because it gives rise to other misguided, harmful beliefs. We can say the same about Inerrancy and for the same reason. In fact, the two are closely connected. Inerrancy leads … Continue reading →

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Letter to an Anti-Gay Relative

Posted on January 14, 2019 by jesuswithoutbaggage

A person recently asked for sample letters to convince an anti-gay Christian that they were wrong. I don’t think that is likely to help, so I submitted this… Dear Uncle Luke, I think you know you are very special and … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Homophobia: How We Are ‘Created’ LGBT and Straight

Posted on July 31, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Do you remember the TV comedy, Maude? The December 3, 1977 episode was ‘The Gay Bar’, in which a very conservative acquaintance told Maude that, ‘If God wanted gay people he wouldn’t have created Adam and Eve, he’d have created … Continue reading →

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Christian LGBT Support Resources

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

I consider Justin Lee, of the Gay Christian Network, to be one of the most important leaders for explaining and defending LGBT Christians and promoting their acceptance by other believers. And he does it all with kindness and a heart … Continue reading →

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Gays and the Inclusiveness of Jesus

Posted on April 24, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

When I began to consider whether God accepted gays, I started studying. One advocate stated definitively that Jesus himself accepted gays. This was very encouraging and I listened eagerly for the evidence because I couldn’t think of any scriptures to … Continue reading →

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