Homophobia in the name of Christ: revised and revisited

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This letter was printed in the Joplin Globe (SWMO):

Biblical knowledge
This letter is in response to David Smith’s and Lisa Jenkins’ articles (Globe, Nov. 11). It is obvious that they have no knowledge of the Holy Bible.
Please read Romans 1:26-28. If you have friends who are gay and lesbian, the only way you can love them is to tell them the Bible truth.
My friend, Rita Crowell, and I do not hate the gays, but the Bible condemns the gay lifestyle!
Out on the streets and highways,
when I confront these people, I always
say, “Aren’t you glad your Mom didn’t marry a woman, and aren’t you glad
your Dad didn’t marry a man? Think
about it!”

R.G. Slusher
Neosho

This is my response:

How many minorities have we claimed to not hate but treated differently based on a biblical passage? Do you believe that the people who opposed desegregation in Alabama would admit that they hated Blacks? Of course not, they felt that their stone throwing and cross burning was justified based on a biblical passage. Did they hate? You wouldn't find them admitting it.

Let God enforce biblical rules, let us concentrate on biblical principles. When we get that correct (hint, not possible) we can expand our mandate to include all the levels of self righteous that allows us justify heaven on the backs of those we could otherwise call brother.

Do you guys know why I am not a "Christian?" Because, in Southwest Missouri, I have been embarassed to call myself one. Then you might ask, why don't you get out of here... Because than I would be taking part in what I have just spoke out against. Also, because fundamentalism is in power here doesn't mean that it owns Southwest Missouri. The cross is not yours, the American flag is not yours, and neither is this part of Missouri. Yet today someone who believes in Jesus differently will be viewed as a non-christian because of the arrogance derived from religious fundamentalism that was not in any sense learned from Jesus.

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