As masterful and compassionate an article as I have read regarding homosexuality, Pride and a Christian's role in it. You write with the vision of the King's calling and a humility borne of deep gratitude--not to mention a great amount of skill. I'll be sharing this with my pastors.
One thing I’d like to share with you, as a non-heterosexual woman who is choosing to follow our shared Christian sexual ethic: Homosexuals *fall in love* with members of the same sex. It isn’t simply about sexual desire, and the wish to share one’s life with a member of the same sex isn’t about “shacking up.”
I don’t have an easy answer to this, myself - and I find (after returning to the church after decades away) that no one else has one, either. I don’t classify same-sex sexual activity in the same file as the desire to steal or murder (many people do) but I also don’t call it less of a sin.
It’s a very, very hard place to balance - especially when I’m trying to share the Gospel with others and live it out myself. We are called to holiness and that is clear, but I find few people really understand the struggle unless they’re having to get up and engage in it in the daily.
We’re excited to pick out the fine china for our registry and call each other “my beloved wife” or “my amazing husband” same as everybody else. (It’s not like 2 a.m. at the Ramrod).
As masterful and compassionate an article as I have read regarding homosexuality, Pride and a Christian's role in it. You write with the vision of the King's calling and a humility borne of deep gratitude--not to mention a great amount of skill. I'll be sharing this with my pastors.
One thing I’d like to share with you, as a non-heterosexual woman who is choosing to follow our shared Christian sexual ethic: Homosexuals *fall in love* with members of the same sex. It isn’t simply about sexual desire, and the wish to share one’s life with a member of the same sex isn’t about “shacking up.”
I don’t have an easy answer to this, myself - and I find (after returning to the church after decades away) that no one else has one, either. I don’t classify same-sex sexual activity in the same file as the desire to steal or murder (many people do) but I also don’t call it less of a sin.
It’s a very, very hard place to balance - especially when I’m trying to share the Gospel with others and live it out myself. We are called to holiness and that is clear, but I find few people really understand the struggle unless they’re having to get up and engage in it in the daily.
Thank you for this thoughtful comment and your invitation to more nuanced, careful engagement. I really appreciate your thoughts here
We’re excited to pick out the fine china for our registry and call each other “my beloved wife” or “my amazing husband” same as everybody else. (It’s not like 2 a.m. at the Ramrod).
Thanks for listening. ♥️