It’s always interesting to me how much emphasis some people put on the stories in Genesis. Now please understand, there are great lessons there. I’m not minimizing Genesis in this post, I’m trying to elevate what I see is an arc in the Christian story. It’s an arc that in many places – especially when… Continue reading The Bible Directly Supports Full Transgender Inclusion
Category: LGBTQ+
Deuteronomy Should Not Tell You How to Dress
A clobber verse that gets carelessly tossed around a lot by conservatives who fear LGBTQ+ people is this: Deuteronomy 22:5 “A woman shall not wear a man’s apparel, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for whoever does such things is abhorrent to the Lord your God.” But I say, why stop at this verse… Continue reading Deuteronomy Should Not Tell You How to Dress
Does Mike Johnson Read the Bible?
I just wrote about similar topics three months ago so it kind of pains me to do it again so soon. But that dullard Mike Johnson has made yet another attack against the Bible, against Christian faith and against our trans sisters and brothers. While making a victory lap after passing a bill banning transgender… Continue reading Does Mike Johnson Read the Bible?
God’s Gender
Why would Christians assign a male gender to the God of all creation? First, many of us including myself don’t, at least not intentionally. More on that later. However many Christians inherited referring to God as a male directly from scripture. In ancient Israel, it would have been natural to think of the highest ruler… Continue reading God’s Gender
It’s Adam and Eve, Not Christopher and Olivia
Something funny happened on the sixth day of creation: Genesis 1:27 So God created humans in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. You see, it says right there in the first chapter of the Bible that God created man and woman. So does that mean there’s nothing… Continue reading It’s Adam and Eve, Not Christopher and Olivia
Romans 1 Is Not About Same-sex Relationships
I didn’t intend to write about Romans 1 today. I intended to approach it at some point in the future with greater depth than I will probably accomplish here. Romans itself is extremely complex and mired in several hundreds of years of specific interpretations that I’m not sure Paul ever intended. Romans 1 is especially… Continue reading Romans 1 Is Not About Same-sex Relationships
And Now, My Frustration with N.T. Wright
Last week I posted how N. T. Wright influenced my views of the resurrection. I was already convinced of the living Christ based on personal experience, but I found his resurrection arguments a convincing enough explanation of the peculiarities of early Christianity. Unfortunately, Wright holds some very conservative views on same-sex relationships that I disagree… Continue reading And Now, My Frustration with N.T. Wright
Surprise: Welcoming Statements Make People Feel Welcome
This won’t be a long, theologically opinionated and rambling post like most of my screeds. I just wanted to share some recent research that shows that welcoming statements and welcoming symbols on church websites make people feel more welcome. Isn’t that amazing? Naturally, LGBTQ+ people feel more welcome and affirmed in churches that are welcoming… Continue reading Surprise: Welcoming Statements Make People Feel Welcome
Talking to Other Christians About LGBTQ+ Inclusion
I’ve been a progressive Christian for as long as I’ve been an adult Christian. So, it is surprising to me how many other Christians struggle with LGBTQ+ inclusion. I’m in my own bubble. There are a lot of my beliefs that I understand other Christians might find heretical, such as my ideas on universal salvation,… Continue reading Talking to Other Christians About LGBTQ+ Inclusion