A Christian Message to homosexuals
I know that many of you are not only hurting, you are also angry. And your anger is not just directed at the Muslim terrorist who slaughtered so many of your people. You are also angry at Christians, believing that we have helped to create the toxic, hateful atmosphere that led to the horrific massacre. A gay activist in Charlotte, North Carolina, expressed his anger towards what he called the “sanctimonious bulls—t” of conservative Christian leaders, saying , “You helped cause this massacre. Your anti-LGBTQ theology assisted in helping others, including the Orlando shooter, in seeing each of our precious LGBTQ lives as dispensable and worthy of death. . . . F--k your prayers and your chaplains. How 'bout you stop your anti-queer theology that supports our death and despair, huh?” In your eyes, people like me are hateful bigots, not recognizing the validity of your marriages, not recognizing the depth of your relationships, not recognizing the beauty of your families. And when w...