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I won’t name names but here is some juxtapositions on Christian views I see and what I believe.

Homosexuality:

What I see: people hating on the gay community

What I believe: homosexuality is sinful as it is sexually immoral. However, so is premarital sex. So is looking at women that aren’t your wife with lust. So is masturbation. So is having sex with your wife with birth control (pull out method counts).

Pride:

What I see: Christians are right. Every other religion is false. If you aren’t Christian (Jewish, Muslim, etc.) you are wrong. If you don’t follow my denomination you are wrong.

What I believe: Jews, Muslims, and Christians all follow an Abrahamic religion. I believe in the Christian doctrine. That Jesus was God in the flesh and died on the cross for our sins. However, I know plenty of devote Jews and Muslims who follow morals that parallel Christian morals. There could also be a lot to learn about other religions. Not in the sense that I follow their theology or traditions, but their moral values.

Misogyny/Feminisim:

What I see: women must submit to their husband in every sense. Women must not work.

What I believe: Men are the head of the family. Their primary role should be to provide financial stability, protect their family, and lead their family in their relationship with God. Women are designed to be nurturing. To raise the children. And “make a house a home” (cliche). However, my wife wants to work. So she does. She doesn’t have to. I provide enough where it isn’t necessary, but it’s her choice. Also with the way fiat is designed it’s almost necessary for those not as fortunate as me. Gender roles exist, but doesn’t mean there can’t be some overlap.

Follow up on feminism. One of the reasons Jesus was persecuted was because he raised up women in his church. He even appeared to women when he rose from the dead. This was at a time when women weren’t trusted with relaying this kind of information.

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Follow up on homosexuality. The topic of homosexuality appears a handful of times in the Bible. If your main focus as a Christian is to hate on the gay community, you’ve missed the forest for the trees.

Again, I believe it is sinful, but it’s not what the entire Bible is about.

Thx for sharing. It’s true Jesus honored women in His ministry, but that doesn’t change God’s design that men lead with loving authority and women nurture and support their families. We must call out all sin…homosexuality, lust, and premarital sex because God’s standards are clear, but always with grace for the sinner. While we recognize the good morals in other religions, Jesus alone is the way to salvation. Pride comes when we forget humility and grace, not from standing firm in the gospel. Weak church leadership has caused confusion, so we all need to speak up and hold to Scripture with courage and love.

I don’t disagree. It’s more of me stating that maybe we should focus on ourselves more and less on others. Not to say we shouldn’t spread the word, but we can all improve.

“Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone”

Agreed