If you’ve read the past few entries in this blog, you may know that I am in a bit of a transition church-wise. My home church is a wonderful, caring, giving, living group. However, I find a lack of peers of which I can truly relate to.
The new church I’ve attended has more of my peers age-wise, but a couple of things caught my eye today which made me pause and wonder if I’m on the right track. I’ll just mention one here, since it relates to video shown below. On a table showcasing a bunch of theological books was a card advertising a book company called Exodus Books, which had many titles regarding homosexuality, as in Healing Homosexuality and Reparative Therapy for Male Homosexuality. I immediately cringed. Despite its openness and welcoming attitude, despite its “hip and relevant” decor and demeanor, this church was, however subtlety, negating the worth and value of someone made in the image of God. I’m sorry, but I don’t believe that someone “chooses” homosexuality. I believe they are born that way, and it is no genetic defect or inherent sin manifestation, or whatever fear-based titles you wish to put on it- who am I to say how God creates one of my fellow human beings? And therefore, to see this card, to see how someone could be “repaired,” was quite, frankly, offensive.
Therefore, stumbling across this video allowed me to breathe a sigh of relief. Forgive the interviewer, you interjects too many “yeahs” and “uh-huhs” for my taste. The message still gets through loud and clear…shouldn’t it be about the love Christ taught us?
Filed under: Culture, Religion, video | Tagged: Christianity, church, homosexuality, jay bakker, love
