Despite the well-publicized gospel spread by Fred Phelps and his clan of his tiny Wichita, Kansas, Baptist church, there are aren’t too many Christian Americans who embrace the Phelp’s mantra that "God hates fags."
Many LGBT Christians don’t have the luxury of attending a queer-friendly church. Even those who do, often experience that tolerance of their presence at mainstream services doesn’t necessarily translate into unconditional acceptance of who they are. The fundamental disconnect within the message that we’re to love the sinner and hate the sin often drives LGBTQs of faith out of the pews -- or at least back into the closet while they worship. Full story here!
Many LGBT Christians don’t have the luxury of attending a queer-friendly church. Even those who do, often experience that tolerance of their presence at mainstream services doesn’t necessarily translate into unconditional acceptance of who they are. The fundamental disconnect within the message that we’re to love the sinner and hate the sin often drives LGBTQs of faith out of the pews -- or at least back into the closet while they worship. Full story here!
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