Another way to look at gays and Christianity
Marian Conning is pastor of Amistad United Church of Christ in Vacaville, USA, and is a great example of a progressive Christian. To quote:
“We believe that it is our responsibility to use our God-given intelligence to take the Bible seriously through study and interpretation, but not necessarily to take it literally. (And let me note that as we study and interpret, we notice that the Bible says much more about what we should do with our money than it does about what we should do with our sexuality.)
We believe that the ongoing presence of Jesus among us calls us to work for justice within families, communities, nations, social structures and the environment.
We believe that the Holy Spirit enlivens our work for justice and peace. Most of us believe that eternal life has more to do with a dimension of life, rather than with its duration.
As for Christians living as gays, we believe that a godly sexual ethic has more to do with how one treats one’s partner than with the gender of the partner.And finally, we believe that God is still speaking. “
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