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LGBTQ+ Christianity

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A community for those who want to learn about the actual teachings of Christ or for Christians, specifically LGBTQ+ ones.

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This is a place for LGBTQ Christianity, please do not be racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, etc.

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(if you believe in christ, which i'm guessing you do if you're here)

that includes oppressed groups like lgbtq+ people. all are created equal and we should not discriminate. that's not what jesus would have wanted or would want.

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[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I'm not a Christian and reject the divinity of Christ, but:

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

from Galatians 3:28

Not sure how conservative Christians rationalize this part of the Bible, have actually been keen to discuss it with someone.

I mean, Paul, the author of Galatians, also said it was preferable to not marry, that it's best to not have sex (and thus not have children), probably because in his mind the apocalypse was supposed to be right around the corner. Meanwhile, the Christian Right generally supports a Quiverfull approach to breeding (Genesis 1:28: "Be fruitful and multiply" being taken a bit literally).

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most of the gospels were written 100+ years after Jesus (if he was actually a single living human) died, I can't remember about Paul and the other apostles right now. At any rate, they were human, with their own preferences, beliefs and fallibilities. And the Council of Nicea was called to solidify Constantine's rule as divinely appointed, by... Constantine. They left out a whole lot of texts while leaving in references to them, including the part about woe for adding to and subtracting from. The Ethiopian Bible is the most complete, so far, but a few years ago, the two lost Books of Adam and Eve were found and translated, possibly badly.

I've gone as far back as ancient Summer, researching my faith, and refer often to myjewishlearning and other reference sites to better understand and correct a few mistranslations. Also, my faith includes teachings from a variety of other faiths, which Christianity as well, so there's that. If anyone disagrees with my views, that's fine. We all have different lessons and different paths.

Thanks for welcoming me here.

[–] RicoPeru@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

exactly, conservative christianity is just odd and even stupid in my opinion.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

I'm not a fan myself, but I tend to think about religion and Christianity through various lenses: cultural, political, and personal. People are born into conservative Christian families and default to being conservative Christians themselves. It's hard for them to leave it because they have been raised to depend on it for their community, as their main tool for coping with mental health problems, and because of the risk of being ostracized for losing their faith.

On a larger scale, Christianity spreads through conquests and domination, through missions and evangelism, through prison programs and homeless shelters. It preys on the weak and desperate.

From a political perspective it's easier for Christians to find allegiance with right-wing activists because they are more likely to share similar values than progressives. The Church was the locus of political power before the secular state came about, so the reactionary elements of today look to return to a politics of the past, and that past is largely one of theocracy.

So yeah, odd and stupid - but certainly not beyond explanation, it exists and has life for a reason - and the theology and rationalizations of scripture likewise have life for reasons.

The sometimes mind-boggling apologetics can be found just as well in "liberal" forms of Christianity, e.g. the arguments around homosexuality in which both sides struggle with producing a convincing exegesis.