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chervilant

(8,267 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2015, 10:02 AM Apr 2015

Fellow Liberals, Please Stop Claiming Jesus Accepts LGBT People

From the article, a useful passage:

The next time someone tells you that the Bible condemns your entire EXISTENCE, consider responding: "You're right. And I, along with millions of OPEN and affirming people across this great country, do not care. You shouldn't either."


For the entire article, go here.
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Fellow Liberals, Please Stop Claiming Jesus Accepts LGBT People (Original Post) chervilant Apr 2015 OP
No, don't stop claiming Jesus Accepts LGBT People bananas Apr 2015 #1
And what did phil89 Apr 2015 #4
Jesus loves and accepts LGBT people and everyone else. bananas Apr 2015 #2
I think the author's point is chervilant Apr 2015 #3

bananas

(27,509 posts)
1. No, don't stop claiming Jesus Accepts LGBT People
Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:31 AM
Apr 2015

The author doesn't realize Paul isn't Jesus.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
3. I think the author's point is
Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:23 PM
Apr 2015

that those who don't believe in the myth of Jesus should not pretend that Jesus "accepts" our LGBT brethren.

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