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Behind the Aegis

(53,945 posts) Wed Jul 14, 2021, 12:21 AM Jul 2021

Are Black churches beginning to reckon with their embrace of homophobia?

Every once in a while a reader will ask me to issue a response to their questions in my column. On this occasion, a LGBTQ Nation reader asked me, “What should be the mandate for today’s Black Churches?” The question suggests someone — I am hoping maybe a churchgoer or leader, a homophobe having second thoughts, or a LGBTQ Christian struggling to come out — wants a comprehensive response.

One of the mandates for today’s Black churches should be addressing its ongoing struggle with accepting the spectrum of human sexuality.

Every once in a while a reader will ask me to issue a response to their questions in my column. On this occasion, a LGBTQ Nation reader asked me, “What should be the mandate for today’s Black Churches?” The question suggests someone — I am hoping maybe a churchgoer or leader, a homophobe having second thoughts, or a LGBTQ Christian struggling to come out — wants a comprehensive response.

One of the mandates for today’s Black churches should be addressing its ongoing struggle with accepting the spectrum of human sexuality.

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Are Black churches beginning to reckon with their embrace of homophobia? (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 OP

Damn near ALL churches need to reckon with their embrace of homophobia imho (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #1

+1 n/t FreeState Jul 2021 #2

Many churches have long ago made that step. Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 #5

Some of the more liberal mainline churches like Episcopal and Lutheran, yes Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #6

Of course there are many that need work, but this is an important step. Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 #7

Fair enough my friend (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #8

Blacks being "moral conservatives" is one of the stereotypes ... Passenger Jul 2021 #3

OK Behind the Aegis Jul 2021 #4

Hugh_Lebowski

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1. Damn near ALL churches need to reckon with their embrace of homophobia imho (nt)

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Wed Jul 14, 2021, 12:27 AM

Jul 2021

FreeState

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2. +1 n/t

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Wed Jul 14, 2021, 11:21 PM

Jul 2021

Behind the Aegis

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5. Many churches have long ago made that step.

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 03:33 PM

Jul 2021

Hugh_Lebowski

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6. Some of the more liberal mainline churches like Episcopal and Lutheran, yes

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 15, 2021, 03:40 PM

Jul 2021

As well as many Temples (not sure how the uber-orthodox types are ... you'd know better than me).

But there's many, many others that haven't. Esp. if you don't only count Christian/Jewish types of churches. How many Mosque's openly accept homosexuality, for example?