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LiberalLovinLug

(14,390 posts)
3. Problem is they don't see it as hate.
Sun May 1, 2022, 12:36 PM
May 2022

I have brothers and sisters who are in the Evangelical Christian Cult. I grew up with it.

In fact, they twist it into an explanation that its actually LOVE. And in fact, they love gay people probably more than you or I do, because they care for not only their life here, but for their survival after life. Because as we all know....God only accepts hetros into heaven.

They will always answer with "We don't hate them, we hate the sin". So I try and tell them that to say to someone that you hate their life, their partnerships, their friends, who they decide they love, etc.. then its pretty much telling them you hate them. But its WOOOOOOOOOSH right over their heads.

They are not the haters, they can never be that because God, and their pastor, tell them they are the ones who love. Its everyone else that is a hater.

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You know you believe in the one, true God when he hates the same people you do. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #1
This! So simple, so true. Biophilic May 2022 #2
Problem is they don't see it as hate. LiberalLovinLug May 2022 #3
Been in a similar relationship. They just parrot the lines without trying to understand erronis May 2022 #7
God only accepts hetros into heaven? patphil May 2022 #10
This is so true Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #12
No. There isn't. calimary May 2022 #14
Or you need to give it up completely. Nt spooky3 May 2022 #4
Absolutely! BlueJac May 2022 #5
In my experience, there's never been another kind. lindysalsagal May 2022 #6
yup Skittles May 2022 #21
LGBTQ bashing faction of the United Methodist Church secedes yellowdogintexas May 2022 #8
There is no Hate like Christian Love. cayugafalls May 2022 #9
The best religion or all.... paleotn May 2022 #11
hate and ostracism is a large part of the hishory of Christianity vlyons May 2022 #13
People who advocate for "tough love" tend to emphasize the "tough" part... Wounded Bear May 2022 #15
There is no hate like religious love IronLionZion May 2022 #16
Or kacekwl May 2022 #17
Don't all religions hate some other people? PJMcK May 2022 #18
Some churches do good work for their community even for people that are not members. marie999 May 2022 #19
you can do great work for your community without religion Skittles May 2022 #22
It is the churches in my area that bring the people together. marie999 May 2022 #24
again, people can get together without religion Skittles May 2022 #26
The functional equivalent of bringing "not all men" to a discussion on misogyny. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #27
Amen mcar May 2022 #20
+1, they use the words and the deeds of those who hate them when they should be far removed ... uponit7771 May 2022 #23
I don't know of a religion that doesn't have people who hate Raine May 2022 #25
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