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chervilant

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

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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

Reply to chervilant (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:31 AM

Apr 2015

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

phil89

(1,043 posts)

4. And what did

Reply to bananas (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 12:33 PM

Apr 2015

Jesus say about lgbt people? Nothing. Evidently it wasn't a priority

bananas

(27,509 posts)

2. Jesus loves and accepts LGBT people and everyone else.

Reply to chervilant (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 11:38 AM

Apr 2015

Jesus taught unconditional love.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)

3. I think the author's point is

Reply to bananas (Reply #2)

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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