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re: How is it possible that some Protestant churches support gay marriage?
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:19 pm to Uga Alum
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:19 pm to Uga Alum
Religious institutions aren't impervious to concepts like self preservation. Alienating gays would make them less culturally relevant. I'm not saying it makes sense but religious institutions have been known to bend the rules to keep people in attendance.
I do think most Christians have an unhealthy obsession with homosexuals though. If it's a sin just like any other why obsess over it as if it's the only thing that matters?
I do think most Christians have an unhealthy obsession with homosexuals though. If it's a sin just like any other why obsess over it as if it's the only thing that matters?
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Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:20 pm to Uga Alum
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How is it possible that some Protestant churches support gay marriage?
Long story short.
Bad anti Wesley Anglican in the 1700s.
Deists like Jefferson
Then unitarian and the German schools
Then the Briggs trial and Borden Parker Bowne who spent 30 years destroying Protestantism.
After that the liberals and Fosdick ran the show.
Mainline Protestants had a quick post WW2 revival, but the spirit had passed to the fundamentalists like Billy Graham who became evangelicals.
By the 1970s the liberals took control of the battle and finished evicting the traditional Christians in this decade.
It's really interesting.
TLDR
People who don't believe in God took over.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:21 pm to Powerman
But recently the more liberal churches have been losing members in droves. The more traditional churches are growing.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:22 pm to Narax
Damn, this was a very good and informative answer.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:35 pm to Uga Alum
The Rise of Theological Liberalism and the Decline of American Methodism
Much of that is from this book, it's very eye opening.
Some of it was from the book Bonhoeffer.
Much of that is from this book, it's very eye opening.
Some of it was from the book Bonhoeffer.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 9:36 pm to Uga Alum
Because they are made up religions.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 10:50 pm to RFK
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I think she represents what we were taught as children. To love each other and treat everyone with respect.
I don’t adhere to the Old Testament teachings that would condemn her to Hell. There’s a reason there is a New Testament.
Condemnation to hell isn’t just an Old Testament teaching. Jesus himself said many times the road to heaven is narrow.
Hell is real and we end up in one of two places at the end - heaven or hell. If your “preacher” is an unrepentant sinner leading others astray there is little doubt where she is headed.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:06 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Hell is real and we end up in one of two places at the end - heaven or hell.
Objection. Here-say.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:08 pm to Uga Alum
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I am not honestly trying to offend
Offend who?
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:10 pm to sorantable
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Here-say
Don’t try to make this an escape goat.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:13 pm to Powerman
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Alienating gays would make them less culturally relevant.
That’s not how it works.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:20 pm to 3nOut
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saw the slow bend from I believe it all, to I don’t think the Bible is inaccurate but I think that there are some things that can be open to interpretation, to the Bible isn’t literal or infallible but I’m still a Christian and believe in Jesus, to people have misinterpreted scripture and abused and it’s just telling you to be a good person
A Christian artist made some proclamation about Scripture 12 or so years ago. I sent him a DM and said you won’t be a believer in 10 years. You can now watch him extol the benefits of ayahuasca and mushrooms. Rob Bell was another easy prediction. I’ve got a countdown clock on a couple other fellas.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:39 pm to RFK
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There’s a reason there is a New Testament.
You obviously have not read it.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:40 pm to Uga Alum
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How is it possible that some Protestant churches support gay marriage?
These ones should just go ahead and call themselves Universalists.
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:56 pm to FooManChoo
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Those who don’t trust the Bible as the infallible word of God and the highest authority for the Church will inevitably make God and His word in their own image and out their personal preferences above God’s holiness. These people will give lip service to the Bible while interpreting it according to what they want it to say rather than seeking to understand what it actually says.
You just described xourself
Posted on 5/18/25 at 11:58 pm to Furious
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Because “some churches” are 100% Protestant. Protestant churches, all of them, pick and choose what teachings of Jesus to follow. There is not a single Protestant church that follows all of Jesus’ teachings.
Based. Truth nuke right here.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 12:02 am to Uga Alum
Now do divorced people. It's a sin for a divorced person to get remarried.
Now do sex outside of marriage. How many of you were virgins on your wedding night?
Now do sex outside of marriage. How many of you were virgins on your wedding night?
Posted on 5/19/25 at 12:17 am to Uga Alum
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Do they follow the Logos or just make up their own?
They manipulate scripture to push their evil politics on Earth. Women shouldn't be priest, especially Rainbow flag wearing Lesbians. Evil conmen took over their church to push identity politics and not pay taxes. They are a House of the Devil. Even if you take out the Supernatural part of religion. The entire point of it is to keep society glued together and inspire the people to have children to keep the culture alive.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 12:22 am to Fat Bastard
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If a church permits a woman to preach, they permit what God forbids. That’s bad. The elders do not have the authority to authorize a woman to violate God’s Word.
*quotes Paul*
Posted on 5/19/25 at 12:26 am to Uga Alum
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But recently the more liberal churches have been losing members in droves. The more traditional churches are growing.
Miscalculation on their part then if I had to guess
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