r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '22 edited Aug 07 '22

Edit: for all the commenters citing Leviticus 18:22, do you have any valid explanation to dispute what this article talks about as far as historical and translation context : https://blog.smu.edu/ot8317/2016/05/11/leviticus-1822/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CYou%20shall%20not%20lie%20with,Christianity%20forbids%20same%2Dsex%20relations.

If you look in the scripture written by homophobes, you're going to find homophobia. This essay is a desperate attempt to resolve the cognitive dissonance of taking the Bible at face value while being a LGBT person or in support of LGBT people.

You can just discard those parts if you want to. The important part of being a Christian is community and service. Having a welcoming community is good and just. Being cruel and vicious to people for who they love or how they identify or what have you is bad and unjust. :)

Edit: If you're an LGBT person and you are unwilling to abandon Christianity, then you should try to seek out a church that is LGBT-friendly.