“And even those who claim to read the Bible literally and to lead their lives according to its precepts are, in actual practice, highly selective about which parts of the Bible they live by and which they don't. Jesus' condemnations of wealth and war are generally ignored; so are Levitical prohibitions on eating pork, wearing mixed fabrics and so forth. Though legalistic Christians accuse nonlegalistic Christians of selective interpretation and relativistic morality (of adjusting the Bible, in short, to suit their own lifestyles and prejudices), what is usually happening is that nonlegalists are, as the Baptist tradition puts it, reading the Bible with Jesus as their criterion, while the legalists are, without any philosophical consistency whatsoever, embracing those laws and doctrines that affirm their own predilections and prejudices and ignoring the rest.” ReligionBibleFundamentalism Book:Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity Source: Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity
“Straight Americans need... an education of the heart and soul. They must understand - to begin with - how it can feel to spend years denying your own deepest truths, to sit silently through classes, meals, and church services while people you love toss off remarks that brutalize your soul.” PeopleNeedsFeelsYearsHeartSoulChurchClassGayYour SoulMealsLgbtRemarksHeart And SoulGay RightsGay PeopleTossGay PrideChurch ServiceLgbt Pride Author:Bruce Bawer
“Not all gays respond to the same stuff. Would Alexander the Great have loved Auntie Mame?” StuffGayAuntie Author:Bruce Bawer
