“Christianity is seen by more and more people as a negative message: anti gay, anti immigrant, anti abortion (as the only life issue), anti gay marriage, anti the Democratic party.” PeoplePartyChristianityIssuesGayMessagesNegativeDemocraticAbortionImmigrantsGay MarriageDemocratic PartyAnti AbortionAnti Gay Author:Richard Rohr
“I don't understand the whole Christian conservativism doesn't make sense to me because I was raised very Christian and its kind of an odd thing but my parents, my family is also very conservative in their own way but I understand the bible and I studied Christianity very well and I don't see where the hatred of gays comes from because it really defeats Christ's purpose.” WayWellsKindWholeChristianPurposeParentChristChristianityGayMy FamilyHatredRaisedDefeatConservativeMake SenseOddOdd Things Author:Margaret Cho
“I look at American Christianity and I'm almost in despair. I don't want to be identified with it. The Christian vote in America is an anti-abortion, anti-homosexual vote. I consider that to be anti-female and anti-gay, and I don't want to be identified with a God who is anti-anything.” WantLooksChristianAmericaChristianityGayDespairFemaleVoteAbortionHomosexualAnti AbortionAnti Gay Author:John Shelby Spong
“There is no reason to not trust your process, no reason to get frustrated, no reason to criticize, or judge others, nothing wrong with getting old, or not being able to get pregnant, or being handicapped, or being short or tall or gay, or injured, or divorced or married to an idiot, or with Christianity or Judaism or Islam, or indigenous beliefs, or pollution, crime, war, Bush, etc. When this understanding grows, we realize where we're at now is just as perfect as wherever we could possibly get to.” WarReasonAbleBeliefGrowsProcessUnderstandingRealizingPerfectChristianityCrimeJudgingGayMarriedIslamIdiotEtcNo ReasonCriticizeTallPollutionPregnantFrustratedJudaismGetting OldDivorcedIndigenousInjuredHandicapped Author:Bryan Kest
“Although Christianity has a poor record on animals (as it does, it must be said, on the treatment of slaves, women, children, and gays), it is also the case that Christian theology, when creatively and critically handled, can provide a strong basis for animal rights.” ChildrenDoeSaidChristianStrongAnimalPoorChristianityCasesRecordsRightsGayBasesSlaveTheologyTreatmentAnimal RightsChristian Theology Author:Andrew Linzey
“I know I can't tell you what it's like to be gay. But I can tell you what it's not. It's not hiding behind words, Mama. Like family and decency and Christianity.” KnowsI CanBehindsChristianityGayHidingDecencyMamaLike Family Book:Tales of the city ; More tales of the city ; Further tales of the city: an omnibus Source: Tales of the city ; More tales of the city ; Further tales of the city: an omnibus