Barry,
I appreciate your comments regarding this very difficult issue.
The first thing I want to add relates to your point on how one reads/interprets scripture. For many on the side of full inclusion of LGBT individuals, this is the issues which…
True. In certain places, it would be hard for members of the LGBT community to "come out" and chat. However, there are enough "celebrity" LGBT Christians who might wish to engage in such dialog--i.e., Mel White, Ray Boltz, etc.
I would be interested in reading your thoughts regarding this issue after reading this work. I just finished the book myself and found it quite interesting and helped me give voice to some thoughts I was having personally regarding the issue of the…
The one thing I often find absent in conversations such as this (as they occur in the Church) is that homosexuals are largely absent. One of the most constructive times I've had in developing my own position on this issue was being able to sit down…