| Message | Militant Christianity can cause as much damage as any other militant religion. My own experience included a Baptist friend who suported me through a divorce, and much more, but when I told him I had 'married' my boyfriend (he never knew I was gay) - I never heard from him again. Six years ago. Christian love in action?
And I believe Bryce's family are also Baptist? How many young men have to die before well meaning Christians weill step back and ask why their "love" causes such damage?
Many years ago I used to be involved in Pentecostal churches and fought against my sexuality. Eventually I came to accept myself, but not before going through more personal suffering than was necessary. And I have more recovery ahead yet.
I know now that, amongst other things, Church views are distorted because they don't take into account culture and circumstance influencing WHY some passages are written as they are in the Bible. Instead we read them today in our own culture and misinterpret.
If you want to pray for someone, pray for Bryce's parents that they will see and know truth and love and lift the yoke from Bryce's shoulders.
And love him as God made him. |