The real problems we Christians sometimes cause do not come from obeying Jesus, but from not obeying Jesus. Joshua took over the Promised Land, and David killed Goliath, but Jesus Christ never told his disciples to go out and commit violence in his name.
Of course I would have stirred up anti-gay sentiment by creating GAFCON... and I certainly would remain silent when my third world allies wanted to persecute and kill gays and lesbians! Anglican Mainstream has nearly got it right... it's more like I base myself on the teachings of Christian Fundamentalists as opposed to them basing themselves on my teachings... but what the heck?
THE OTHERSIDE OF THE VOLCANO, Chapter 36, A Pat On The Back
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*I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD TELL THE TRUTH (even when truth is a
little uncomfortable for the fragile core of it that is left buzzing around
my e...
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