California Bill Harms Civil Rights of LGBT Community, Legislates “Questionable” Science as Fraud
California Bill AB-2943 is a remarkable piece of legislation, in that it legislates “questionable” science as fraud. AB-2943 affirms LGBT identity as natural: “(a) Contemporary science recognizes that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is part of the natural spectrum of human identity and is not a disease, disorder, or illness.”
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Citing partial lifting of LGBTQ hiring ban, Texas Baptist group to stop forwarding money to CBF
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“The Baptist General Convention of Texas will end pass-through funding for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship because of a new CBF practice allowing the hiring of LGBTQ Christians to some, but not all, ministry positions.” Baptist News Global (CBF is not affiliated with SBC).
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Theology Thursday - A "Progressive Christian" Response to the Nashville Statement
The Nashville Statement was released in July 2017, and quickly made waves. It’s a concise statement about human sexuality and gender from a conservative Christian perspective. Some claim it’s a hateful document. The Mayor of Nashville tweeted that it “does not represent the inclusive values of the city & people of Nashville.” Others couldn’t wait to praise it.
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What's Happened Since a Texas Baptist Church Affirmed Homosexuality?
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“Fallout from the vote is what Mason calls ‘the biggest misjudgment of my ministry.’ Clarifying, Mason explained he was shocked by ‘the consequence of the number of people for whom this would be a decision they could no longer remain in the church.’… the church counted its losses: About 250 members left, taking $700,000 of annual giving with them,”
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