i came across a report about the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Apparently he used part of a sermon from another pastor. (He was given permission, but did not credit the other pastor).
big deal
but the topic was eye opening
here is a portion taken from the article, which was written by Bob Smietana, from the Roys Report:
“I want you to turn to your neighbor right now. And I want you to say, I know this sermon is going to be really tough for you,” he says.
The two pastors also say very similar things about homosexuality, which both believe is sinful.
But they each say Christians have erred by treating sexual sin as if it is worse than other sins — and singling out LGBT people as the worst of sinners.
“Homosexuality does not send you to hell,” says Greear. “You know how I know that? Because heterosexuality does not send you to heaven.”
Quite interesting statement at the end there.
this is a good start in the right direction, imo.
i believe the Christian religions crusade against homosexuals is the result of serious biblical misinterpretation, but what do I know?
the Bible has over 31000 verses with a specific theme summarized by Jesus when he answered the question “what is the greatest commandment”?
yet Christianity and many within the religion have treated the Bible as if it had only two messages:
don’t be homosexual and don’t abort babies
strange, that those two things aren’t even found in the Bible, and NOT in the words of Jesus. imo
your thoughts on this statement?:
“Homosexuality does not send you to hell,” says Greear. “You know how I know that? Because heterosexuality does not send you to heaven.”
Greear was the previous SBC president, and Litton is the new president as of last week
it does seem a big deal when you see people at the top of an extremely conservative religious organization sending a message that deviates from the narrative that has been so strongly pushed for decades in Christianity.
could it be a response to their declining numbers ?
link to article:
New SBC President Apologizes for Using JD Greear Sermon Without Credit