Fear of rejection within the Christadelphian community because of struggles with same-sex attraction can lead to mental health issues. In contrast, echoing the way Jesus loved outcasts like tax collectors and Samaritans, Christians should extend compassion, understanding, and acceptance towards LGBTQ+ individuals, rather than marginalizing or shunning them.
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Love Without the Small Print
Sarah Joiner
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Sarah, thank you for this. It is such a well balanced article. I hope we can all read or listen to it and have our hearts opened to this issue facing many of our community. I am so sorry you felt that way, and so sorry we as a community have not really moved forward in love yet.
- Pam
Thanks for your encouragement Pam. A way forward is to focus on the lessons rather than the hurt; that way we can follow our Lord in making our community safer for everyone.
- Sarah Joiner