Comments on: Moderate Christians begin to speak up

By: Reilly

Reilly — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:12:46 +0000

“And little old Methodist church ladies can reach people we have no access to…”

Wonderful quote. I’m told that a little old Catholic church lady who’s friends with my mother recently said to her on the phone (imagine this with a Minnesota accent)…

“Y’know, Joy, I just don’t know why they won’t let those gay people get married.” :)

By: jerry

jerry — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:26:58 +0000

People like Pedophile Protector Pederson will eventually empty the pews if they don’t find the accommodation with gays as other sects of the cult have done and are doing. I think when the baskets come back empty they will do like the Mormons did in 78 and have a new revelation.

By: Snowman

Snowman — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:12:31 +0000

Sometimes I think ya’ll just plain need a “like” button on this site.

I was a liberal/moderate Christian years ago and left because I just got tired of arguing with idiots. I began to study things a lot and decided that I didn’t want any part of a religion where belief so often mattered more than practice and where such extreme positions as can exist were tolerated with little dissent. A substantial amount of crazy existed then, too. I had a problem with it then, as I do now.

Thankfully, now that it’s seeped out into the public square there’s some pushback from other Christians.

If I’d seen that when I was going through my divorce from a religious nut I might still be a Christian.

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:59:02 +0000

I don’t disagree with you, but I have to pick a nit with you over the word “extremist.” Being in favor of same sex marriage was “extreme” at one point, and the “moderate” position is not always the right one. Giving your slaves Sunday afternoon off may have been the “moderate” position in 1860.

By: scotte

scotte — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:14:48 +0000

I’d also like to point out that moderate christians have been _trying_ to speak out for ages. It appears that the media is finally starting to admit they exist.
(hey, I started going back to church twelve years ago because I was tired of idiots co-opting my heritage. Finally we get to hear from the non-idiots!!!)

By: MCB

MCB — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 02:47:30 +0000

I had a pastor in grad school who would talk about sin in very specific terms, which is unusual for more moderate/liberal/progressive Christians. He labeled the big ones as racism, sexism, and either homophobia or heteronormativism, depending on how much he wanted to challenge out vocabularies that day.

I know that hearing that preached from the pulpit is a large part of what made me go from “gay rights are civil rights” to “gay rights are a fundamental good that I should defend as part of my faith.” More power to all clergy and leaders who do the same.