Why Christians Fall Short If They Only Accept LGBTQ People
Power, privilege, and the Equality Act
“Hate the sin, love the sinner” has long been a favorite slogan among Christians who want to condemn homosexuality without seeming to condemn LGBTQ people.
Expect to hear it a lot more now that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Equality Act, which would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
By saying “hate the sin, love the sinner,” Christians claim to welcome and love members of the LGBTQ community while still opposing LGBTQ relationships. The more charitable say they “accept” same-sex attraction but don’t “affirm” same-sex lifestyles.
The attempt to separate attitudes toward sexuality from attitudes toward people makes sense if you don’t look at the attempt from those people’s perspective.
Setting aside the question of whether sexual orientation can be separated from identity, there’s a massive problem with the logic of “accept but don’t affirm.”
Power.
