I have just read this news story in The Telegraph. As a father of two teenage daughters I am horrified and saddened beyond measure......... Our genuine sympathy most go out to the family of the deceased girl. But if anybody is wondering whats the big fuss about LGBT acceptance in churches (why it matters), or wondering why practising an inclusive Unitarianism is so critical in our world they should read this. I hope we are a community that believes that manipulating people to feel guilt has no place whatsoever in our faith - yet can mainstream Christianity easily deny this charge? Biblical literalism kills...If salvation means anything it means developing a faith that allows the full growth of the person according to reason and conscience. *There is no suggestion in this article that the parents were anything other than wonderful and loving in every way.* Somewhere this poor girl picked up the idea from Scripture that she should feel guilty for being who she was (or might be). Bibliolatry is a curse in my view..... telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/11299263/Christian-teenager-takes-her-own-life-over-misplaced-fears-about-telling-family-she-is-gay.html
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:51:57 +0000
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