Marriage Equality – A Lost Opportunity

“The saddest part of disagreements over marriage equality has nothing to do with the legal question but everything to do with Christianity’s failure as a whole to lead in the right direction on this issue. Christians are missing a huge opportunity to not only love and encourage our own Christian LGBT friends, neighbors, and family members, but are also demonstrating to the world that we are simultaneously out of touch with both Jesus and the world. Insert forehead smack here.” – Corbin Lambeth

My thoughts exactly. Exactly. A lost opportunity.

Christians obsessed with being “biblical” have missed the entire point of the book.

The Bible is about love and reconciliation. Don’t strain a gnat and swallow a camel. Don’t ignore people in favor of rules.

Please.

You know that’s what made Jesus angry and what he focused on in virtually every encounter with the religious leaders — putting rules over people. And the more they thought they had him trapped by the rules, the more he pulled the rug out from under them.

Really. It’s about people, not rules. Always has been.

It’s about love.

Be the face of Jesus to a hurting world.

Love as he loved.

Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. Love God, love others.

That’s pretty much it.