Southern Baptist President: says they must repent homophobia, homosexuality not a choice

[tko_ak]

“We’ve lied about the nature of homosexuality and have practiced what can only be described as a form of homophobia. We’ve used the choice language when it is clear that sexual orientation is a deep inner struggle and not merely a matter of choice.”

To me, this recognition or realization - that they weren't just mistaken, but actually lied - is a

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[redstar826]

considering the source, that's a pretty big step. And for the southern US, the Southern Baptists are pretty influential. My brother lives in Nashville, where their headquarters are located. They have some insanely huge churches down there.

[pervymonk]

Your icon is win. :D And I like the positive view you take in this post. Where as most people, (most likely myself included) would automatically be like "That isn't good enough!", you understand that this is a phenomenal step for Southern Baptists. This is a good and eloquent post. Thanks for sharing!~