Peter Jensen — Against the charge of Homophobia
Posted on November 30, 2016
Filed under Culture wars, GAFCON
“It’s a pretty heavy thing to be accused of homophobia. The word is not an intellectual judgement but a more damning moral one.
There have always been examples of unkind attitudes, bullying and discrimination towards people who appear to be, or who identify as, homosexual, just as there has always been racism, snobbery and other ugly traits. Sadly, Christians have sometimes been guilty of this, and in doing so we are failing to follow the way of Christ.
However, in recent years the accusation of ‘homophobia’ has been levelled not just at these unkind attitudes towards gay people, but also reasoned biblical convictions about problems associated with homosexual practice, and any expression of concern about the power and intolerance of pressure groups.…”
– GAFCON General Secretary, Peter Jensen, writes to encourage Christian people to speak the truth in love.
Related:
- Statement from the Global South Primates and GAFCON Primates Council Concerning Same-sex Unions.
- Sam Allberry talks about homosexuality, the Bible and GAFCON.
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