I enjoyed this article about the various portrayals of marriage and love in the Bible. The author makes a convincing case that our modern ideals of straight marriages bear little resemblance to marriage in the Bible. While acknowledging Biblical condemnations of gay sex, she points to the familiar arguments that the Bible is equally a cultural text reflective of its time (Christians today reject its laws on slavery, capital punishment, and many more issues.). She discusses Jesus' message and how that can help Christians express and advocate a community of inclusion that celebrates committed love in all its forms.
A good read, although I'm not the one who needs convincing as I'm for legalizing gay marriage and don't think the Bible should have ANYTHING to do with the legal institution of marriage. I would hope the sentiments expressed in this article become more commonplace in Christian churches who count LGBT people as their parishioners and want to extend to them the same rights to join their loved one in marriage.
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