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I’m an evangelical minister. I now support the LGBT community — and the church should, too.
By David P. Gushee November 4 at 6:00 AM 
David P. Gushee, author of Changing Our Mind and 19 other books, is distinguished university professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University.
For Christians, the LGBT debate has centered on a few biblical passages. History has taught us that’s the wrong approach. (David McNew/Getty Images)For Christians, the LGBT debate has always been framed as a question of sexual ethics. Our argument has centered on six or seven biblical passages that appear to mention homosexuality negatively or appear to establish a heterosexual norm: the sin of Sodom, the laws of Leviticusand the list of “the unrighteous” in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. For most of my career, these ideas formed the foundation of my views and teachings as an evangelical minister and professor of Christian ethics. I co-authored a popular textbook that stated this position flatly: “Homosexual conduct is one form of sexual expression that falls outside the will of God.” I wasn’t mean about it. But I said it.
In recent years, my moral position has shifted. It has dawned on me with shocking force that homosexuality is not primarily an issue of Christian sexual ethics. It’s primarily an issue of human suffering. With that realization, I have now made the radical decision to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community. Read full article...
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