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Are there any liberal Christians here? I feel really torn up about it.
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Anonymous 1w

I mean, I’m a leftist… and I’m mostly non-practicing, but overall I’m still Catholic.

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Anonymous 1w

im a Christian in that I believe in God and Jesus / the Bible and im also pretty liberal. I encourage you to find interpretations of the religion outside of only organized religion. Personally I have a lot of issues with organized religion and how people exploit the word of God to make themselves feel powerful. I guess I would say that exploring what a relationship with god outside the “traditional” American evangelical perspective looks like could be very beneficial for you

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Anonymous 1w

I was raised Christian but consider myself agnostic now

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Anonymous 1w

It’s okay to be agnostic or an atheist. Being an asshole to someone because of gender/sexuality/race/whatever is fucking ugly; religion isn’t an excuse for that behavior

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Anonymous 1w

Im a Christian and I’m liberal in some ways

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I was agnostic until a couple months ago when I feel I was saved, but because of that I get really torn up when people talk about how acting on homosexuality is a sin. I’m not gay but I’m a really big ally and it makes me sad whenever I see Christians like that.

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

Wdym in some ways

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I mean there are things from the Democratic party I agree with. For example I agree with affordable healthcare and women’s rights

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

What do you not agree with

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I don’t agree with demonizing people who disagree with you

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

I feel like both sides do that to an extend tbf

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

So why are you torn about being a liberal Christian?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Extent*

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

Just what I explained in one of my other replies

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

People like to cherry pick what they feel constitutes a sin. The important thing is to be respectful of one another and know that we all hold different beliefs. If religion is important to you don’t let anyone else tell you that your beliefs are any less valid just because you don’t hate the right things

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Both sides are guilty, yes. That’s why I’m not in either camp

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

My advice is pray for them and to try and live as closely to Jesus as you can

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

Don’t forget that we are all sinners

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 1w

100% but it doesn’t seem fair that some are completely forced to give up a part of their identity because it’s “sinful”

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

I agree and I don’t think a lot of good Christians are assholes to others for that but they do believe that gay people go to hell and I don’t love that

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I quit that shit after trying to make it work for way too long. I’m much happier now

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

Idk I don’t feel like I’m trying to make it work. I’m just scared that I’m wrong

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

That’s how they’ve trained you to think, it’s hard to un-learn. The fear, shame, guilt etc. are all very effective

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

Who’s they

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

Remember that this religion is over 2000 years old with so so many interpretations and translations. It can be hard when people use your religion to harm others but I hope that their actions don’t cause you to fall away from the core message, which is to love people and treat everyone with respect and dignity. That’s what it’s all about

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

As far as the being gay thing goes, you’ll find a lot of scholarly debate about the words and translations and all that but for me what I’ve chosen to believe is that god doesn’t make mistakes on sexuality or gender. I have so many gay friends and family and I choose to believe that my god doesn’t care who you love as long as you conduct yourself in the image of Christ. I would suggest looking into progressive pastors who can explain this wayyyy better than me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I think (correct me if im wrong) that you are having trouble separating Christianity as a religion from the politicized christianity of american evangelicalism (which is part of something called Christian nationalism). I hope that your faith journey leads you to discover the side of Christianity that hasn’t been weaponized by people desperate for control and power over the ones they claim to care about. Christianity is so much more than what some conservatives have co-opted it to be

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