Christ_empowered
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OK. I've been thinking about this. Some people talk about how Christianity is homophobic and sexist/misogynistic, but I've seen the opposite...sometimes. I've seen some remarkably stable, egalitarian Christian marriages. I think the difference I saw was that there was actually a road map for power sharing and decision making, laid out in the Bible.
I dunno about men, masculinity, and homophobia. That I think is linked to so many issues besides Christian vs non-Christian. I do get the idea that some of Jesus' teachings contradict what we expect out of men in today's society, especially post-Industrial, capitalist society, so...I think that causes conflict for some men. Just a guess, but that's the sense I get from reading over Christian stuff.
Homophobia...I dunno. I can't really base on my experiences. I mean, I live in The Bible Belt. Also, in my case, a lot of the "homophobia" was only there because I was also low on the totem pole. People who are low on the totem pole are criticized for...well, anything, really. I have noticed that Christians at least try to be inclusive, as long as you identify your sin patterns as that...sin patterns. That said, we all bring baggage, and I think issues with the homogays and masculinity issues are problems within the church and also society as a whole.
So, yeah. That's my random thought and observations post of the day
I dunno about men, masculinity, and homophobia. That I think is linked to so many issues besides Christian vs non-Christian. I do get the idea that some of Jesus' teachings contradict what we expect out of men in today's society, especially post-Industrial, capitalist society, so...I think that causes conflict for some men. Just a guess, but that's the sense I get from reading over Christian stuff.
Homophobia...I dunno. I can't really base on my experiences. I mean, I live in The Bible Belt. Also, in my case, a lot of the "homophobia" was only there because I was also low on the totem pole. People who are low on the totem pole are criticized for...well, anything, really. I have noticed that Christians at least try to be inclusive, as long as you identify your sin patterns as that...sin patterns. That said, we all bring baggage, and I think issues with the homogays and masculinity issues are problems within the church and also society as a whole.
So, yeah. That's my random thought and observations post of the day