I Believe in a Modern God

[Guest CharissaEm]

My family was all about the Roman Catholic Church. We stopped going to Masses because of the numerous child molestation allegations coming from the church and just in general. At age 13, my family dedicated ourselves and became 'born-again' Christians under the American Baptist Church denomination with each of us getting baptized. We were pretty active in our church volunteering, missions, charity, music, etc. Making an intense, complex, long back story short, I stopped going to church overall and ultimately lost all of my faith because of the beliefs it had against homosexuality and sexism.

My church recently changed pastors having the new one , a long-time close family friend, who is a female preacher and was previously the youth pastor. About a great portion of the capacity of the church left just because she was female. She was born in that church and was the youth pastor for that church since 17. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought to myself " how could they treat a person like that, that shows loyalty and honor and faith in this church and God ." Also , the church had a member who came out around the same time as a homosexual. He also was unfairly treated. The church seemed to talk behind his back just because he was gay. I couldn't imagine myself coming out as being a member of this church or any church for that matter .

During the Biblical times, sexism and slavery was encouraged and homosexuals were looked down and even killed.

But now that I am out as trans, I feel much better about myself. I've attended a different church ( non-denominational ) a couple weeks back and it's worship music was much similar to my previous church in which I was a music director. I got a bit emotional and thought about my sins and etc. But I also thought , if God truly loves us, he'd love everyone that loves Him. Whether you are gay, trans, black, white, female, male. It doesn't matter, as long as your heart is in the right place in terms of Christianity.

I believe in a Modern God. Why not?

[VickySGV]

(Said with a twinkle in my eye!) While the general doctrine in the Christian tradition is that Man was Created in God's image, I have had quite a bit of experience in my spiritual travels seeing where god was created to fit the limited vision of the men worshiping said small case god. The idea that God is the totally hidden and feared wrathful entity that he is in some churches is actually the more modern concept. So maybe, just maybe, you want the God who went on personal journeys with his children, who spoke comfortingly, but maybe sternly on occasion, and who could join with you and others in a dance of celebration of life, not just the lives of the approved people, but the lives of all people.

[Guest Donna Jean]

So maybe, just maybe, you want the God who went on personal journeys with his children, who spoke comfortingly, but maybe sternly on occasion, and who could join with you and others in a dance of celebration of life, not just the lives of the approved people, but the lives of all people.

Donna Jean

[Sally]

In the text for Christianity, The Holy Bible, God evolves from forceful and even vengeful protector of his people into the loving and nurturing God of the New Testament - is it not a bit of our human arrogance to paint him in our image and presume that he can never grow?

I believe in a God who can lover everyone.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Rose12]

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