Major Contradictions In The Bible

I took this course in the hopes of clearing up my confusion regarding what I consider to be one of the major contradictions in the Bible, God’s view on homosexuals. I have always struggled with the idea that God loves us all but that He considers some of His creation to be an “abomination,” for being born a certain way. And I am glad to report that I feel that my questions were answered during the week that we learned about the different methods of reading the Bible. Now, through a historical-critical perspective, I no longer believe that God condemns those in the LGBT community. Instead, I believe that I was ignorant to the true meaning of the words in the Bible all the years that I interpreted it from a literal point of view. However, I now believe that the words of the Bible should not be read or taken literally. Instead, it is crucial to have a proper social, political, and historic context when interpreting Scripture. …show more content…
I guess that sitting in the Pentecostal church with blinders on for almost 20 years kept me from seeing that there are Christians in the world today who do not walk away from their faith over such divisive topics as sexuality. Instead, some of them seek out alternative church homes with other like-minded individuals. This realization has impacted me so deeply that I am currently considering attending an Unitarian Universalist church in my city. After almost a year of grieving losing my faith, I now feel that I am ready to find it again. And I know that when I do it will be different than before. Before taking this class, I found that realization to be depressing. However, I now know that spirituality is not exclusively right or wrong. Indeed, it’s more nuanced than