I have peacock for the old old shows and WWE network and I saw a commercial for pride month (which of course is everywhere) one movie clip showed this teenage girl (the beacons of all knowledge according to modern Hollywood) in a church talking to a pastor or something and accusing the church of emotional abuse for teaching her to hate herself.
One thing in the Bible Jesus clearly states is that you will be hated and I love the idea that it’s emotional abuse to not affirm someone’s lifestyle. By all means if you don’t like what the bible says then go do what you want. The church has been condemning many behaviors for a long time. So if I cheat on my spouse and my pastor says I’m committing a sin I can just call it emotional abuse.
Gotta love the narcissist mentality that the Bible must change to suit you.
I’d respect someone more if they just said the Bible I’d full of fairy tales and went off and did their own things. I have struggles and temptation in life but I’m not going to try and justify them.
I was pointing out in that clip that the lady was saying that the church not affirming her homosexuality was emotional abuse. Definitely agree there are bad pastors and emotional abuse can happen. I was just pointing out that instance.
Yes, not affirming homosexuality is never abuse.
Now I’ve been guilty of being harsh with gay people or treating them like lesser beings and I shouldn’t have done that. You can be honest while showing love.
I mean, that's fine and all. All I'm saying is that lack of affirmation is only abuse if it actually extends to neglect: like if you refuse to refer to your son as your son, by default, his entire life (not as a result of something he did).
Not saying: "I'm so happy you're gay" is never abuse.
Makes sense