Brian McLaren: the pain of division over gay issues

Brian McLaren comments on the common dilemma facing people of faith as they consider where to "draw the lines in the sand" surrounding the divisive topic of homomsexuality. McLaren reminds us that acceptance and agreement do no mean the same thing.
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[frankherman3]

McLaren is playing with words here and leaving many confused. The Dictionairy reveals the meaning of the word acceptance as follows:

1. The act or process of accepting.

2. The state of being accepted or acceptable.

3. Favorable reception; approval.

4. Belief in something; agreement.

An homosexual act is a sin, the Bible is clear

[clay56]

Mr. McLaren's message conveys an ideal that approval should not go hand in hand with (overall) acceptance. It's a good reminder for us all since too many Christians let disaproval get out of hand, causing it snowball into rejection.

[astherrien]

This is a typical "postmodern" answer. Avoid directly answering the question by giving a vague subjective answer, obviously because you dont want to offend anybody. So called "men of God" need to stop dancing around the question and stand up for the truth.

[MargSFast]

Why is it that Brian thinks that his thoughts on "acceptance doesn't mean approval" is any different than most evangelical, fundamentalist Christian's view of "accept the sinner, but not the sin"? That's the message I've always heard.

[cappaslangmurderer]

@propheticvindicator if that is not an ironic comment then i ask you why you feel the need to type that sentence out?

[PropheticVindicator]

Mr. McLaren is on his way to Hell...

[laurgreen]

life hurts.i have two very nice persons in your family.with the challenges.of what you speak about.i am so concerned for these two very nice family members of our ' s.i love them a lot.they are so nice to me and my husband

[laurgreen]

the comment so far are so unkind.yet i agree with you , brian.

[laurgreen]

i miss you lots.

[laurgreen]

thanks brian for posting.i knew you.back in rockville maryland.when i was thirteen.rick and i are still married.our children were 32 and 31 this year.