Why I Want Abortion To Be Legal

Growing up, I was very much pro-life. I was raised in conservative evangelical Christianity: this is pretty much just a given when you’re in that camp. It’s assumed you hold the pro-life stance. And while people have varying degrees to which they agree with the stance (some may make exceptions for rape/incest for example), it

Christianity and LGBTQ+ Pride (Guest Writer)

This is another blog post from Joelle (same guest writer as last week). Trigger warning: I discuss conservative Christianity, Calvinism, prejudices, and use words like “the gay problem” as I write about my journey from complete ignorance to understanding. June is Pride Month, and I have to confess, openly and honestly, that the words “homosexuality”

Your Faith Is Valid

If at this moment you only have the capacity/time/energy to read one article, please read Kyle’s that I’ve linked below. Christians repeatedly and notoriously invalidate the faith of many minorities, including disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, but also BIPOC. I’m more aware of/educated on this being directed towards disabled people and LGBTQ+ people, but in

Hope Through Collective

I’ve talked quite a bit on this blog and on my social media pages about my faith. Throughout 2019 and into 2020, I’ve been going through my own personal faith deconstruction, which I’ve talked about some. It has been immensely painful and while it has given me good community online – and I’m very grateful

On Apologies and Changed Behavior

TW/CW/CN: religion; hate/prejudice (primarily homophobia)      I am currently at a point in life where I am not able to physically attend church every weekend. I’ve greatly missed being a part of a congregation and have been going through different online church sermons and podcasts. Recently I came across Collective Church’s website and have

Faith & The LGBTQ+ Community: #OnceGay

This post is yet another one sparked by discussions I recently saw on Twitter regarding Christianity and the LGBTQ+ community. Specifically, the controversy around Bethel & their stance on homosexuality, and discussions online about the topic using the hashtags #OnceGay and #ThisIsWhatOnceGayLooksLike. I made a Twitter thread about it you can read below: “Regarding the

Side A & Side B (LGBTQ+ and Christ)

Something I’ve been hearing about a lot lately is “Side A” and “Side B”. However, these terms are fairly new to me, and being unaware of what they meant I looked at the following article: http://www.comingout4christians.net/side-a-side-b-primer.html Christian or not, LGBTQ+ or not, I feel that this article explains these concepts in a well-written, effective, and

What Would Jesus Do: The LGBTQ+ Community

For some time, I have found myself pondering this question. What would Jesus do in regards to the LGBTQ+ community? How would He treat them? The older I get, and the more I am exposed to this community, the more I am torn apart and heartbroken over this issue. I believe with all my heart