Bigotry in my Backyard (A new article)

TheTamedShrew

So this is a church in my neighborhood. It is the church my ILs got married in, the church that DH proposed to me in front of, and the church where I was going to enroll E in the MDO program in January. We are not baptist so we go to the episcopalian church down the street, but I am appalled and saddened at this. I'm interested to hear thoughts on this. Needless to say, I will no longer be enrolling E in the MDO program, which is frustrating because it is within walking distance.

Here is the full sermon: https://brainerdbaptist.org/info/homosexuality//

and the edited article:https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/03/tn-pastor-vows-not-to-repent-for-homophobia-god-says-gays-must-be-put-to-death

ConnieRob

Wtf?!?!?!?!????

numbersgirl08

First off, I grew up Baptist and my parents and ILs are still Southern Baptist (as is a lot of my family). I read the article but didn't listen to the sermon. I am not surprised at all - you should expect many Baptist churches to have similar (if not quite as extreme) views. So I would recommend anyone taking that into consideration if it affects their decision to do a MDO at a Baptist church - assume they have very conservative views on homosexuality.

It is a personal thing whether you want to do the MDO. I personally would, but I also let all the grandparents with somewhat similar views watch my child. And I likely know that the people in the classrooms with the children have similar views but likely not as extreme and likely don't let it affect their job at all. I don't think it would affect their care for the children.

I'm not going to touch his sermon with a ten foot pole now because I haven't listened to it. Just know that, while most Baptists have similar views, not all of them respond in harsh ways. My parents are about as conservative as you could get but also the most loving you could meet. My cousin came out of the closet a few years ago, and I think we were all worried about my parents reaction, but their response was "We love YOU and you are always welcome in our house, as is your boyfriend" And then acted on it. And he has always felt invited and loved and welcomed. So really I'm wanting to say - don't lump everyone at the church in together and assume they all react the same to this issue.

TheTamedShrew

@numbersgirl08‌, I was also raised conservative and my parents/grandparents still hold similarly conservative views. I however cannot condone it or put my child in a program that does. I will not give my money to a church that condemns homosexuality so openly. You are right, I should have assumed, but the convenience and sentimentality clouded my perspective. That won't happen again. I don't lump everyone in that church together or question their ability to care for my child, but I won't support
their place of worship by giving them
my money.

Edit: I said "parents", but my mother never did fully support this view.

numbersgirl08

Completely fair. I'm not saying you shouldn't do that - you should do what your personal beliefs necessitate you do. And I'm not saying I disagree with your opinion. Just providing another viewpoint on some of the other people who might be there.