Full interview with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases.
Currently, there are a number of persons that have volunteered in this endeavor over several years. Thankfully, the efforts of /r/AcademicBiblical led me to found /r/AskBibleScholars.
Subsequently, we have been working on AskBibleScholars.com where non-Reddit users will be able to ask questions from our panel of scholars.
Spoiler Alert!
None of this hate-filled idiotic nonsense, targeted at the LGBTQ+ community, can be substantiated with the biblical texts.
Grew up in a community with mix of religious and secular people, and left religion behind as it sounded more like a fable to me, and is plagued with various issues. A Catholic priest in my community got jailed for abuse, thankfully I wasn’t a victim. Also the Catholic church is hell bent on excluding women from priesthood, and homophobia is creeping and pretty vocal.
Various religions are famous for their various religious groups having their own, different interpretation of the sacred book. It’s not just Christians. I guess the book is an excuse, or a tool, some people use to support their biases and prejudices.
Thank you for digging that up! As an American, that has been dragged through some of the worst of evangelical Christianity, I’m incredibly fortunate to have been given the opportunity to contribute to academic biblical scholarship.
Currently, there are a number of persons that have volunteered in this endeavor over several years. Thankfully, the efforts of /r/AcademicBiblical led me to found /r/AskBibleScholars.
Subsequently, we have been working on AskBibleScholars.com where non-Reddit users will be able to ask questions from our panel of scholars.
Spoiler Alert!
None of this hate-filled idiotic nonsense, targeted at the LGBTQ+ community, can be substantiated with the biblical texts.
Thanks for sharing that.
Grew up in a community with mix of religious and secular people, and left religion behind as it sounded more like a fable to me, and is plagued with various issues. A Catholic priest in my community got jailed for abuse, thankfully I wasn’t a victim. Also the Catholic church is hell bent on excluding women from priesthood, and homophobia is creeping and pretty vocal.
Various religions are famous for their various religious groups having their own, different interpretation of the sacred book. It’s not just Christians. I guess the book is an excuse, or a tool, some people use to support their biases and prejudices.