I've had some Christians tell me that my last divorce was not sinful because my husband essentially left me because of his unacceptable behavior and that he refused to change. I've been told the same thing about my first husband who was physically abusive. But, there is nothing explicit in the Bible that these are legitimate reasons for divorce. Why is it that some Christians try to justify these exceptions for divorce, but these same ones do not grant an exception for marriage between LGBT individuals? Why is it that if I did remarry, and therefore would be in sin, that I wouldn't be shunned, nor would people feel the need to point out my sin, or struggle with how to show me love without condoning my behavior, but for LGBT folks it is different? Our society obviously has a prejudice against those who are LGBT. Isn't it obvious to Christians that we are being sinful by not loving them and not making them feel welcome, accepted, and loved by God.
The same leaders in our church who may not grant us permission for a ministry to build bridges with the gay community, are the same ones who approved a divorce recovery ministry. Did they struggle with approving that?
