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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s kind of rich to use eschatology as a place “we can disagree,” but denigrate LGBTQ+ Christians and call that orthodoxy. Eschatology is about end times and the fate of our souls — pretty dang important. Much more central to one’s idea of God than your neighbors’ the right to love each other, or queer teens to be who they are.

Homophobia is first principal in this mindset. The doctrine just serves to justify the existing prejudice.

Notice how women aren’t considered property anymore and we don’t tolerate slavery? We professing Christians haven’t always gotten it right with our commitment to “biblical views.” We’ve had to realize that our systematic theologies can be fallible, not always representing the teachings of the Messiah we aspire to follow.

Marriage can be a symbol of Christ and the church no matter the genders of the married couple.

No, Jen is not a theologian or scholar who will exemplify the tough work of critical biblical and historical analysis on the topic. Find someone better. Read wider. Read people who understand that the ESV or NIV or KJV Bibles we have on our night stands are important anthologies that require critical thought and contextualization to apply to the time we live in.[/quote]

The assumptions you’re making about people who happened to stumble into Jen on social media and follow her are wild. Who thinks she’s a theologian? “Read wider.” Who reads only Jen Hatmaker?

Disagreeing about pre-mil, a-mil, and post-mil has nothing to do with the state of our souls, and it is well known not to be a salvation issue.

I’m would argue that,  based on creation, I disagree that homosexual marriage can be a symbol of Christ and the church because Christ and the Church aren’t the same thing. To quote Rachel Gilson,  “The gospel is about an uncrossable chasm shockingly bridged.” Eve imaged God in a different way than Adam did.

Listen, people can do what they want, and I’m not here  to argue about it, and neither are obviously most other commenters. The condescension  dripping from your “questions” (assuming you’re the same poster) was just too much for me. Why don’t I go find the plethora of people around me and look to them for learning? Quite simply because there aren’t a plethora of these people around me. Most people in my life are just living their lives and doing their own thing in their own bubbles.

I think that answers your ultimate question.

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