I'm really not afraid of you, not at all. I'm not afraid of my sexuality. I think you're creating an opponent there who's pretty easy to knock down, and it's not me. Bell is now a pastor in suburban Philadelphia. And I do it as boldly and clearly as I can.
Scripture is very clear.
But others argued that Scripture also should be understood in light of how Christ reveals himself in the world. I cannot see how this serves Christ. And the church also should be willing to examine, Stuart said, whether the understanding of homosexuality when the Bible was written comports with what science sees today. Henderson, the mother of four grown children, said a son, who is gay and has a committed partner, now has left the Presbyterian Church in frustration. That produces more fear in me than anything else.