1/ So @SanJoseSharks goaltender #JamesReimer says if he wears a rainbow themed jersey he’s violating his Christian faith. To further explain his position he drags #NazimKadri in,
2/ suggesting Nazim would understand if there was a Muslim night & Reimer would not wear a Muslim themed jersey because THAT too would violate his Christian faith.
3/he’s hiding behind the Bible to justify his hateful actions - trouble is there’s no credible scriptural argument to be made for protesting someone’s personhood because they are gay. None either to justify Islamophobia.
4/ meanwhile the balance of scripture is the story of a God who is slow to anger, & quick to forgive. Reimer is quick to cite JN 3:16. Wish he’d read vs 17 - “God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
5/ in truth, continued opposition toward same-sex relationships and LGBTQ+ identities are based on something other than biblical texts as there is NO credible scholarship that would suggest the Bible is is opposition to full acceptance of the #LGBTQ community.
6/ if Reimer wants to sit out showing support for #Pride - that’s his right - I do believe that if he’s going to do that he ought to come clean about what his motivation is. Suggesting it’s because of Biblical conviction is disingenuous at best & deceitful at worst…
7/ and btw James … what of this church in #ldnont. @StAidansLondon has #Pride doors and Muslim symbols on their front lawn? Not to mention Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Taoism….
How can these folks pray every Sunday?
How can these folks pray every Sunday?
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