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It's Hard to Yell When the Burrell's in Your Mouth


As a young woman of faith, I am constantly ridiculed and called out by the church (for various shortcomings). I eat it because I understand that correction (no matter how it is given, and no matter whether or not I agree with how it is delivered) is par for the course.

Now, to keep things in perspective, Pastor Kim Burrell was in HER church and perhaps what she said was relevant to HER HOUSE... there are things that my pastor has said, that taken out of context (because, remember guys, this was a 2 minute clip out of what was probably a 60 minute sermon), could be viewed as mean or hateful but that was HIS word for HIS house.

I think a lot of people confuse hating the sin with hating the person. Now, while I personally don't have anything against members of the LGBTQ+ community, I was taught that anything other than heterosexuality and sex within the confines of a marriage is sinful in nature. Christian LGBTQ+ people defend the lifestyle by saying its a lifestyle choice (in most cases) based on love--- but adultery, fornication, sometimes even murder, etc. could technically be justified in a similar, if not the same, way. Honestly, quite a few religions teach that homosexuality is a sinful nature so, I mean, I don't know why people are so shocked at someone speaking on it.

Pastor Burrell didn't have to say Bishop's name, but where was the uproar when people were "calling out" LeAndrea Johnson for giving out condoms and for her baby conceived out of wedlock? Nobody came to her defense because everyone agreed that she was wrong. But now it's like people in the church are like, "You can talk about everyone else's sin, EXCEPT MINE". That's just not real.

I know when I step into a church that sexual immorality or any other transgression may be the topic of the day and that my toes may get tap danced on. Sure, my sin feels natural and right to me... should I demonize someone if they preach "about me" and I don't like how they said it? I have every right to disagree and to kick and scream, but what does that do for my walk? I think it's funny that the LGBTQ+ community wants acceptance and inclusion, yet they are promoting ostracism and exclusion in this matter. She never said homosexuals couldn't come to her church, never said she hated them, never even said that she was going to sit any of them down in her church... She just said what she felt led to say.

Bottom line is:

1. Just because someone is speaking to people who are like you, doesn't mean they're speaking to or against YOU personally, and...

2. Love does not equate to condoning--- especially when it comes to ministry. Everybody wants to be comfortable these days but ministry isn't always about making people comfortable. It's about inspiring growth and growth is almost always uncomfortable.


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