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#61 - 7 Myths of Side A: On Sex, Love, and Marriage for LGBTQ Christians

What if celibate people are really just repressing their sexuality? Or the Bible writers banned same-sex sex because they couldn’t imagine a modern, egalitarian, consensual marriage?

Join TJ (social science researcher) and David (communitarian vibes) as they name 7 “myths” of sex, celibacy, marriage, and love, and talk about LGBTQ flourishing for Christians.

Note: This episode uses the terms “Side A” and “Side B” (and X, Y) as shorthand quite a bit. If you’re new to the conversation, you might find it helpful to check out episode #3, where we talk through the four “sides”: ⁠#3 - A-B-Y-X | 4 Sides on SSA/Gay Sexuality⁠

Timestamps

(00:00) #61 - 7 Myths of Side A: On Sex, Love, and Marriage for LGBTQ Christians

(03:19) Myth #1: Celibacy equals sexual repression or misery

(10:29) Myth #2: The Bible writers only banned gay sex because they couldn't imagine consensual, egalitarian same-sex monogamous relationships

(15:32) Myth #3: Marriage is the only committed covenant relationship

(23:17) Myth #4: Colonialist European Christianity is the source of homophobia around the globe

(31:06) Myth #5: A sexual ethic is just a personal decision

(36:33) Myth #6: Love trumps everything

(42:20) Myth #7: Sexual ethics are minor differences among Christians

(53:25) Summing up

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