In a topic-driven, well-organized, and
well-substantiated paragraph, SUMMARIZE Butterfield’s
argument—her “they say”—in chapter four of Openness Unhindered.
argument—her “they say”—in chapter four of Openness Unhindered.
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Sexual orientation; "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes." Rosaria Butterfield not only covers the paradigms of homosexual orientation, but also those of heterosexual orientation. Butterfield does a great job of comparing the problems with homosexuality as well as heterosexuality. Explaining that heterosexuals are blind to sexual sins they commit, and that homosexuals, with unwanted homosexual feelings, are bound to their sin. "We are much more likely to be numb to heterosexual sin and excessively focused on homosexual sin than we would have been prior to the nineteenth century." Why is this? Why would we be ignorant of heterosexual sins and but an emphasis on homosexual sins? Heterosexuals are natural. Men have a natural attraction to women; while on the other hand, homosexuality is (according to Paul in Romans) unnatural. Therefore, we overlook the sins of heterosexuals because we use that fact that it is natural to justify it, and condemn the homosexual because it is easier to point out the unnatural than the natural.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter Butterfield explain all about sexual orientation and gives in great detail examples from history and a guy named Nick Roen. She quotes Nicks blog about his experience with being sexual attracted to another male named Rick. She uses nineteenth century history as another example, and states that “Freud took aim at the Bibles authority to diagnose gender and sexual dysfunctions and prescribe solutions for them.” She also used the example of natural law, and says that the natural law is not the gospel. She gets humorous when starts talking about the gag reflex and how when Christians think of homosexual sex they think of their gag reflex. She talks about her experience of “coming out” in 1992 and how telling everyone she was a lesbian it somehow made her feel like she was claiming her identity. Lastly she talks about her journey on to being reborn and becoming who she is now.
Chapter four, called Sexual Orientation is about the true meaning of sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is a fictional identity that robs people of their true identity that God made for us. There is no “male” and “female” with the phrase sexual orientation. Sexual orientation extends the definition of sexuality beyond its biblical meaning. There is nothing sinful and nothing gay about a nonsexual and same sex friendship. God helps everyone regardless of male or female, so that is all we should worry about, not ones sexual orientation.
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In this chapter, Butterfield explains that sexual orientation is a philosophy that is false. Instead, these words, such as homosexual and heterosexual, should be used to describe actions and not people themselves. Your actions are not your identity. No one should be defined by or reduced to an “orientation.”
Sexual Orientation
ReplyDeleteThis chapter is mainly about what sexual orientation is and how to deal with it? For her explanation she took Sigmund Freud. Sigmund Freud was the founder of the psychoanalytic. Also in his work he pointed out a lot of the sexual identity and orientation. She claims that “The sorrows of Young Werther” of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an example that “personal feelings and experiences [are] the most reliable measure[s] and means of discerning truth” (p. 95). Afterwards she tells the audience something about “Heterosexual Blindness and Comparative Sin” (p. 98). In her opinion is sexual orientation an example for a dilemma, especially when you tempt with homosexuality (cf. p. 98). She compares homosexual sex, because it’s not allowed by the bible with the “gag reflex” (p. 104). Also she writes about her coming out in 1992.
Sexual Orientation
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter Butterfield is explaining the true meaning of sexual orientation. We see that she gives many example of other work in this chapter on the topic of sexual orientation and how each person has a different swing to sexual orientation. She goes on to give her own experiences that she compares to situations in life at the time of her lesbian phase to the meaning of sexual orientation. She also explains the difference in identity and sexual orientation “But never did I use the concept of sexual orientation to describe my sexual identity” (108). She closes out the chapter in how she is a new creature in God, and that what she once was does not claim her identity in who she is today.
Sexual orientation is a pattern of emotion and attraction to men or women. Butterfield talks about heterosexual blindness which means they do not know they sins from being gay that can hurt them. We should not judge people off of their sexual orientation because we should not let that decide whether we should like them or not. Just because people have different views as other people does not mean that we have the right to judge them on what they believe or do.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter four of the book Openness Unhindered written by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield, It speaks of Sexual Orientation and how the author views it. In the chapter, Butterfield describes the chapter that Sexual Orientation is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to a man, woman, or both." (93) Butterfield believes that this feeling is more of a choice than a forced action as a newborn. She disagrees with Nick's paragraph in the book and explains that Sexual Orientation is more of a choice to show more identity for that person. Butterfield believes in the feeling of Sexual Orientation, but believes that is more of a choice because that's how decisions in life are made, by choice she claims.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter four of Openness Unhindered, author Rosaria Butterfield defines and expands on sexual orientation. Butterfield uses a definition by Nick Roen, a blog writer, who describes it as not necessarily a sexual attraction towards someone, but a desire to know a person and to crave their friendship, hospitality, and their love. The chapter goes on to talk about heterosexual blindness and comparing sins. Butterfield states “Heterosexual blindness makes a Christian ignorant to the very sins that may destroy him”. This quote is explaining how while some heterosexual Christians are calling out gay people for their sins, the same person may have a porn addiction, beat their wife, or be committing adultery. The chapter is summed up by stating that nobody should ever feel unwanted or unwelcomed in a church, and that we are called to bear each other's burdens and pray for one another.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter Butterfield pushes the thoughts of a friend, Nick, and his “gay” urges and desires. She also uses the topic of German Romanticism to make the point that the truth that you, “see”, believe can be seen differently by other people. A “hetero” Christian calling a gay person out on their sin is a good example of this because, the gay person sees nothing wrong with it. Butterfield believes that sexual orientation is a choice of a person, and that as Christians we are called to love everyone as equals. Even if we disagree, we should love them through it.
Chapter 4 Sexual Orientation is about all types of people. It doesn't matter if you're male or female, homo or hetero we all have a sexual orientation. Butterfield thinks that sexual orientation is a bad situation for everyone, but especially homosexuals, but Hannon thinks that heterosexuals lose the most. In today's world however both are treated equally. Butterfield realizes that homosexual sin is not on a "higher plane of evil", but that we are all sinners. No matter the sin God is able to forgive you.
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ReplyDeleteIn chapter 4, sexual orientation is an "enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to men/women. Butterfield touches on heterosexual blindness and comparative sin. She says that it makes a Christian struggle with sin and this may destroy them. She also spoke about homosexuality. Butterfield states that's it's hard to go into an open neighborhood without people judging you. This is because God disagrees with it and it cause your Christian lifestyle to be at risk.
Trying to feel accepted into life and community coming out of a serious sexual condition is hard for many such as Butterfield. Butterfield struggles with sexual desires towards a young gentleman named Rick. Her desires lead to same sex attractions. Butterfield is going through a phase called sexual orientation. Nick Roen says that sexual orientation an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to both sexes. Butterfield finds it hard to feel welcome into a community or a church. Butterfield seems to have a lot of understanding to her whole situation. Butterfield quotes “Because I am a new creature in Christ, my identity, and the words used to reflect that, must honor the primacy of Christ indwelling my life.” This hits me as the reader and influential to many others as well. She’s also searching for her sexual identity. She questions her identity. This chapter is mainly about Butterfield questioning her sexuality and salvation.
ReplyDeleteRosaria’s “They Say” in chapter four is when she gets into talking about the “gag reflex”. The gag reflex is when a Christian gags at the site of or hearing of something ungodly. In this case homosexuality. When a Christian hears something like that they automatically get “sick” and gag at even the slightest thought about it because the bible says it’s against our nature. Rosaria begins to describe a few ways of how Christians encourage the gag whenever they write a book or blog about people being gay. One description she included in the text is “The Christian writer scapegoats faithful Christians who love Jesus and yet struggle with unwanted homosexual lust. Indeed, these faithful and struggling Christians become the example of the person who should cause you to want to gag or vomit. And, likely, they are sitting in the pew next to you every Lord’s Day morning.” Rosaria’s argument is that Christians shouldn’t gag or be disgusted by a person who is homosexual but to treat them like the next person especially if you both love and worship the same God.
ReplyDeleteRosaria’s “They Say” in chapter four is when she gets into talking about the “gag reflex”. The gag reflex is when a Christian gags at the site of or hearing of something ungodly. In this case homosexuality. When a Christian hears something like that they automatically get “sick” and gag at even the slightest thought about it because the bible says it’s against our nature. Rosaria begins to describe a few ways of how Christians encourage the gag whenever they write a book or blog about people being gay. One description she included in the text is “The Christian writer scapegoats faithful Christians who love Jesus and yet struggle with unwanted homosexual lust. Indeed, these faithful and struggling Christians become the example of the person who should cause you to want to gag or vomit. And, likely, they are sitting in the pew next to you every Lord’s Day morning.” Rosaria’s argument is that Christians shouldn’t gag or be disgusted by a person who is homosexual but to treat them like the next person especially if you both love and worship the same God.
ReplyDeleteSexual orientation is a combination of sexual and emotional attraction towards men or women. Otherwise know as being gay, Butterfield struggles with that once she starts to develop those same feelings towards a man named Rick. She believes that her sexual feelings has to go but the other emotions "should be allowed to flourish for personal good and greater social good". She also argues about Heterosexual Blindness and how some people say that being gay is a greater sin than committing adultery and other heterosexual sins. This chapter butterflied just tells us what sexual orientation is and how she is struggling with it and how she is confused about what she wants.
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