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As human beings with different thinking patterns, personalities, and opinions we are bound to disagree. "When Christians are divided on key issues, we must stop and listen." (Butterfield 137) Rosaria Butterfield discusses how her friend has different beliefs about that adjective "gay" and how it should be used. However, she also explains how they have found many issues that they agree on. They both believe that "the church needs to let go of its defensiveness" and focus more on key questions of how they will better reach a people with various homosexual feelings and desires. In conclusion, Rosaria says that in order to work through our theological differences we must have friendship and love.
ReplyDeleteButterfield explains in the sixth chapter of her book “Openness Unhindered” that everyone has conflict and even if people are you're closest finds and fellow Christians. We all have our opinions and at times they won’t match up with people and thats okay. Butterfield starts the chapter off by talking about her friend, Rebecca who claims to be a “gay Christian”. Of course Butterfield has talked before that Christians shouldn't associate themselves with that term because it defeats the purpose of being Christian. Her friend, however, disagrees and says that the term ”gay” isn't her identity its rather a truthful statement. Speaking with compassion yet standing firm in your convictions and she says we need to work more on listening to others first before butting in and maybe not coming across so harshly. Butterfield goes on to explain the complexity of her friendship and although they don’t see eye to eye on the topic of the use of the adjective “gay” for any Christian Butterfield still listened to her friends response on the topic. She also found that they agree on most topics because after all they are sisters in Christ. Butterfield still showed Rebecca the love that she has for her but also stuck with what she knows to be true. She didn't attack her or hurt her with words, or flat out say she was wrong and leaves it at that its been a continuous reoccurrence where she pours into Rebecca’s life every time the subject is brought up. Butterfield says it best when she says, “People are not their positions (or their problems).” (Butterfield 146) We have to speak with compassion.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter six Butterfield talks about believers that are divided on some important issues. One key issue in particular that she talks about is about her and her friend Rebecca. Her and her friend disagree on the way the adjective “gay” should be used. Rebecca says that for her “the word gay is no different than saying “I am deaf””. Whereas Butterfield chose to say that she “has the same sex attraction.” Butterfield realizes that even though her and Rebecca differ on issues that they are still part of the same body, the body of Christ. Just because they differ doesn’t mean that they aren’t sisters in Christ anymore. They can still be friends! Butterfield even said that she is praying that Rebecca will be her neighbor one day. Butterfield wants to be with Rebecca because she loves her. We need to realize that even though Christians argue about some issues that we are all on the same team, and we are all fighting the same battle
ReplyDeleteIn chapter six, Butterfield explains that everyone has their own view on everything. This sometimes causes conflict. She talks about her friend Rebecca, and how she calls herself a "gay Christian."Butterfield has explained before that she does not believe in using the word gay to modify Christian.This is an issue that causes conflict, although they are still friends. We don't always agree on everything, and that's okay.
ReplyDeleteRosaria Butterfield writes in the chapter “Conflict – When Sisters Disagree” about the discussion with her friend, Rebecca, how to deal with a Christian ‘who uses the self-representation “gay Christian (p.137).”’ She quotes an e-mail of Rebecca, to show her view of being not gay, “I just have same-sex attraction (p. 139)”. Both, Rosaria and Rebecca, are good friends, and Rosaria shows, that it is possible to be close together, even it is possible to pray together, often. For Rosaria, “original sin is a democratizing idea (p.142)”, this means that our feeling depends on our “consciousness” (p. 142)
ReplyDeleteIn chapter six Butterfield says that every single person has a different opinion for everything. When people have different views it tends to bring along conflict that can turn into an argument. Butterfield talks about the way the adjective "gay" should be used, her friend Rebecca said that the adjective "gay" is the same as saying "I am deaf." Butterfield also said that Christians should not associate themselves with the term "gay christian" because that defeats the purpose of being a Christian. If you are Christian then you cannot be gay so the term "gay Christian" doesn't make sense. For people to be able to work out their differences they need to understand each other and have a friendship with each other.
ReplyDeletechapter six discuses that everyone has their own opinion and sometimes this causes conflict. Butterfields good friend Rebecca identifies as a gay Christian. Butterfield explains that she does not believe in the use of the word gay to modify Christian. they issue causes conflict between them however they are still friends. the point is that we don't always have to agree with other people but we still need to treat them with respect.
ReplyDeleteThroughout chapter six, Dr. Butterfield states that people have their own opinions. She tells us about her friend Rebecca who describes herself as a “gay Christian.” In an e-mail, Rebecca shares how she has same sex attractions. Rebecca and Butterfield are still close friends and pray together even though they don’t see eye to eye.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter six of Openness Unhindered author Rosaria Butterfield addresses what to do when Christians disagree on key issues. Within the first paragraph Butterfield states “We therefore ought to stop and make sure that we are really listening to each other. Not the “yes, but” listening… But listening with empathy.” (Butterfield 137) Butterfield goes on to share an email conversation with a friend who disagrees on how the word “gay” should and should not be used. Although they disagree on many things regarding sexual identity, they are still able to have a Christ centered friendship and are able to share life together. The chapter is concluded with “Friendship and neighborly proximity are necessary components to working through theological differences in Christian love.” (Butterfield 146) We as Christians must share our real love and submit before our holy God.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 6, Butterfield talks about a person who has there own opinion and they wanted a Christian to just listen to what they have to say. The person that wrote the email she spoke about "I'm not gay". When she touches on this phrase, she made it clear that it considered an identity . "The problem that develops when Christians use privatized language to define terms in contradiction to common lexical use is the risk of appearing as liars". This shows us that Christians have a problem with understanding how to come towards someone that is gay and how it may turn into someone lying about there identity.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter six Butterfield writes on not making vast and harsh to the point solutions to someone who is struggling with homosexual desires. She writes about the conversations she has with a friend name Rebecca and how Rebecca struggles with her homosexual desires but always transfers those desires into religious thoughts to get through the temptation. Butterfield also writes on the fact of how we all try to force people out of their addictions by saying this for example " I'm not gay" for someone struggling with the addiction. Instead to really change someone we must bring them into our "own world" tell them our own experiences and failures ease them in to their change and don't force or judge someone for the time it takes them.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 6 of Butterfield's "Openness Unhindered" it explains the flaws with most modern day Christians having too harsh of opinions towards homosexual Christians or homosexuality in general. Butterfield explains that yes everybody does have an opinion and yes everyone does have rights to speak freely, but she explains that the modern day Christians need to be more open minded before stating any type of strong opinion towards a sinner. Also for the modern day Christians to look at their sins before pointing out others.
ReplyDeleteChapter 6 in "Openness Unhindered" gets into talking about opinions and the term "gay Christian". Dr. Butterfield starts the chapter by discussing how she has this friend who self-represents herself as a "gay Christian". She says that when we are talking to a brother or sister through Christ that we should shut our mouths and give them our full attention. She has a friend named Rebecca who she has been emailing back and forth for 2 years. Rebecca is a "gay Christian" but Rosaria Butterfield doesn't agree with that term that she uses. But even though that she doesn't agree with Rebecca the two are still friends. I think that that's the main idea of this chapter. To love your brother or sister regardless of their life choices. We really don't have the place to judge, only God has that power.
ReplyDeleteChapter 6 talks about how Christian people have mean opinions on homosexuality. Butterfield also explains that we cannot judge people on there sexual identity, we need to treat them as our brother and sister and treat them our friends. Only God has the power to judge and place people where they belong.
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