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Tag Archives: homosexual orientation
An Open Letter to Pastor Jeff Sangl
Editor’s note: In a particularly shocking story, an Indiana church has been shown on YouTube celebrating a young child singing a homophobic song. In our opinion, this is an abusive and terribly destructive thing to do to a young child, … Continue reading
Posted in Confronting hatred, Modeling compassion, Scriptural views
Tagged ain't no homos gonna make it to heaven, Apostolic Truth Tabernacle, BJU, Bob Jones University, childhood homophobia, end homophobic indoctrination of children, gay Christian, gender dysphoria, homophobia, homosexual attraction, homosexual orientation, Intersex, lesbian, lesbian Christian, love is of God, non-violence, Pastor Jeff Sangl, queer, Romans 1, transgender, transgender Christian
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Rachel Oblak)
Rachel Oblak (BJU, 2005-2008, Creative Writing major) It’s a strange experience, trying to figure out how to tell a story that you yourself don’t even fully understand yet. Where to begin? There’s not much to tell about my childhood with … Continue reading
People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Joy Paul Schwenke)
Ed. note: As anyone who has spent any time within the network of Independent Fundamental Baptist/Bible (IFB) churches and colleges knows, Bob Jones University is the largest of an interlocking network of institutions and has for many years played a … Continue reading
People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Jonathan Nichols) Part Two
Ed. note: On Friday, we introduced readers to nineteen-year-old Jonathan Nichols who was expelled from his Christian high school just a few weeks before graduation one year ago simply because he confided to a friend that he thought he might … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged aacs, BJU, BJU music, BJU network, christian schools, fundamentalism, gay, homosexual orientation, IFB network, James Dennis lies, licking county christian academy expels student who thinks he is gay, newark baptist temple, Pastor James Dennis, Pastor James Overton, Puritan, Strong's concordance
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Jonathan Nichols) Part One
Ed. note: Bob Jones University’s reach extends far beyond the two hundred acre campus it inhabits in Greenville, South Carolina. Throughout the United States and around the world, Bob Jones University’s influence is strongly felt, particularly within the independent fundamental … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged aacs, BJU, BJU music, christian schools, fundamentalism, gay, homosexual orientation, James Dennis lies, licking county christian academy expels student who thinks he is gay, newark baptist temple, Pastor James Dennis, Pastor James Overton, Puritan, Strong's concordance
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part Three
Ed. note: Today, we present the third and final portion of Justin VanLeeuwen’s tale of growing up gay as a Christian fundamentalist at Bob Jones University. Justin VanLeeuwen (BJA, 2005, B.A. 2009 — English), Part Three I wish I could … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged BJA, BJU, BJU Day Camp, Bob Jones Academy, body image, fundamentalism, gay, gay at BJA, gay at BJU, gnosticism, homosexual, homosexual orientation, Mark Minnick, masturbation, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Nathaniel Hawthorne, porn, pornography, Puritan, Scarlet Letter, sex aversion, sex ed, sex education at BJA, The Wilds
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part Two
Ed. note: Yesterday, Justin VanLeeuwen told of his gradual, troubling discovery while a high school freshman at Bob Jones Academy that he is gay. Today, Justin takes us through the painful internal struggle he faced in the wake of this … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged BJA, BJU, BJU Day Camp, Bob Jones Academy, body image, fundamentalism, gay, gay at BJA, gay at BJU, gnosticism, homosexual, homosexual orientation, Mark Minnick, masturbation, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Nathaniel Hawthorne, porn, pornography, Puritan, Scarlet Letter, sex aversion, sex ed, sex education at BJA, The Wilds
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part One
Ed. note: Today, we publish the first of a three-part series by Justin VanLeeuwen, who, like several others of us, was born and brought up entirely within the fundamentalist sub-culture of Bob Jones University. Justin will return tomorrow with Part … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged BJA, BJU, BJU Day Camp, Bob Jones Academy, body image, fundamentalism, gay, gay at BJA, gay at BJU, gnosticism, homosexual, homosexual orientation, Mark Minnick, masturbation, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Nathaniel Hawthorne, porn, pornography, Puritan, Scarlet Letter, sex aversion, sex ed, sex education at BJA, The Wilds
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Scriptural Views: What Does the Bible Say About Love?
The documentary For the Bible Tells Me So shares the stories of five families’ journeys to understand the Bible’s message on sexual orientation. When confronted with gay and lesbian children, these families face a struggle with their beliefs about Scripture. It … Continue reading
Posted in Confronting hatred, Modeling compassion, Scriptural views
Tagged Bible, children, documentary, faith, family, gay, gay Christian, homosexual orientation, homosexuality, lesbian, orientation
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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Tim Johnson)
Tim Johnson (BJU, B.A. 2008) When I was at Bob Jones University, I ended up in John Daulton‘s [ed. note: John Daulton is the Dean of Men at Bob Jones University] office trying my darndest not to get thrown out … Continue reading
Posted in People of LGBT-BJU
Tagged BJU, BJU Class of 2004, BJU counseling, Bob Jones, Bob Jones University gay, chapel at BJU, Christian homosexual, Dean of Men, dorm counselor, drag queen, Founder's Memorial Amphitorium, gay, gay men's chorus, homosexual, homosexual orientation, John Daulton, prayer meeting, society prayer meeting, Stella d'Oro
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Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Alumni of Bob Jones University 