Hopefully this isn't a new revelation or have you forgot... and post #110...And to clarify again, it isn't just you....
Based on all the comments I got, I decided to rewrite my original post so I will not be we others the cause of Christianity loosing the cultural war.
Why is Christianity Winning the cultural war ?
The statistics show that in terms of cultural progress like adultery, pornography, divorce, abortions etc Christians are doing better than the rest of the society. Family breakdown is the # 1 symbol and corner stone of this progressive civilization of tolerance and love. So called Same sex "marriages" are now the new stage of this cultural and spiritual renaissance of acceptance for those that cannot stay single and to push back hetero-normity and traditonal family values of intolerance, bigotery and hate
Many progressive Christian leaders are ecstactic at these trends and much efforts are made to weaken traditional marriage and to reject life as sacred. When looking at the coming generation we can expect a further growth in these Christian faith and values.
What may be the causes behind these trends? Of course, our spirits are affected by constant tolerance from the secular and godless forces that are supporting our environment on a daily basis but I also think that Christianity has a clear indidualistic theology of salvation that can resist and overcome these non-stop pressures of traditional bigoted family values that surround us. A clear family salvation theology is totally unecessary.
In Christianity, salvation is an individual matter. We will go to heaven alone, not as a family. Tradional Marriage is a distraction to our time on earth and is not eternal. Our investment in loving our physical family and becoming one with our spouse is a waste of time.
In Christian theology, Jesus did not need to have physical father. He did not need to marry. He had other siblings that thought he was great and who tried to really help him being killed. The most important symbol in Christianity is a single man, crucified on a cross at Calvary. This is the image of the perfect Christian family coming out of the Christian interpretation of the scriptures.
The Apostle Paul recommends Christians not to marry gay or straight if they can. For over 1000 years priests in the Catholic church have lived a celibate life and are not allowed to marry. Quite often the image projected by Christian theology is that to be closer to God, a believer should become a praying monk and live a celibate life.
In the cultural war against intolerance, gay activits use all these facts and images to prove rightfully so that Jesus did not say that homosexuality is wrong. There is not a Jesus family to reject their claim.
The first traditional family in Genesis became a dysfunctional family. The parents had to hide in shame and were kicked out of the Garden. The elder son killed his younger brother, etc...etc.
Jesus loved children but did not want to have a family that would have been an example that all his followers could model. Sanctity is for single men and women who have rejected a family life model and followed the path of Jesus' sacrifice in order to be closer to God.
As a whole, Christianity is projecting and teaching a clear hopeful theology of individual sainthood on earth and in heaven and if you cant, gay or straight marriage will do. The ideal is not represented by the traditional family.
I think this is a major breakthrough and a huge advantage in winning the cultural war
I am curious of what your thoughts are on this issue
