S4 Ep. 43 Survey Says! Christadelphians Hate the Gays- With Keturah and Bec

In today’s episode, Keturah and Bec return to the podcast for Part TWO of our GAYEST episode yet to discuss and challenge how Christadelphians justify bigotry against LGBTQ people. In part two, we focus on the cultural issues that the rampant homophobia causes in the Christadelphian community, the reality of LGBTQ members' lived experiences, and discuss the data that was gathered in 2023 in an LGBTQ Survey of Christadelphians & ex-Christadelphians. In this episode, we highlight the documented maltreatment of LGBTQ members which includes celibacy requirements, slurs and bullying, hushed disfellowshipping of queer members, and multiple suicides being swept under the rug while shaming the victims- even after their deaths! We reflect on whether these behaviors reflect the character of Christ or if they are simply another way that the Christadelphians display the cult-like characteristic of demanding conformity and controlling the sexual behavior of their members. This episode is a bit more sobering than most as we also ask, can the Christadelphian community truly change to be inclusive of LGBTQ members? Will their system- which is built on a gender hierarchy, is obsessed with sex, and refuses to change or evolve- resist change even when it could save their member’s lives and keep them in the community?    Please join us for another conversation on LGBTQ issues in Christadelphia by queer ex-Christadelphians!   TW: This episode mentions suicidal ideation and suicide  Listener discretion advised.   If you’re interested in coming on the podcast or have comments or questions, you can contact Zinnia at [email protected]   Follow us on Instagram⁠ or ⁠Facebook⁠!   Want to join our community? Find ex-Christadelphians on Facebook here   References: 2023 LGBTQ Survey Website   Full Survey Report (70 pages)   Bible verses quoted in the report: Luke 15:1-2, Matthew 18:6,Galatians 6:2, Galatians 3:26 -29, Luke 6:27-36, Proverbs 18:13, 2 Timothy 2: 23-26, James 1:19, 1 Peter 3:8   Gay Christadelphians website   Gay Christadelphians on the “Anti-LGBTQ’ bible verses   Press On Journal: Gay Christadelphians (Transcript)    Press On Journal: Love without Fine Print    Christadelphian View on Homosexuality “God's Word Condemns Homosexuality” (Youtube)  And Part Two   Trevor Project Statistics on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health   ABC News on LGBTQ Youth   The Tidings stance on LGBTQ Issues as just a form of dangerous “change”   The Tidings: Book Review: Same Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life   What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?   Warning about LGBTQ Issues    The Life of John Thomas (1985) pg.19 “The Doctor belongs to the public and was not much of a woman’s man.” -Ellen Thomas   The Trevor Project: Religiosity and Suicidality Among LGBTQ Youth   Medium: Dear Church, Are All Your Kids Safe?   HARMONY, DISSONANCE, OR HARM? THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL PROMISES AND PERILS OF GAY CHRISTIAN CELIBACY    The Seven Genders in the Talmud   Lesbianism in Jewish History