LINK Author of Christian relationship guide says he has lost his faith | World news | The Guardian
I posted this story before however there has been new information concerning Joshua Harris.
He announced that he can no longer identify himself as a Christian and that he apologized to women for his previous views and the LGBTQ+ community.
From the article:
“But I specifically want to add to this list now: to the LGBTQ+ community, I want to say that I am sorry for the views that I taught in my books and as a pastor regarding sexuality.
“I regret standing against marriage equality, for not affirming you and your place in the church, and for any ways that my writing and speaking contributed to a culture of exclusion and bigotry. I hope you can forgive me.”
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I completely get where is coming from. He wrote his book at 21 and married young. I was a hard core Christian for several years and I began to choke on the hypocrisy and BS. People wake up and it takes brass balls to admit being wrong, to this magnitude. I always argue that most religious leaders are closet atheists because they do not believe in god either, they just pimp religion for a dollar.
BrentMBA2004
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July 30, 2019
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Yes, I’m sure that there are plenty of preachers who have concluded that the belief in invisible beings who hate the gay lifestyle seems a little absurd, but they are too caught up in the whole religious game to pull out.
@Sandman07 There's actually a support group for such. [clergyproject.org]
Looks like losing a bogeyman is very painful to some people.The guy should have kept up his original story as he was providing a valuable service to those who need a hate figure. Maybe he should be stoned or something.
WilliamFleming
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July 29, 2019
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"His bestselling book was to be discontinued because of its “flaws”, he said."
That's my favorite part of the article. I think it shows his true integrity that he is taking his moneymaker off the market presumably because he can no longer personally endorse it.
Kafirah
Level 8
July 29, 2019
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ill be more impressed when he donates all the profits tbh 
Yeah, I guess I am wondering what else he is going to own up to. And I hope he uses some of his filthy gained money to undo some of his damage to young people.
AmelieMatisse
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July 29, 2019
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Always amazed seeing people able to sincerely apologize. I'm happy for him that he could be awakened.
Nathalie_Quebec
Level 6
July 29, 2019
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I wonder how long it took him to realize and what about the damage he did to others by spreading lies? I hope he will find a way to do the atonement.
St-Sinner
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July 29, 2019
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its easy to read "homosexual" esp in an english Bible, and take it literally, not realizing that a spiritual concept is being discussed, imo, similar to prophets gone a'whoring, wherein no prophets have gone in to actual whores?
"homosexual" is a poor xlation for arsenokoitai anyway imo; "bed kitten" or "hedonist" seems to fit better
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