Texas State Rep. James Talarico using biblical scripture to tear down conservative Christian arguments

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    11 months ago

    From the article I’m not seeing what part of the bible they actually used against them. What did I miss?

    • Tech With Jake@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      Matthew 6:5-6 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

      It’s the foundation of his argument that Christians shouldn’t impose religion upon others but should lead by example.

      • FrenLivesMatter@lemmy.today
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        11 months ago

        As a Christian, I agree with this idea and I also find the proposed law rather silly because it’s the same kind of virtue signaling that conservatives love to accuse liberals of.

        What I don’t understand is why the article considers this “standing up for LGBT+ rights”. Can anyone help me with that?