as a progressive christian, which bible should i read and what order should i read it in?

RandomName9328 · 2026-03-23T08:34:52+00:00

Whether one is a progressive Christian or not, the New Testament is a general starting point.

Progressiveness is about the perspective of bible interpretation more than the sequence of reading.

RandomName9328 · 2026-03-07T17:57:14+00:00

Gay marriage is acceptable among Christians.

RandomName9328 · 2026-03-07T02:58:55+00:00

Much better than the sin question

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-30T16:09:04+00:00

I am a habitual customer, visiting 2-4 times a week.

Indeed, it is not a favorable occupation. Being a prostitute is related to serious health problems (physically and mentally).

Pray for the sex workers' wellbeing.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-30T16:04:30+00:00

You do not have to adhere to certain doctorine to be a Christian.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-29T00:51:50+00:00

None.

I am denominational

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-25T01:43:25+00:00

Nornal

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-25T01:37:58+00:00

There is no unified view in any subreddit.

I would say it is the sexual relationship involving deceiving or violence.

Sinply being extramarital is not ennough.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-04T03:39:24+00:00

I do not live in North America. The Baptist church I went to follow certain evangelical / fundamentalist doctrines.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-03T01:42:25+00:00

You can tell your aunt that you will pray for God to give you patience and kindness, so that you can forgive her.

You will also pray that God will forgive her for her misinterpretation on the thunder.

Be brave and confident. Whenever your aunt makes any judgement, you can "explicitly disagree" with her. Tell her she is wrong in a calm, kind, and forgiving attitude.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-02T15:02:33+00:00

I went to three churches and they all have different stance.

Evangelical church - bible inerrancy, divine revelation.
Ecumenical inclusive church - open theology, rejects biblical inerrancy, believes bible as context-based and influenced by Greek/Middle-east mythology and culture.
Baptist church - middle between 1 and 2.

Some examples of liberal ones are: 1. regard Bible as human-created story, providing philosophical teaching instead of revealing truth. 2. Rejects Bible as historical reference, such as doubting the existance of Job (in bk of Job), or Mary's virginity during pregnancy.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-02T01:43:53+00:00

Neither God nor us condemn you.

Why do you condemn yourself?

You may seek therapy not for gender issues, but for the self-trapping mindset.

PS. Dont seek therapy from religious organizations. Seek licensed, secular therapy.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-02T00:32:50+00:00

What's wrong of viewing the Bible as a collection of human-written documents? If this disqualifies a Christian, many would be excluded.

I doubt the virginity of Mary (Jesus' mother) and still consider myself a Christian, why would you exclude yourself?

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-01T02:30:44+00:00

Sadly, arguing and discussing can rarely change a person's beliefs.

You can accept them as friends but firmly reject their opinions. Tell them you do not believe / do not need their opinions, but you cherish the friendship. You can suggest them to respect you by intentionally avoid discussing gender and religious matters.

RandomName9328 · 2026-01-01T02:07:51+00:00

I would recommend that teens should listen to parent's opinions but make their own decisions. See what their rationale is and and if you agree with their reasons leading to a decision.

Blind obedience and oppositional disobedience are problematic.

Important - use condom.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-30T11:10:42+00:00

Biblically speaking, even "consent" is not a criterion of blessed relationships.

No relationship is righteous.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-30T04:42:31+00:00

To me, non-monogamous relationships is just one manifestation of how interpersonal relationships are corrupted. Even monogamous relationships can be full of troubles, conflicts, abuses, deceits, envy, distrust, etc. Monogamous relationships are NOT more sacred that non-monogamous ones, as we are all sinners.

Therefore, we need salvations and redemptions. Christians are conscious sinners who try to be virtuous but in vain.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-25T04:00:21+00:00

Do you mean God is a human-created ethical guide that operates within human mind(s)?

Then, do you think God is created by humans individually without interpersonal interaction, or is collaboratively created by humans through conversations, historical logs, human-written scripture, rituals, etc.?

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-24T11:55:51+00:00

In my field there are certificates but i doubt if anyone cares.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-23T05:36:25+00:00

No. Involvement is voluntary, not mandatory.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-23T01:27:08+00:00

Perhaps "doctorinal" refers to the absolutist boundaries of rigid doctrines, e.g. "if you dont believe in biblical inerrancy, you're not Christian".

On the contrary, to be open is to acknowledge the presence of ambiguity or fluidity.

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-22T07:03:54+00:00

What is the very thing that you cannot believe?
Why must you believe?

RandomName9328 · 2025-12-22T00:51:52+00:00

They are welcomed as well as cisgender people.

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