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How Do You Know if a Church Welcomes You or Not If You Are LGBTQIA+?

May 19, 2023

How do you know if a church welcomes you or not if you are LGBTQIA+?

Don't be impressed by the word welcoming. Affirming means full acceptance and participation. Welcoming doesn't require love. Affirming does.

Wolves gladly welcome sheep. But they don't affirm them.

Even though this cartoon is about short people...

(CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE THE PRINT!)

... the same concept applies...

If you are really welcomed, then you will feel it and experience it as a reality and not just a boast.

Find a affirming community. Not just a welcoming one.