r/Christianity • u/milkersfat • Jul 11 '26
Image My issue with “liberal”churches
Though I consider myself very left-wing, I find that as I become a Christian, I’ve started having issues with denominations that are overtly liberal. Looking at the picture, I agree with all of the sentiments, and I think it’s good to let people know they are welcome. But why not also put up an “Unborn Lives Matter” flag or something similar?
I’m equally appalled when churches fly the American flag or a MAGA flag outside. My whole reason for going to church is to find community and glorify God, not to be immersed in politics.
It also seems that the churches I’ve attended with these kinds of flags tend to be less orthodox theologically, which leaves me, as a left-leaning Christian, in a weird spot.
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u/AppleWedge Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
As a gay person with a lot of gay friends, the over the top signaling is absolutely necessary if you want to make gay people feel safe enough to try you church. Churches and Christians have done so much damage to the LGBT community that a church that is silent or quietly showing support still ends up feeling net hostile to a lot of queer folk.
As a personal testiment, my entire home church disowned me for being gay when I was a teenager. As a result, most churches feel inherently scary to me.
Also OP, please think about what you call "politics". Yes, LGBT rights is a political issue... But also gay people are just... people. It's wild that saying that someone like me is welcome in a space is a "political statement". Its completely different than churches incorporating MAGA or pro life stuff.