The Problem With Saying “Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner”
<p>It’s a Christian cliché that has been used with increased frequency in recent years, often by Christians who believe it somehow makes their outright rejection of the LGBTIQ+ community more palatable.</p>
<p>You can imagine a well-meaning Christian saying, <em>“Sure! I love the gays! But I can’t condone their lifestyle. Hate the sin, love the sinner,”</em> and then smiling warmly as if they have done a great deed for the world.</p>
<p><em>“Hate the sin, love the sinner” </em>is viewed by many Christians as a reasonable and fair thing to say — a phrase that enables them to express love for people without compromising on their strongly held convictions about many issues — not just homosexuality and transgenderism, but pretty much any perceived moral failing that finds itself in a Christian’s crosshairs.</p>
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