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A review by timgrubbs
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry
5.0
A deeply personal memoir about a young g woman accepting her own sexuality and coming to terms with what god and Christianity means to her…in a world with mortal men and women that try to tell her she’s wrong…
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry begs the question…why does God care about your sexuality? She spends the entire book hikighting why he doesn’t…and how it’s flawed mortal people claiming to speak for him that do…
There are as many personal beliefs in Jesus and God as there are stars in the sky. Don’t believe me? Then why are there so many denominations that can disagree on minor dogma or rituals…but they are all valid.
Why can’t personal faith independent of the church be the same why?
In a world of mortal flawed people that will abuse the word of God for their own wicked purposes…the author wisely focuses on that which various evangelists will ignore in their sermons…the Bible itself with references (along with footnotes to other theological commentary for those interested in additional reading).
God loves everyone…regardless of their sexuality. Many may forget it, but it’s nice to read a personal journey of religious discovery…in a cruel sinful world that wants to hate you…
In addition, there’s also some decent commentary for readers who are straight…particularly how being single isn’t the worst thing in the world (which I greatly appreciated)…
Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry begs the question…why does God care about your sexuality? She spends the entire book hikighting why he doesn’t…and how it’s flawed mortal people claiming to speak for him that do…
There are as many personal beliefs in Jesus and God as there are stars in the sky. Don’t believe me? Then why are there so many denominations that can disagree on minor dogma or rituals…but they are all valid.
Why can’t personal faith independent of the church be the same why?
In a world of mortal flawed people that will abuse the word of God for their own wicked purposes…the author wisely focuses on that which various evangelists will ignore in their sermons…the Bible itself with references (along with footnotes to other theological commentary for those interested in additional reading).
God loves everyone…regardless of their sexuality. Many may forget it, but it’s nice to read a personal journey of religious discovery…in a cruel sinful world that wants to hate you…
In addition, there’s also some decent commentary for readers who are straight…particularly how being single isn’t the worst thing in the world (which I greatly appreciated)…