Not long ago, I used to try and appear straight. The antidote to pride like this is humility. It was about having so much and wanting it all. He was one rung from the top, and thought he deserved the top spot. So let’s talk about why this word, the word “pride,” of all things, has come to describe our community. Pride Month has meaning in the lives of many Adventists, particularly young Adventists. The LGBTQ community (my community) is gaining more and more visibility in our world. Maybe you agree with the institutional church’s opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender identity that only makes it more important that you understand and don’t inadvertently speak ill of people you disagree with. So, many find it distasteful that a group of people would refer to a celebration of their community as “Pride.” It’s spiritual acid, eating through the hard surface of any virtue we’ve managed to construct in ourselves. Pride is behind our selfishness and self-seeking. Pride led to the fall of Lucifer, the first movement of sin in the universe. A lot of Christians chafe at the idea of anyone describing themselves with the word “pride” as if it were a virtue.
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