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b'Welcome to another Q & A episode for the second quarter of the year 2022. We hope you are enjoying this type of episodes and remember that if you have a burning question, please send them over using the email below and you can also send them in as audio clips! We hope to feature your question in the next episode of Asked and Answered.\\nQuestions answered in today\\u2019s episode:\\n\\nI’m an enby Christian apart of the Black community and though I\\u2019ve been working on my journey in deconstruction, I\\u2019m confused on how certain practices and events that take place in my church environment like \\u2018revivals\\u2019 and \\u2018receiving the spirit\\u2019 -or even being able to \\u2018lay hands\\u2019 and heal someone could possibly be used through non-affirming pastors and generally bigoted people. Does that mean these practices are in any case theatrical or faked? Or is it something entirely else I\\u2019m missing? I\\u2019ve grown up in an environment where these types of practices are considered common as they demonstrate God\\u2019s presence, and trying to imagine these levels of bigotry and hate as a mouthpiece is confusing.\\nI’ve been thinking about quitting church service for my health and job but I’ve been hesitant; I have the least amt of time on service but I still find it extremely overwhelming and I feel like I’m letting God down by breaking my commitment for my own purposes. What should I do? Am I just too weak?\\xa0\\nHow can asexuals/aromantics be a service or help the church?\\nI\\u2019m asexual and bi-romantic. I came out to a Christian friend whose response was strange. She said that since I\\u2019m asexual, my love for the same sex isn\\u2019t as bad because there\\u2019s no lust involved. Obviously, that\\u2019s wrong, but I\\u2019m struggling to put into words why I feel that way, besides the queerphobia that sentiment is loaded with. Might you have any insights or thoughts about this?\\n\\n \\nBook recommendation:\\nRadical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology by Patrick S. Cheng\\n \\nIf you\\u2019d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com.\\nPhoto by Jon Tyson\\n\\n\\n \\n \\n \\nThe post Asked And Answered With Brian And Shay: May 2022 appeared first on Queer Theology.'