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b'Uprisings for Black Lives Matter continue across the country and around the world, after beginning last week in Minneapolis, where Fr. Shay lives, in response to the murder of George Floyd by the police. The movement continues to swell as we recognize Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others. As we head into LGBTQ Pride month, we recognize the interconnectedness of all our community\\u2019s struggles.\\nIn this episode, we answer a listener question and talk about the concept of the original sin. \\u201cFrom what I’ve seen, at best, it casts all humans as inherently sinful or lesser (which I don’t believe) and at worst, it’s used as a reason to insult/degrade women.\\u201d\\nWe also queer this week\\u2019s text from 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 & Matthew 28:16-20 which is very timely with what\\u2019s going on in the US right now. We are reminded to \\u201cPut things in order\\u201d or make things right, and to continue to go out there to continue to fight this fight. Black Lives Matter is part of that work.\\nIn this episode, we talk about:\\n\\nLGBTQ Pride Month, Stonewall, Black Lives Matter, and the Bible: it\\u2019s all connected\\nListener question regarding Eve and the apple\\nThe original sin and how conservative Christianity understands it\\nReframing the idea of the original sin\\nOriginal blessing: what our responsibility is?\\nWe queer the lectionary texts from 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 & Matthew 28:16-20\\nWhat we encourage you to do when reading scriptures\\nOn \\u201cputting things in order\\u201d\\nHarmony and peace? What does it look like?\\nThe story of Christian faith: reimagining the world very differently\\n\\nIf you want to support the Patreon and help keep the podcast up and running, you can learn more and pledge your support at patreon.com/queertheology\\nIf you’d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com\\n \\n2 Corinthians 13:11-13\\nFinally, brothers and sisters, good-bye. Put things in order, respond to my encouragement, be in harmony with each other, and live in peace\\u2014and the God of love and peace will be with you.\\nSay hello to each other with a holy kiss. All of God\\u2019s people say hello to you.\\nThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.\\n \\nMatthew 28:16-20\\nNow the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. Jesus came near and spoke to them, \\u201cI\\u2019ve received all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I\\u2019ve commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age.\\u201d\\n\\n \\nPhoto by\\xa0Aar\\xf3n Blanco Tejedor\\nThe post Original Blessing, Not Sin – 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 & Matthew 28:16-20 appeared first on Queer Theology.'