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b'In this episode, we answer a question from Tumblr needing help finding proof that they can share with their mother. The follower wants to help their mother come around to the idea that one\\u2019s sexual or gender orientation is not a condemnation to hell. \\u201cDo you guys have any ideas on verses, passages, or stories with which I can prove to my mom that anyone \\u2018living a gay lifestyle\\u2019 (her choice of words, not mine) can still go to heaven?\\u201d\\xa0\\nWe then queer the text from James that practically says that you don\\u2019t have to be the teacher or leader or spokesperson for the community right off the bat. This goes especially to those who recently come out or those who feel burdened to carry the flag and teach the world about queerness. Remember that you are still in the process of getting to know your identity more. So just let those who have come before you do the work first and, until you are ready to lead, take the backseat and figure out who you are first.\\nKey Takeaways:\\n\\nWhat\\u2019s going on with Brian and Fr. Shay? [0:40]\\nListener question from Tumblr asking for any Biblical proof that queer folks can still go to heaven [9:31]\\nWhy Fr. Shay thinks this is a hard question to answer [10:13]\\nWhat queer history has taught us about finding the “right” passage [12:33]\\nMore about the Soul Safe workshop [15:22]\\nQueering the text: James 3:1-12 [18:07]\\nWhy Brian associates this text with the social media platform: Twitter [19:36]\\nThe importance of learning when to be a student, leader, teacher, volunteer, etc. [23:19]\\nThe impulse to become a leader [24:41]\\n\\nLinks and video mentioned in the podcast:\\nFire Island video: https://www.queertheology.com/queer-sacred-sites/\\nBrian talks about Leviticus for 3 hours with a Baptist preacher, click here to see what he learned\\nCheck out the Soul Safe Online workshop: https://go.queertheology.com/soul-safe/\\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\\u2019d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com\\xa0\\nJames 3:1-12\\n\\u200b\\u200bMy brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. We all make mistakes often, but those who don\\u2019t make mistakes with their words have reached full maturity. Like a bridled horse, they can control themselves entirely. When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.\\n \\nConsider ships: They are so large that strong winds are needed to drive them. But pilots direct their ships wherever they want with a little rudder. In the same way, even though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts wildly.\\n \\nThink about this: A small flame can set a whole forest on fire. The tongue is a small flame of fire, a world of evil at work in us. It contaminates our entire lives. Because of it, the circle of life is set on fire. The tongue itself is set on fire by the flames of hell.\\n \\nPeople can tame and already have tamed every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish. 8 No one can tame the tongue, though. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we both bless the Lord and Father and curse human beings made in God\\u2019s likeness. Blessing and cursing come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it just shouldn\\u2019t be this way!\\n \\nBoth fresh water and salt water don\\u2019t come from the same spring, do they? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not, and fresh water doesn\\u2019t flow from a saltwater spring either.\\n\\n \\nPhoto by Kunal Goswami\\nThe post Take Your Time To Figure Out Who You Are First – James 3:1-12 appeared first on Queer Theology.'