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The Mama Bear Story Project is a collection of portraits and autobiographical essays from members of Serendipitydodah for Moms – a private Facebook group for open minded Christian moms of LGBTQ kids.
We’re Angry
Do you know what just occurred to me?💡
The reason I and many other moms of LGBTQ kids come across as angry?
Its because we are.
We’re angry!
We did everything right according to bringing a child up in a Christian home. We did all the things. We brought our kids to church, we taught our kids from the Bible, we taught them to pray and prayed with them, we taught them right from wrong, we sang the songs ‘Jesus loves me this I know’ being the A#1 song, we made sure every summer they were in VBS, we went to all the extracurricular functions, we taught abstinence until marriage, we did everything we could do to make sure our children were saved and would enter the kingdom of heaven.
And what did The Church do to our kids when they came out and told the truth about who they are? The Church told them they are broken. That the way they were born to be is a sin. An abomination. That the only way to be acceptable is to marry someone they have no attraction to or to force them into celibacy.
And do you know what a lot of our LGBTQ kids have done about The Churches treatment of them??? They’ve given the middle finger to Christianity. They can’t live… literally cannot stay alive and surround themselves with The Churches options for them for the way they were born to be. And this is why our kids separate themselves from The Church… so they can literally keep breathing.
So yeah, I’m angry. I’m really angry. That all the years and all the work I put in to making sure my children love Jesus has been snuffed out in one fell stroke by The Church. Neither of my kids claim Christianity as their faith.
Thanks Church.
Jesus would have none of this😞
And that’s an explanation on why we come across as angry.
It’s because we ARE!
Serendipitydodah for Moms is a private Facebook group for moms of LGBTQ kids. The official motto is “Better Together” and the members call themselves “Mama Bears”
The group is private so only members can see who is in the group and what is posted in the group. It was started in June 2014 and presently has more than 3,800 members. For more info about the private Facebook group email lizdyer55@gmail.com
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100%, The churches role in my sons broken faith is one of the top reasons I’m so angry…..and will continue to be angry until something changes! For me it’s personal because my sister and her husband were the pastors of the church my son grew up in. Because of their rejection and betrayal we no longer have a blood family but we’ve found family with the other Mama Bears. Because of this group my son and I survived the darkest point in our life and I gained a sister and the best friend I’ve ever had. Because of her example of what it truly means to be a follower of Christ my sons heart is a little bit softer towards God (mine is too.) I struggle to even us the word “Christian” anymore because of what it’s come to mean not only in terms of LGBT but the unquestioning support many Christians give our “President.” Isn’t “Christian” suppose to mean Christ like? How can they support a man who is the complete opposite of everything Jesus stands for? What is happening to our country and more importantly what is happening to our church? I don’t even recognize my family and friends the majority of which remain inside the church. I’ve lost faith in so many people I used to look up to…..It’s sad, it’s scary and yes, I’m angry as hell! But as much damage as the church has done and continues to do I believe members of groups like Serendipitydodah can bring healing to the broken hearts and life’s of the LGBT community. YOU ARE LOVED AND ACCEPTED BY GOD, EXACTLY AS YOU ARE, EXACTLY AS CHRIST CREATED YOU TO BE! ♥️🏳️🌈♥️
I’m so glad I discovered this blog and page. 🙂 There’s a ton of darkness in the way many Christian circles treat the LGBTQ+ community, but this is an area of light. Thank you.