Recently a theologian I respect and whose blog I read almost daily used the pronouns “they” and “them” for God. To me, it was a new thought that immediately made sense. Of course, God is “they/them/their/thee”!
Agreeing to disagree seems peace-loving, humble, tolerant. But many of us see an agree-to-disagree approach as dangerous on the matter of same-sex marriage.
In 2015, when a resolution called “Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine” was proposed at the Mennonite Church USA convention, many of my Latino and Latina brothers and sisters went to the microphone to express their support for Israel. I was not surprised.