A reading that can be deadly (15A; Romans 8:1-11 )
This passage from Paul is one that has been used to inflict pain upon LGBTQ people.
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I grew up in Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. Winter Park was the home of a prominent so-called ex-gay ministry that taught that “same-sex attraction” could be overcome with prayer and resistance.
