- "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
II Timothy 1:7
Adult Christianity honors the pursuits of a sound mind, including independent thought, irony, humor, poetry, questioning, doubt and ambiguity.
"To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings."Proverbs 1:2-6
Adult Christianity embraces sexuality in all its forms. Sex is a gift from God. While the religious right echoes the words of Jesus, "Go, and sin no more," we echo the words, "Neither do I condemn thee." John 8:11
Adult Christianity recognizes that each person is responsible for her or his own spiritual wellbeing. God does not come in a box and no one can tell you how you must live. "Work out your own
Adult Christianity dismisses proprietary claims on God, Jesus or the Bible. All are in the public domain and we will make them our own.