#Who is Rosaria Butterfield

[christianblogr]

Who is Rosaria Butterfield?

Who is Rosaria Butterfield? In the realms of contemporary Christianity, the name Rosaria Butterfield resonates with a profound narrative of radical transformation and unwavering faith. Her journey from a staunch atheist and LGBTQ activist to a devout Christian and prominent figure in evangelical circles has captivated audiences worldwide, sparking conversations about identity, sexuality, and the power of redemption. Let’s delve deeper into the life and influence of Rosaria Butterfield.

Who is Rosaria Butterfield? In the realms of contemporary Christianity, the name Rosaria Butterfield resonates with a profound narrative of radical transformation and unwavering faith. Her journey from a staunch atheist and LGBTQ activist to a devout Christian and prominent figure in evangelical circles has captivated audiences worldwide, sparking conversations about identity, sexuality, and the…

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[catboygretzky]

I’ve been following you since before your son was born, and just hopped back on tumblr after being off for a while.. found your page again & felt called to reach out to you with the amazing news that I’ve come to know. I see that you have a lot of pain in your life rn, and i have THE solution. ;) I know right, what kinda of infomercial is this?..

Please look up Rosaria Butterfield’s testimony. There are many videos of her testimony, it shouldn’t matter which one you click on. I know they’re all ~an hr.. 🫣but give it a good tolerant listen, start to finish.

There are many other people with similar stories to hers too. I feel as though hers may touch you more than other Christian’s testimonies because she is a very well educated woman and found Christ through reading the word to prove that it’s not true, and instead finding out that it is! And i know you’re big on literature- finding the meaning behind text, etc so i think reading the Bible, with a humble.. willing heart, you might view it differently than you’re perceiving it based off of what you learned in Bible school growing up.

But if you are intrigued by her story of coming to realize that Jesus truly is the only way to eternal life… then look up “former ____ now christian” transgender, gay, atheist, witch, new ager, Muslim, Mormon, jew, etc etc. people of all walks of life coming to christ. He takes and transforms and it’s uncomfy at first, but the aftermath is.. what He promises in Matthew 11:28-30.

He can change your life now. You’ll find peace and forgiveness of yourself, and others, in Jesus! And you can start taking your sweet son to church too and he can learn those silly songs, and you can have a new community of friends who can encourage and pray over you guys.

Jesus yearns for your heart, but He gives you to choice to accept or deny Him.

You don’t have to publish this, I know you have feelings of anger but also curiosity rn, and i don’t want you to feel the need to think of a witty response to this……who am I kidding, I know you thought of one the second you started reading this message 😆

Oh well, I don’t know what will come of this, but please appreciate the time that i took to craft this message to you, and know that i comes purely from a place of love. A place of having a transformed life of my own and a desire to share this amazing knowledge with whomever will listen. And i felt called to share with you on this platform and i hope you listen. You’re feeling down, lost and alone rn, and in Jesus you can feel up, found, and known. Its worth a shot to see if what I’m telling you is legit, isn’t it? Like coming out for the 1st time, gather that gumption and .. Be brave. Try Jesus out, again. ❤️

#i mean i appreciate the effort but why are there missionaries in my ask 😭 #ask #anon

[greater-than-the-sword]

hi! I always find your takes on things really interesting and mentally stimulating, so I'd love to know your opinion on this one: recently I came across the take (from some generally very conservative and reliable Christian theologians/bible teachers, not reddit crackpots or anything like that) that the concept of "friendship" is not biblical, but that the only really biblical structures for human relationships are within a family context, specifically marriage and siblinghood. (now, a caveat: the people discussing this were doing so within the context of a greater conversation about some odd things that have happened within the side-b movement, but I still think that's a pretty extreme claim to make at any rate?) would you have an opinion that you'd like to share about this? personally I think it's a little weird and extreme to denounce friendship as a whole amongst Christians.

Sorry I got caught up in watching this video. I consider the 3 people in it to be very decent sources, indeed, though I'm much less familiar with Christopher Yuan. I had planned to read his book but haven't read it yet.

Mrs. Butterfield has a very interesting perspective on SSA issues given her background. I don't necessarily agree with her on everything, she has a few strange takes, for example she also espouses a view on "exclusive psalmnody", that is, claiming that Christians shouldn't sing hymns or other christian music, but ONLY the psalms because they are in the Bible.

Ironically, she HAS written a lot of stuff on the need for closer Christian community and relationships, so it may be that she is here attempting to "balance" this stuff or something.

So... looking at this video they start off addressing not "friendship" as such but a very specific concept called "spiritual friendship", which is a terminology used by specific groups. Now, I hope these guys are misunderstanding what's going on here because I would love to believe the best of the folks who are a part of this movement. But what they're attacking is actually this idea promoted by an organization called ReVoice that it's a good idea for SSA people to form these "covenental" relationships with a person they're already same-sex attracted to. He also mentions that the book says some people in these relationships "embrace non-sexual romance". It's also been described by some as a "sexless marriage".

Before I get into it one other thing I like about the video is that Rosaria makes a really great point about Gnosticism and "secret knowledge". The idea that there need be this new terminology or "neologisms" and concepts whose spiritual meanings are known only to the initiated and that they can only be understood because by those who have unique personal experience is a very gnostic idea.

And one thing Christopher Yuan is very correct about is that from this (Side B) movement there is a great deal of messaging ambiguity, which is a major complaint of mine as well about that movement.

Then they get on to this part of the video where it's discussed how some people think intersex conditions existed prior to the fall, which is a bizarre claim on its surface since these people are frequently very sick from their condition, as well as obviously the "He created them male and female" line. But that's not as relevant to your concerns.

But I understand why you feel concerned about aspects of the video & the messaging.

That's because isolated from the context of SSA, none of the things mentioned are actually bad things to do with your friends. Cuddling. Celebrating important dates. Even living together, or in communal settings (as much as they dunk on it because it's inspired by the monasteries) or moving from place to place together. So when does this become unhealthy? I don't wanna give an "I know it when I see it" answer but. I think it's when a person has a temptation and they're not fleeing that temptation, instead they're trying to see how close they can get without going over.

So like yes. Individuals called to celibacy can struggle with community and need to form strong communities, and I feel like it's adding to the Bible to arbitrarily condemn the forms this takes. (That is, to condemn communal living would be adding to the Bible.) Again I feel like also this conversation is missing an honest look at pre-20th century norms which might include unrelated adults called "Uncles" or "Aunts" living with a family (surprising number of cases of unrelated household members getting, "adopted" as it were or at least that's my impression). None of this stuff should be considered intrinsically related to sexuality in my opinion. By contrast, the concept of "romance" is intrinsically related to sexuality.

(As an aside, Yuan totally butchered the term "bromance" - this is an older term that actually has nothing to do with homosexuality, it's an ironic/humorous term for an emotional or close friendship. It's fallen out of general use now because people take the idea of friendships becoming gay too seriously and therefore the ironic intent is lost.)

Then later Rosaria Butterfield gets to the part about excessive androgen production in people with XX chromosomes, and her response to this is, "Or maybe the fall just caused us to desire things that God hates". My response to this is really, "does she even know what the word intersex means"?

To me those last two points contribute to my general sense that the commentators are willing to speak without fully knowing what they're talking about.

Back on the topic of "friendship", you have to realize that even if all Christian relationships ARE to be defined in a family context, we ARE family. All Christians are brothers and sisters. So I don't see that as limiting. [maybe this is the closest thing to an answer to your original question]

Personally my views are marked by the fact that I do NOT see a smooth continuum between "friendship" and "romance", as it is not a matter of degree but of nature. That's why I say "I know it when I see it." SSA creeping into a friendship will corrupt its nature in a way that any degree of closeness will not. I don't see any way of policing this by policing people's actions. It is not an external sin, it is a sin of the heart.

However, you can often realize people's intentions based on the words that they speak. I would urge people to distinguish their conception of close friendships from this terminology related to sexuality, marriage, or romance.

#christianity #side b #side x #friendship #asks #note. #they confessed to not understanding the line about 'disability theologians' #but i know what that was referring to #and its worse than they think #the book they were critiquing is saying that some disabilities would have existed pre-fall #as in #like blindness #because it's an identity characteristic #therefore it would be 'offensive' #to call it a result of the fall #which i strongly disagree with obviously bc its antibiblical

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Kevin DeYoung & Rosaria Butterfield | Is homosexuality normal? Is transgenderism a sin? Is Christian kindness the same thing as spiritual niceness? What's the difference between acceptance and approval? In this episode, Kevin and Rosaria probe these questions and many others like them. Whether you are struggling with sexual sin, know someone who is, or even if you think Kevin and Rosaria are dead wrong, you won't want to miss this important and provocative episode.

[sidebaxolotl]

I guess my unpopular side b opinion is that i like rosaria butterfield. Obvi dont agree with her stance on side b (based on her own experiences i understand exactly why she feels that way tho)but her books on hospitality towards lgbt people and other outcasts and her testimony have done a lot of good for ppl--esp Christians who are trying to understand how to reach out to queer ppl

#ive read a couple of her books and even got to see her speak in person when i was in college #shes a lovely woman and i wish more side b people would give her credit for the compassion she has for queer ppl #instead of only focusing on her side x stance like its not very fair of u to do that ngl

[liberty1776]

Rosaria Butterfield Sounds the Alarm on the Threat of Side B "Gay Christ...

Side B Christians are Christians who identify as LGBT, but take a traditional view of human sexuality and thus remain celibate. The term Side B derives from an Internet forum where Side A Christians, with an affirming view of LGBT sexuality, were contrasted with Side B Christians. Prominent Side B Christians include Eve Tushnet, a lesbian Catholic based in Washington, DC, and Bekah Mason, executive director of Revoice. In particular, Side B Christians reject conversion therapy. Side B is also distinct from Side Y, which does not affirm LGBT identification.

#Side B Christians #Gay Christians Rosaria Butterfield

[pastorhogg]

Unpacking 'Love Is Love'

Rosaria Butterfield is an author, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. This sister in Christ was previously, in her words, “a queer activist.”  God has done a remarkable work in her life, and Rosaria has become a wonderful communicator who isn’t afraid to shy away from tough topics. Rosaria is the author of The Secret Thoughts…

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[urbanchristiannews]

FORMER LESBIAN ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD, WHO IS NOW A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN, Harshly Rebukes So-Called Tribalistic "GAY CHRISTIANS" and  "SIDE B" REVOICERS.

FORMER LESBIAN ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD, WHO IS NOW A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN, Harshly Rebukes So-Called Tribalistic “GAY CHRISTIANS” and  “SIDE B” REVOICERS.

Rosaria Butterfield, author of “The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert” and “The Gospel Comes With a House Key.” FORMER LESBIAN ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD, WHO IS NOW A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN, Harshly Rebukes So-Called Tribalistic “GAY CHRISTIANS” and  “SIDE B” REVOICERS. In Case You do Not Know, a So-Called “SIDE A GAY CHRISTIAN” Believes he or she is a Christian While Still Embracing and Practicing…

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[perennial-bee]

Rosaria Butterfield is not a friend to side B people. She does not identify as side B, and consistently misrepresents the side B viewpoint, speaks uncharitably about us, has refused to engage with side B folks who have reached out to clarify their position, and has referred to side B as "another religion." If you identify as side B and are looking for actual side B folks to learn from who speak with compassion and understanding, look into Greg Johnson (who recently published the book "Still Time to Care"), Bridget Eileen Rivera (who runs the blog Meditations of a Traveling Nun), Wesley Hill (founder and author of Spiritual Friendship), the Life On Side B podcast, and the archive of videos from Revoice conferences of years past.

Stop listening to the voices of people who don't give two hoots about you and reject the faithfulness of their siblings in Christ. There is a flourishing and ever-growing side B network in place already.

#side b #I'm sick of butterfield and I'm frustrated she's still one of the first ppl new side b folks stumble on when they want information #she literally does not speak for us. she thinks we're apostates and turns the other way when anyone in the community tries to reach out #yuan isnt a friend to us either but that's a spicier take i'll leave that for another day #yammering

[hobbitsetal]

how do you share the gospel with people our age/young adults? saying "Jesus loves you and wants a relationship with you" is probably just going to make them laugh and roll their eyes. how in the world do you evangelize nowadays?

Honestly? You evangelize by addressing problems with theology and by being part of their lives.

Let’s talk about theology first. What are the problems young adults are grappling with? We face uncertainty in every aspect of our lives, we face global injustice in a variety of ways and places, we face systemic racism and hatred. What does the gospel offer? What does God offer?

For one thing, He wrote the history of the world before the world existed. What is uncertainty to a God Who predicted major world events centuries before they happened? What is uncertainty to a God Who knows humanity inside and out? The Bible depicts people, and the stories, commands, and poetry resonate as much today as when they were written.

He is a God of justice, and He is a God Who does not look on the outside. Over and over through the Bible, the Lord subverts human expectations and customs. Over and over, He fights for the marginalized, the oppressed, the shunned. The weak--the women, children, disabled--are His special concern, and He makes them our special concern.

That’s powerful. I cannot think of any other god that can claim to know humanity so intimately, so compassionately, so perfectly, and so justly. And He became one of us! He does not merely look down from on high, He joined us. He can say “yeah, I know what hunger feels like. I know loneliness, depression, anxiety, fear, joy, sorrow. I have felt them Myself.”

The gospel is not “Jesus loves you.” The gospel is “Jesus is the rightful King of the universe, Who proved His immense worth and justice and mercy and love by living among us perfectly, dying sinlessly, and rising from the dead to reign at the right hand of the Father.

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But how do you get to the point of discussing these problems? And what about the personal problems: the messy family dynamics, the personal insecurities, the ups and downs of life?

Relationships.

Movie nights, dinners, hiking trips, grabbing groceries for each other. Life. When you make people part of your life, they make you part of theirs. When you’re (forgive the buzzword) real with each other, you have opportunities that surface-level street preaching doesn’t afford.

I’m not knocking street preaching at all! It can be a wonderful conversation starter! But discipleship and gospel living is a day in and day out thing.

This idea isn’t mine. I picked it up from Rosaria Butterfield’s “The Gospel Comes with a House Key,” in which she advocates sharing life with neighbors as the most practical way to live out the gospel. I can attest personally to the worth of this mindset.

My neighbor is gay. She knows we believe that’s a sin, she accepts our point of view, yet we’re friends. She barges into my apartment when she wants chocolate, we walk her dogs for her, she takes me out for coffee and bookshop dates...and she talks about philosophical problems and spiritual questions with me and my husband. We have so many opportunities to talk about the practical implications of the gospel with her because we’re friends. I know about the woman she loves; she spent last Christmas with my family.

I don’t know if she’ll be saved. I’m praying she will. But that’s between her and God. In the meantime, I’m evangelizing every time I say, “Hey, come over for dinner.”

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While 1 Peter 3 is talking overall about how to conduct ourselves under persecution, I think verse 15 is applicable to life overall: “in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect...”

Why do I love my neighbor? Why am I invested in BLM and the state of the world? Why am I still friends with my sister’s ex? Because Christ died for me. Because Christ is the King of the Universe and He commands me to live with love.

Because God is love, and I am the child of God.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and body, and...love your neighbor as yourself.”

Be friends. Speak truth. Cry with them, laugh with them, watch movies with them. And when you don’t have an answer, say that, and then study up on their questions. Be invested.

Christ lived 33 years answering questions and sharing life. I think it’s a pretty good evangelistic model.

#theology #practical theology #Christianity #faith #the gospel

[soyboyjames]

The Gospel Comes with a House Key Rosaria Butterfield

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Those who live our radically ordinary hospitality see their homes not as theirs at all but as God’s gift to use for the furtherance of his kingdom.

…practicing daily, ordinary, radical hospitality toward the end of rendering strangers neighbors and neighbors family of God is the missing link.

Practicing radically ordinary hospitality is your street credibility with your post-Christian neighbors.

Long before I ever walked through the doors of the church, the Smith home was the place where I wrestled with the Bible, with the reality that Jesus is who he says he is, and eventually came face-to-face with him…

…where God is in your loss matters more to a doubting and cyclical world than where God is in your plenty.

We live in a post-Christian world that is sick and tired of hearing from Christians. But who could argue with mercy-driven hospitality?

That the whole neighborhood accused us of loving this sinner was likely the best Christian witness we have ever had.

We had already broken ground on hosting, so when a crisis was presented, my neighbors knew it was safe to ask and safe to come and safe to cry.

In our house, it is normal to struggle with sin and to do so openly. Repentance is a Christian fruit, not a social shame.

Counterfeit hospitality separates host and guest in ways that allow no blending of the two roles.

#the gospel comes with a house key #rosaria butterfield #christianity #Jesus #Hospitality #Books #reading #quotes #book quotes

[sarahfeezy]

In Christ ... you can struggle with any manner of sin this side of heaven, but you do it with the Lord's kind company. You do it as a son or daughter who stands in robes of righteousness, not someone who [is hopelessly enslaved to] a category of the flesh that will have absolutely no place in the New Jerusalem.

Rosaria Butterfield, (via source)

#quote #Rosaria Butterfield #Lies Women Believe #Nancy Leigh DeMoss #Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth #note to self

[martyschoenleber]

"Intersectionality" and Its Threat to the Gospel

“Intersectionality” and Its Threat to the Gospel

Rosaria Butterfield was once a darling of the left.  No more. She was converted to Christ in 1999 and left behind her former life as a lesbian and LGBTQ advocate and advisor to students at Syracuse University. Now she is a married, mother and pastor’s wife who travels, writes and speaks on many of the issues dividing our nation in two. One of the most destructive influences in the culture in many…

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#Critical Race Theory #Cultural Apologetic #Gospel #Intersectionality #Lesbian #LGBTQ #Rosaria Butterfield

[greater-than-the-sword]

I haven't seen the video in question, but I have spoken to Christopher Yuan in person. He did a sermon and evening talk at my church. I don't think he is against friendship, but rather the "friendship" that happens when people don't flee from temptation. He argues that single people should be celibate, regardless of sexuality, and that marriage is reserved for men and women. I know he discussed how he knew even Christians who would pursue "friendships" where they "didn't sin" but they were not fleeing temptation and sometimes even pushing the "boundaries" of sin.

Without having seen the video, I could be missing specifics. I justed wanted to speak a bit about Christopher's character. He has a great testimony and a lot of compassion for those struggling with ssa.

Thank you. I sensed their intent was something like that. Especially with Rosaria Butterfield, as she has done so much writing in her books about how a strong church community is needed because at times the sense of community and hospitality in the gay community (in her time) she had felt was more than the church was offering those people and we needed to do better than that. And she writes about opening her home to people at all hours etc.

So, I'm not trying to condemn the speakers. They focused on outward details too much though in my opinion, which runs the risk of importing the old m/f purity culture into same sex friendships which I'm not a fan of.

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

by Charles Morris | If you haven’t heard of Rosaria Butterfield yet, I imagine you will soon. Her book, “The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert,” (Crown & Covenant Publications, 2012) is swiftly sweeping by word of mouth through Christian circles...

#Haven Today #Charles Morris #The Secret Thoughts of a Once Lesbian Now Christian #haventoday.org

[blessedarethebinarybreakers]

I ran across someone who vehemently said that they used to be gay but that was just a demon and one day they were freed of it and I....Im still struggling to unlearn a lot of the homo/transphobic stuff I was taught. For some reason that persons words really messed with my head and I went home and had a panic attack. I don't know what to do. I mean with everything I know of God it is fine to be lgbt+ and to act upon being so but so many people in my life say its a sin and I don't know what to do.

cw demons, ex-gay talk

Hey there. I’m sorry for the delay in answering. I hope that you’re feeling a bit better, but if not – take a moment just to breathe. To remember that God’s love is unconditional, that no matter what answers you eventually come to, you’ll have God’s love.

There are a lot of people indeed who claim that being LGBTQA+ is a sin – but human beings are not God! God does not call us to conform to the norms of this world – a world that is xenophobic, in which we fear what we do not understand, and in which we are all constantly looking for other groups to name inferior in order to make ourselves feel a little superior – but rather to “be transformed,” to allow God’s surprise and wonder enter our minds and hearts and very being. (I once wrote a sermon on Romans 12 discussing how we live into the call not to be “conformed to the world” when we challenge homophobic readings of scripture, if you’re interested.) 

If you haven’t seen them yet, I recommend going through some of the posts in the top sections of my FAQ, under the “general common LGBT related questions” and “common arguments against LGBT people” headings. 

Finally, as to that person who says they were gay and that it was a demon, and that they’re not gay anymore….there are unfortunately a fair number of accounts from people claiming to be “ex gay” or “ex trans,” etc. But when you study enough of those accounts, you find that these accounts tend to fall into one of several categories:

LGBT+ folks who bury themselves back in the closet, often hiding/repressing the truth even from themselves

LGBT+ folks who focus on one “segment” of their orientation and hide the other “segment(s)” so they can say they are straight – such as ex-gay Christians like Rosaria Butterfield who admits to having been bi, not gay, but claims that finding love with and marrying a man makes her straight!! that makes me…so crabby, for so many reasons.

Folks who were always cishet after all but were questioning for a while; when their questioning leads them to discover that they are indeed cis and straight, they claim to be “ex-gay” instead of never having been LGBT after all :/

I’ve got a lot more on this ex-gay stuff in my #ex-gay tag. I recommend reading through a couple of the posts there and seeing if any of them help you find a little peace after that person you met. 

Let me know if there is more I can do to help you out, anon. May God’s peace enfold you like a blanket.

#Anonymous