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Summary of Building a Bridge 

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Fr. James Martin is an American Jesuit priest, an accomplished writer, and editor-at-large of the Jesuit Magazine America. He is also a consultant to the Pope on matters concerning communications since 2017. A New York Times bestseller, his work is majorly influenced by the life of Jesus and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He is a very passionate writer, his life being no different than his work. Fr. Martin is very passionate about saving lost souls, bringing lost ones back to the Father and he seeks to do that with this coy yet genius piece of literature. The LGBTQ is a small but growing community that is present in the church today. To ignore their existence is to live, unlike Christ. He sought to bring people to him with both his teaching and his lifestyle. This is why Fr. Martin speaks directly to the church because he expects better from them. The church, as a community must find a way to balance the weight of oppression faced by the LGBTQ, Christ in his time on earth, did not choose the path of criticism but of compassion and wholesome acceptance. We must as a people, children of God; gay or straight, practice this show of compassion as well. This is how we can build a bridge for peace and love to walk across.

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  • What is Building a Bridge about?
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There has been a rift between the church and the LGBTQ community for a long time

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The LGBTQ is the umbrella term for individuals who are non-heterosexual or non-cisgender. This group is exclusive to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (questioning their sexuality). These individuals have had to suffer great persecution over the course of history because of their life choices. This persecution was chiefly perpetrated by the church.
Being gay or queer was tantamount to committing a crime bоth against God and the government.
Fr. Martin uses his extensive knowledge to try to find a way to bring this marginalized group back to the fold and to keep them free of any kind of condemnation. The church and of course its foundation all frown upon same-sex relationships and as such, the last place you’d want to be as a member of the LGBTQ is the church.
The church is forefront in the condemnation and fanning the flames of persecution of the LGBTQ.
It is this divide that Fr. Martin wishes to close up or put a bridge across. Using teachings from the catechism and the life Jesus led, he is able to create a template for us as readers to follow, on how to relate better with members of the LGBTQ community.
Christ’s teachings make it so we can in fact treat the LGBTQ better.
In today’s world, although there is more inclusion and people are open to them, members of the LGBTQ are still oppressed and persecuted. Akin to bigotry, the church and its members have judged them as flawed and broken. As such, some people believe that they do not deserve God’s love. This notion will be dismantled as we read further.
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It is important to respect people and their life’s choices

One key way to change our mindset toward the LGBTQ community is to remember that every human is made in God’s image. This means that every person is deserving of our respect whether gay or straight. The life of a gay or lesbian individual in no way affects that of a straight individual. The continued hatred and persecution is a product of disrespect for their basic humanity.
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If we are of God then we must show compassion like Christ taught us

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There is a place for sensitivity in dealing with the LGBTQ community

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Opening the doors to the LGBTQ also shows compassion to the church

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It is important to build a bridge between the church and the LGBTQ

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