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Speak the truth in love. Eph 4:15
It isn't "those benighted Africans who believe only in the vengeful, judgmental Old Testament God" versus "(we) enlightened and oh-so-superior Westerners who realize that the New Testament releases us from all moral strictures."
. . . ONLY if you ignore the many "judgmental" pronouncements by Our Saviour, including "male and female created he them - what God has joined together let no man put asunder" -- not to mention St. Paul who was VERY explicit on matters of sexuality.
The difference between orthodox Christians and revisionists in the US and Europe goes beyond that.
We believe in the Triune God--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--who is Love in himself. He has saved us through the Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who is true God and true man. Our God loves us so much that he has given us the means by His Spirit to grow in holiness, and to be united with Him (theosis) forever. "God became man so that man may become God." And he calls us to spread his life-giving Gospel to the ends of the earth, so that all may be saved.
The revisionists, however, disparage the Name of God, and want to replace it with empty "inclusive langauge" metaphors. They say that there are "many paths to God", even islam and paganism. They are not interested in holiness, and want an "anything goes" morality, and a lose, "inclusive" doctrine. And they say that teaching the Gospel should be replaced with social programs, and that these programs consititute the central purpose of the Church.
If the revisionists emphasize love, it is a very shallow love indeed. And they can be positively judgmental and unloving when they attack orthodox Christians and other groups who are not politically correct. Those revisionist mis-leaders who grasp after the property of orthodox parishes, or force "inclusive language" hymnals, "progressive" Biblical interpretation, and "gay" or feminazi priests/pastors on them are among the most unloving of all.