Let me be clear. I agree with Gushee\u2019s main point. Middle ground is indeed disappearing on LGBT issues. Indeed, the very idea of middle ground or a \u201cthird way\u201d\u009d on these questions is ludicrous on its face. I have been making this argument in public for well over a decade. In 2005 I wrote an article with the title, \u201cNo Middle Ground on Homosexuality.\u201d\u009d My argument then and my argument now is that the normalization of LGBT behaviors and relationships and revisions of human identity is incompatible with a commitment to biblical authority and the historic faith of the Christian church defined by Holy Scripture.
\nMiddle ground was always untenable, even when some version of middle ground was David Gushee\u2019s own position. The demand of the LGBT revolution is not merely toleration or even legalization, but required celebration. Middle ground disappears in the irreconcilable nature of the conflict. The \u201cthird way\u201d\u009d is just a delaying tactic on the taxiway to full take-off.
\nWhen it comes to actions to be taken against Christians and Christian institutions, Gushee\u2019s language is very informative. He raises \u201cthe related question of whether religious institutions should be allowed to continue discriminating due to their doctrinal beliefs.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n