American Calvinist Baptist pastor and author, John Piper, has recently been reported to defend the controversial Nashville Statement — which is written by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. The Nashville Statement's ideologies oppose that of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT), and hence has been criticized by multiple religious and human rights groups.
In a recent podcast interview that occurred with "Desiring God," Piper expressed that at this point in time, it is difficult for Christians to be expressive about their faith regarding the truths of God and His intention for men and women. When Christians today express their belief that it is immoral for men and women to have relations other than that of the straight nature, they become criticized and are dubbed as hateful.
The podcast itself tackled a lot of religious scriptures and Christian beliefs that generally concern "dissension" among people. One caller inquired regarding the matter of the Nashville Statement, wherein it was asked whether the movement "adds a new wall of separation between the Christians in a local church from the liberal." Piper stated that he does not believe that the Nashville Statement contributes to the wall between Christians and liberals.
In fact, he actually believes that there is already a wall separating conservatives, liberals — and that the Nashville Statement is not something that causes more problems and misunderstandings between the two groups.
Piper then made a clear distinction that there are two types of people; those who believe in the bible, and those who do not. According to the Gospel Herald, most of the organizations that talk about sexuality currently are "politically motivated." Given that premise, Piper went on to say that this makes it more difficult to express the teachings and values of Christians, since people have a tendency to interpret statements in a way that was not intended.
