There is some irony in posting a such an incredibly apocalyptic letter and then saying, "But don't be alarmed!" Yell: "Fire!" then say, "Nobody panic!"

If I have read your post correctly, Missouri and others who interpret Christian tradition in the manner you do are the ones who will carry the fire of civilization while the world crumbles. That's a rather interesting argument. In other words, you are being counter-cultural because you carry the true culture.

Of course we disagree on which shape of culture best fits the gospel of Christ, it seems. But we agree on the centrality of repentance. We are called ever and always to repent, to repent especially of the ways in which our words and actions harm others, especially those of the household of faith. Since I know your letter here has hurt many LGBTQ Christians I know personally, I wonder if you're open to repenting of the pain you've caused them?