Have you considered the possibility that she's really breaking up with "Christianity" as it's defined by those who spend all of their time focusing on the issues she mentioned?
As Jenny said above, those issues aren't what Christianity is all about. But if you see a "Christian leader" on the news, it's almost certain that he'll be talking about one or more of those things. To those on the outside, that's what "Christianity" looks like.
If that's not Christianity ... what does real Christianity look like?
Homosexuality is a sin.
God says so.
I'm not saying God hates so-called gay people.
I'm saying He told us it is wrong.
Rice stated, “I refuse to be anti-gay”
To me this means she is rejecting God and His Truth.
I don't usually attend Church services. I have a problem with the hypocrisy in most of them.
But I have not left my faith. I have not publicly stated I am leaving Christianity.
I have just left organized Churches. I admit not going to Church is wrong. I'm praying I can overcome my issues and find the right Church.
Rice doesn't admit her failure. She just finds failure in Gods Truth.
You asked me what does Christianity look like.
My short answer:
“I am the Way and the Truth and the Life”
His Truth is THE Truth.
Rice believes it is wrong.
Also......
addressing your statement on Christianity focusing on specific issues and how these “aren’t what Christianity is all about”....true.
For instance the homosexuality issue which I mentioned in my above post.
God told me it is wrong.
It is not repeated over and over in the Bible, but it is mentioned.
It obviously was important or it wouldn’t have been mentioned.
Ignoring some of the Words of God and highlighting only what sounds PC is wrong.
“God is Love”
AND God is “the Way and the Truth and the Life”
People can choose to ignore what they want to. But my belief in Him tells me otherwise.