Unfortunately, his book consists of some logical and exegetical fallacies, and it does not address the shortcomings of the authors to whom it is most indebted. Vines does a good job fulfilling this goal. His aim is not to present new information, but to synthesize gay-affirming arguments and make them accessible for a broader and younger audience. Vines's new book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships, expounds further on the arguments made in his video. So Vines sought to arm himself with biblical scholarship on the affirmation of same-sex relationships and strove to convince his family and church that they were wrong-that homosexuality is not a sin. He knew that his father would not agree with the way he reconciled his sexuality with Scripture. At age 19, he left Harvard University after his third semester so that he could come out to his family and friends in Wichita. Vines is a bright young man raised in a Christian home. In March 2012, Matthew Vines posted a video on YouTube suggesting that 'being gay is not a sin,' and that the Bible 'does not condemn, loving, committed same-sex relationships.' He spoke eloquently from the heart with poise, conviction and vulnerability.
