Marriage. Statements. A Manifesto! The Time Has Come! October 15, 2009 A Manifesto! The Time Has Come! I have made a decision. I will no longer debate the issue of homosexuality in the church with anyone. I will no longer engage the biblical ignorance that emanates from so many right-wing Christians about how the Bible condemns homosexuality, as if that point of view still has any credibility. I will no longer discuss with them or listen to them tell me how homosexuality is "an abomination to God," about how homosexuality is a "chosen lifestyle," or about how through prayer and "spiritual counseling" homosexual persons can be "cured. " I will particularly ignore those members of my own Episcopal Church who seek to break away from this body to form a "new church," claiming that this new and bigoted instrument alone now represents the Anglican Communion. In my personal life, I will no longer listen to televised debates conducted by "fair-minded" channels that seek to give "both sides" of this issue "equal time.
" Life moves on. Dear John, NPR “Ex-Gay” Report Neither “Fair” Nor “Balanced” Should Gays and Lesbians Argue Scripture? A Dialogue | Sexuality/Gender. Youth Bible Study Course. Americans' views of God shape attitudes on key issues. By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY If you pray to God, to whom — or what — are you praying? When you sing God Bless America, whose blessing are you seeking? In the USA, God — or the idea of a God — permeates daily life. Our views of God have been fundamental to the nation's past, help explain many of the conflicts in our society and worldwide, and could offer a hint of what the future holds. Is God by our side, or beyond the stars? Wrathful or forgiving? Surveys say about nine out of 10 Americans believe in God, but the way we picture that God reveals our attitudes on economics, justice, social morality, war, natural disasters, science, politics, love and more, say Paul Froese and Christopher Bader, sociologists at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Researchers from the USA to Malawi are picking up on the unique Baylor questionnaire, and its implications. Froese points out: "You can't really ask people directly about their moral and philosophical worldview. Four views of God •Morality. Feed Your Spirit. Affirmingchristian.com. Gay News Watch | Home. Gay Christian 101 - Affirming God's good news and Bible truth for all GLBTs. Overview of Supposed Biblical References - Bible Abuse Directed at Homosexuals.
If you are here imagining that you will find the seeds that have caused so much homophobic hate in society, you need to look at a different section instead. The Biblical passages below are all irrelevant, after-the-fact rationale, not cause; they are just (mis)used to justify fear and hate that is already in place.
There are, in fact, only six passages in the Bible (seven if you include apocryphal books, which Catholic/Orthodox/Slavonic Bibles do) that are used in an effort to condemn homosexuals (often referred to as “clobber passages”). There are also four passages, invariably ignored by those who sow hate against homosexuals, which show the inclusivity of God’s love. This site examines each. In addition – and ignored by those who try so hard to condemn homosexuality – there are four references, all in the New Testament that, because they involve Jesus’ own words and teachings, should perhaps be taken to give a genuine Christian attitude on the subject:
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