“Correction is not judgment, as the Bible says that we should correct, rebuke and be bold to those who are sinning.” Actually, this is not entirely true, my dear, for it is not “the Bible” that tells us to rebuke the sinners in our lives, but rather Paul who frequently does so (see 1 […]
You then quote James 5:20 as saying: “Let him know, that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a Soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Firstly, Jesus is the one who lets us know how we are to “convert a sinner from the error […]
“I will not go and listen to an openly practicing gay preacher because of his disrespect for the Word of God!” First of all Lucy, both the Old Testament (Isaiah 64:6) and the “apostle” Paul (Romans 3:23) note quite clearly that we are all sinners – and this includes every single preacher in the […]
“There is no positive aspect of homosexuality in the Bible. Every mention of homosexuality in Scripture is negative, and it is both an act and a lifestyle condemned by God.” My Friend, this statement is so over-the-top (and so patently incorrect) that it actually borders on blasphemy! First of all (and possibly most important […]
“This issue is complicated because unlike many other sins, the homosexual is often in search of approval for his/her actions, which is something that I as a believer simply cannot give.” Oh my … What a cold thing to say, my Friend! Not only is it bigoted & callous & indeed downright cruel (considering […]
Thereafter you ask, “Can a person love God and disobey His Word?” … My Friend, this question the Bible itself answers with a resounding – YES! And this is especially true if we – like you & yours are publicly wont to do – equate “His Word” with every single verse in the entire Bible […]
Here is the exact quote from these, the most popular verses conservatives use to justify their condemnation of homosexuals: “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination … If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall […]
This particular passage has Jesus making the following statement: “Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning made them male and female?.… For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (from Matthew 19:4-5; citing […]
The verses here speak to the critical portions of the infamous tale of Sodom & Gomorrah, and state the following “But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house; and they called to Lot, and said […]
Another passage commonly used to condemn homosexuals is found at the end of the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans. It reads like this: “For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural, and in the same way also the men, giving up natural intercourse […]
Chapter 6 of this tome contains another clump of verses frequently used by conservatives to rationalize judging homosexuals to be “sinners”. It states, “Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers – none of these […]
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