The "clobber passages" in the Bible stretch from Genesis to Jude. There simply is no such thing as same gender marriage, or same gender sexuality anywhere supported, condoned, affirmed, approved, celebrated or even mentioned or referenced!!!!![Replying to post 55 by 99percentatheism]
The above post, 99percent, is so far off track that I find it impossible to respond to it. This is clearly a common tactic that you use in order to avoid specific questions asked of you. The 'man lying with man being an abomination' part of Leviticus 20:13 (and 18:22) is the most infamous text from the Bible with regard to its alleged condemnation of homosexuality. It is also one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted scriptures in the Bible. I offered up a short video (just 8.27 minutes in length) at this site that explains Leviticus 20:13 to the Christian what a Jew would probably already know. These texts of Leviticus - in fact every text in the Bible that references homosexual activity - has a direct reference to idolatry and shrine temple sex. Moreover, I believe that YOU already know this but prefer to turn a convenient blind eye the truth! It must be rather intimidating running an arrogant hate campaign based on lies and then having someone come along and dashing it with actual facts.
It would appear, 99percent, that you have no intention of engaging in a level-headed discussion about the so-called 'clobber texts' of the Bible. And, I trust that the readers of this thread will take note of your reluctance to do so and take from it what they will. Meanwhile you will continue to demean and to dehumanize gay people with your hateful and deceptive message. I have more than a feeling that this topic has become such an obsession with you that you wouldn't want anything - even the truth! - to get in the way of this anti-gay crusade.
Shame on you.
"LGBT" and "Q" activists are free to invent their own religion OR patronize any religious organization that they find willing to celebrate homosexuality. Like I have written, the overwhelming history of gay pride has come to the forefront through completely secular political power. And any Christian Church that wants to have the rainbow flag planted as far away from their Church property as that can possibly happen is not doing anything wrong.
Not one gay pride activist, liberal theologian or "affirming religious body" has yet to produce any supportive scriptures to base the homosexualization of Christianity as just the next step in the gay agenda. The only justification that has been offered is the two wrongs ploy. That The Church has accepted adulterers, the divorced and the remarried into congregations. Yet, not one adulterer, divorcee or remarried person in any Church anywhere has a movement and well funded organizations that demand to have their sins affirmed and ignored.
The response we hear is reminiscent of the threats from the men of Sodom towards Lot: You want to play the judge over us? We will treat you worse then them.
How incredibly ironic and a bit hypocritical that it was "minority rights" that were all important and all encompassing to validate the concerns of gay pride adherents and proponents, and yet now is the pronouncement from the very same gay pride proponents that there is a minority percentage of Christians that will not submit to gay authority over them and that this ends the debate for good.
My how the shoe is on the other foot.
When ANY scripture can be produced that clearly, unambiguously and directly affirms, celebrates and encourages same gender sexuality, within or without a "marriage" then the issue will be settled for The Church universal. The consistency of scripture supports the Christians that are not in concert with the "LGBT Community." No matter how small that number is or becomes.
With a turning away of the ad hominem attack:
If anyone that calls themselves a Christian, has scriptures that support a doing away with the preaching to repent of sins, or that thoughts in ones own mind can redefine sin and sinning in and for the sinner. . . produce them.
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