Posted on 11/27/2006 9:17:55 PM PST by Coleus
In the battle over gay rights and same-sex marriage, those who oppose both often cite Biblical passages which, they believe, clearly state that homosexuality is wrong. Trying to rebut this view is a movement led by people who are both gay and Christian who say that the Bible is on their side.
"Most people think that the attitude of gay Christians is, 'Who cares what the Bible says?' when in reality, we care deeply what the Bible says," said the Rev. Jeff Miner , pastor of the Jesus Metropolitan Community Church , a gay-friendly congregation in Indianapolis. He led a forum on the topic last weekend at Arlington Street Church. "We think there are a lot of powerful, affirming things that are in the Bible that have been ignored." Those affirming messages were detailed by Miner and forum co-leader John Tyler Connoley in their 2002 book, "The Children are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships." The book served as the text for the forum, sponsored by an array of gay-friendly local church groups, which drew about 200 people.
Most of the forum was devoted to passages that the authors say treat homosexuals and heterosexuals equally. In the Old Testament, claim the authors, Ruth's covenant with Naomi, which includes the memorable phrase, "Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live," actually refers to a committed same-sex relationship. They also offered a different interpretation of a story that appears in both Matthew and Luke, in which a centurion asks Jesus to heal a man who is typically identified -- misidentified, says Miner -- as the centurion's servant.
"That story's often preached about in straight churches," said Miner, but "nobody bothers to mention that the Greek word used to describe the sick man is the word used
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Mmmno. Sorry.
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***FACT BASTARDIZATION ALERT***
And Mr. Miner doesn't seem to see the irony in his statement.
so now we know the democrat plan for the next two years.
Demonize religion as being anti-elightened. The left is going to push acceptance of homosexual behavior as "enlightened".
Paving the way for Hitlary?
I like that Sam. Add it to FR's Lexicon. : )
Rev. Miner defers to the Queen James Version of the English Bible.
Wow, how interesting....the pastor is gay....and he believes the Bible endorses being gay. Isn't that a neat coincidence?
Facts are only objects when you have a political revolutionary agenda to accomplish. This stuff is called conditioning.
Why don't they try "Reading the Bible the Christ-Centered Way" for a change. Otherwise they are just setting up their sin as an idol to be worshipped.
If you are walking away from it and hear what sounds like Hell Fire and Brimstone crashing into it, DON'T LOOK BACK unless you REALLY like salt!!!!
If we REALLY want to be more precise, we could talk about the fact homoadvocates often intentionally confuse the ancient greek word for "mentor" with "sex partner".
This is just lunatic fringe wishful thinking on the part of homosexuals who are in denial about the fact that no matter how hard they spin it, it is NEVER normal for sex between members of the same sex.
Read the Tao and get the same message without the collection plate and agendas.
Please. This is what happens when the bible is taught without actually being read. If they actually read the story, they would see that Naomi counseled Ruth on how to snag a husband, Boaz. Boaz married Ruth, and they a child:
Rth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
There's no way you can read a lesbian relationship into this. It's sick to even attempt it. It's a beautiful story about the love of a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law...really more of a mother daughter relationship.
Lol!
I'm surprised they didn't call Boaz a "sex toy" to father a child on Ruth so that her barren "lover" Naomi could have a child. (/sarcasm off)
A most EXCELLENT point!
HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
I've heard of bending the truth a little, but they completely fabricated this one out of fairy dust [pun intended]. After all, why should they let a little thing like what the Bible actually says get in the way of what they want to believe.
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