Biblical Self-Defense: What does the Bible REALLY says about Homosexuality?
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010On Pride Sunday, June 27, Sojourners Open & Affirming group facilitated the worship service and several members of the congregation offered the following remarks.
Too often, religious groups misuse a few passages from the Bible to justify the oppression of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. Too often, we do not know how to respond to these texts or know what they really mean. As a result, dialog with these religious groups–be it in person or in society—has the potential to make LGBTQ people feel badly about themselves.
We would like to speak about each of these so-called “clobber passages” in the Bible, in detail, removing the fear they can sometimes instill. There will be a different reader for each passage, and this presentation will take the place of the sermon. There is much information to be shared, and many of you may be hearing this for the first time. After each reader speaks, we will pause for a minute or two to give you time to reflect. (more…)