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"Being Gay is a Gift from God"

Skwim

Skwim

Veteran Member
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"If you’ve driven down Monroe St. recently you may have stopped and did a double-take when you saw one message pop up on the electronic billboard. The message reads “Being Gay is a Gift from God.”

Dan Rutt of the Central United Methodist Church is one of the faces behind the new campaign.
Rutt says the church has been bombarded with phone calls and e-mails from the public.
. . . not everyone agrees with the eye popping approach to send the message. One person wrote "homosexuality is a sin - it's a curse not a gift. You are the one taking the scripture out of context …" Another said, "I am not against gays worshiping in our church, just against them holding leadership positions and teaching that being gay is okay with god.
Others sent messages of strong support. One e-mail read, “Mavel tov on your "Gay is a Gift from God" campaign!
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So, could this actually be true, that homosexuality is a gift from god bestowed on a fortunate few? That the rest of us have to wallow in mere heterosexuality and bisexuality? OR is this just another church promoting itself with bogus controversy?
 
Madhuri

Madhuri

RF Goddess
Staff member
Premium Member
Lol, definitely not!
Considering the persecution and suffering of persons who are homosexual, I would not call is a gift.

Then again, I wouldn't call any form of sexual preference a 'gift'. It simply is what it is.
 
Wombat

Wombat

Active Member
Skwim said:
So, could this actually be true, that homosexuality is a gift from god bestowed on a fortunate few? That the rest of us have to wallow in mere heterosexuality and bisexuality? OR is this just another church promoting itself with bogus controversy?
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Sorry........no time to answer.....I'm off to "wallow in mere heterosexuality"!:eek:


Hope it doesn't turn out to be another Lucky Dip in the Gene Pool.

:eek:
 
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*Anne*

Bliss Ninny
Obviously this church is going a bit overboard.

It's an interesting approach, and not one I would have chosen, but I appreciate the message of acceptance.
 
blackout

blackout

Violet.
I think the intended message is a positive one,
and though the wording is a bit awkward,
I can't off the top of my head
think of anything better in so few letters.
 
Sunstone

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
If being gay were seen as a gift from god, then would that not be consistent with the notion that god creates people, and that anything god creates is good? That is, unless you believe being gay is a choice.
 
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mohammed_beiruti

Active Member
Skwim said:
gaygiftgodbillboard.jpg


"If you’ve driven down Monroe St. recently you may have stopped and did a double-take when you saw one message pop up on the electronic billboard. The message reads “Being Gay is a Gift from God.”

Dan Rutt of the Central United Methodist Church is one of the faces behind the new campaign.
Rutt says the church has been bombarded with phone calls and e-mails from the public.
. . . not everyone agrees with the eye popping approach to send the message. One person wrote "homosexuality is a sin - it's a curse not a gift. You are the one taking the scripture out of context …" Another said, "I am not against gays worshiping in our church, just against them holding leadership positions and teaching that being gay is okay with god.
Others sent messages of strong support. One e-mail read, “Mavel tov on your "Gay is a Gift from God" campaign!
source

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So, could this actually be true, that homosexuality is a gift from god bestowed on a fortunate few? That the rest of us have to wallow in mere heterosexuality and bisexuality? OR is this just another church promoting itself with bogus controversy?
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Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened.

couple of homosexual they have thier eyes opened.

me(male) I don't feel any sexual affections towrd any other male because my eyes is closed.

but a homosexual his eyes is opened, he can see and feel these affections, because his eyes is opened,


can we consider that as a gift?
 
gnomon

gnomon

Well-Known Member
Might be a helpful billboard. But it is a billboard. They don't do much to convince people of an argument but it might lead to those Christians who support Central United Methodist Church to attend their congregation perhaps even leaving other ones less tolerant. I'm sure at this point members of Central United who opposed such a display are probably long gone.
 
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mohammed_beiruti

Active Member
sojourner said:
That's your opinion, and inconsistent with the more general message of the Bible, that acceptance overrides judgment.

But then, I'm not surprised...
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for me, the message is clear through the story of lot.


on the other hand,we have commandments from the bible, one of them concerning adultery.

can we find a church considering adultery as something acceptable?

just wondering?!
 
blackout

blackout

Violet.
mohammed_beiruti said:
for me, the message is clear through the story of lot.


on the other hand,we have commandments from the bible, one of them concerning adultery.

can we find a church considering adultery as something acceptable?

just wondering?!
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...and THIS ^ is the reason for the OP billboard.
 
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Witch9

Member
Madhuri said:
Considering the persecution and suffering of persons who are homosexual, I would not call is a gift.
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Long ago, I attended a same-gender marriage at a Unitarian church. Part of the minister's talk dealt with the special nature of LGBT people, and in fact all those who don't fit societal cookie-cutters.

I only remember the details vaguely, but his idea was something along the lines that only the persecuted can truly relate to those whom Jesus worked with and for. By being born as part of an unwelcome minority, God gave us a head start on spiritual enlightenment. We're also here to help others understand the infinite diversity of the universe.

He also suggested that Karma may play a role here, i.e. that the most intolerant are reborn in situations where they experience the other side of that coin, not as punishment but to help them evolve.
:rainbow:
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Sunstone said:
If being gay were seen as a gift from god, then would that not be consistent with the notion that god creates people, and that anything god creates is good?
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Exactly! :yes: The Goddess (my metaphor) doesn't make mistakes.

That is, unless you believe being gay is a choice.
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I can hardly wait until that idea is totally discounted (I live in Hope; it's a long commute :D) though I think there's already enough evidence if you're open to it, including demonstrated differences in gene composition, brain structure, etc.

:bb:
 
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Witch9

Member
Luminous

Luminous

non-existential luminary
UltraViolet said:
...and THIS ^ is the reason for the OP billboard.
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Yeah :rolleyes: because gay people are just like adulterers lol
and people who build little golden cows are just like adulterers
and people who post on forums are just like adulterers
and people who read the Qur'an are just like adulterers
:sarcastic
oh you feel insulted? maybe you should think about that next time before you go around insulting people.
 
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