Christianity & Homosexuality Part 2 of 8: Exploring Romans 1:26-27

By David W. Shelton | September 10, 2006 |

Last week, I dared to ask the question, “Can a person be gay and a Christian.” Naturally, the first reaction by many sincere Christians is that “the Bible condemns homosexuality.” This series will continue to explore this very controversial issue in the light of Scripture. Since I asserted the whacky idea that the answer to the aforementioend question is, “yes,” it’s prudent to, as the Bereans did, “search the Scriptures to see if it’s so.”

There are six passages in Scripture that are used to support the traditional evangelical and fundamentalist view that homosexuality in any form is condemned outright. We will explore all of these passages at length and go into as much detail as possible so that we can begin to understand that some of us are not only gay, but clearly are embraced by God as his children, and are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Today’s exploration skips past all of the passages in Genesis and Leviticus, and goes straight into Paul’s letter to the Romans. «Read the rest of this article»

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They have a point

By Bill Larson | September 10, 2006 |

(Democrat Press release) Today, the Democratic National Committee released a new video showing the Bush Administration’s willingness to use fear and smear tactics to gain political advantage in a tough election year. Specifically, after years of hardly mentioning Osama bin Laden, saying that “he wasn’t that concerned about him,” and closing down the CIA office charged with his capture, President Bush seemed to have a new found interest, citing the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks seventeen different times in a speech this week. «Read the rest of this article»

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