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Contents:

• 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
• CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
• IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
• HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
• BEG A GAY CHRISTIAN N BE HURTFUL AND GELLG. BUT I REFE TO LOSE FAH
• ARE THERE REALLY “GAY CHRISTIANS”?
• CAN YOU BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN?
• “HELP! I’M A GAY CHRISTIAN”
• GENEVA COLLEGE ALLEGEDLY FIR GAY SOCCER ACH AFTER INSTAGRAM POSTS ABOUT CLIVENS
• CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FIR GAY SOCCER COACH OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
• JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS

While grateful for the experience of beg gay, Hartley se his gay inty as somethg that go beyond jt sex — “I never say that I’m grateful for same-sex sexual sire, ” he said — also clus athetics, culture and worldview.

On the flip si, some progrsive crics, who are fewer number, said Hill and Hartley, see Si B as another eratn of the ex-gay movement or a form of rpectabily polics where LGBTQ dividuals reprs their sexualy to w approval om the broar church. Th agreed and add that the motivatns behd Si B and the ex-gay movement are entirely different; one is tryg to make gay people straight, and the other is tryg to expand how the church views love and kship.

CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?

In fact, Pl's list clus, "the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexualy, nor thiev, nor the greedy, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers" (1 Corthians 6:9-10).

IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?

However, to bate the issue serly and tthfully, we mt seek an hont picture of what our opponents actually believe — workg om what we thk they believe is neher helpful nor there are people of many diverse beliefs and nvictns — cludg gay and lbian people — who oppose same-sex marriage, here are 10 foundatnal tths that rm the tradnal, orthodox Christian belief.

Do not be ceived; neher fornitors, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effemate, nor homosexuals, nor thiev, nor the veto, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers, will her the kgdom of God” (1 Corthians 6:9-10). Views about homosexualy18-2930-4950-6465+Sample sizeShould be accepted22%34%28%17%13, 119Should be disuraged13%31%31%26%9, 416Neher/both equally13%36%31%20%1, 089Don't know10%34%27%29%896Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyYounger MillennialOlr MillennialGeneratn XBaby BoomerSilentGreattSample sizeShould be accepted14%14%28%33%11%1%13, 119Should be disuraged8%10%26%37%18%2%9, 416Neher/both equally7%11%31%37%13%1%1, 089Don't know6%10%29%33%20%3%896Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyMenWomenSample sizeShould be accepted40%60%13, 312Should be disuraged52%48%9, 649Neher/both equally49%51%1, 130Don't know41%59%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN

Views about homosexualyWheBlackAsianLatoOther/MixedSample sizeShould be accepted64%12%2%19%3%13, 202Should be disuraged69%14%2%12%3%9, 520Neher/both equally63%14%1%17%4%1, 103Don't know63%13%2%17%5%912Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyImmigrantsSend generatnThird generatn or higherSample sizeShould be accepted16%10%74%13, 182Should be disuraged12%7%81%9, 533Neher/both equally14%8%78%1, 107Don't know17%11%72%927Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyLs than $30, 000$30, 000-$49, 999$50, 000-$99, 999$100, 000 or moreSample sizeShould be accepted35%20%26%19%11, 762Should be disuraged37%22%27%14%8, 246Neher/both equally33%23%27%17%919Don't know42%20%25%13%689Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyHigh school or lsSome llegeCollegePost-graduate greeSample sizeShould be accepted40%32%17%11%13, 256Should be disuraged48%31%14%7%9, 581Neher/both equally40%36%15%9%1, 120Don't know49%31%13%8%941Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyMarriedLivg wh a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample sizeShould be accepted48%8%14%6%24%13, 275Should be disuraged58%3%13%10%16%9, 602Neher/both equally53%6%14%8%18%1, 123Don't know52%5%13%13%17%938Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyParentsNon-parentsSample sizeShould be accepted31%69%13, 274Should be disuraged29%71%9, 605Neher/both equally28%72%1, 125Don't know29%71%947Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyBelieve God; absolutely certaBelieve God; fairly certaBelieve God; not too/not at all certaBelieve God; don't knowDo not believe GodOther/don't know if they believe GodSample sizeShould be accepted68%25%4%1%1%1%13, 312Should be disuraged87%10%1%1%< 1%1%9, 649Neher/both equally81%14%2%2%< 1%1%1, 130Don't know80%13%2%3%1%1%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted56%33%8%2%< 1%13, 312Should be disuraged83%13%2%1%< 1%9, 649Neher/both equally74%21%2%1%1%1, 130Don't know73%19%3%1%3%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted35%44%21%< 1%13, 312Should be disuraged64%24%11%1%9, 649Neher/both equally50%33%15%1%1, 130Don't know49%30%18%3%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

BEG A GAY CHRISTIAN N BE HURTFUL AND GELLG. BUT I REFE TO LOSE FAH

Views about homosexualyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted59%21%7%13%1%13, 312Should be disuraged80%12%3%4%1%9, 649Neher/both equally73%14%3%8%2%1, 130Don't know73%14%4%5%4%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted19%11%10%60%< 1%13, 312Should be disuraged49%12%9%30%1%9, 649Neher/both equally36%11%9%43%1%1, 130Don't know33%10%12%43%3%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted38%9%5%47%1%13, 312Should be disuraged53%7%3%35%2%9, 649Neher/both equally48%8%4%38%3%1, 130Don't know50%7%3%35%5%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted58%17%11%12%1%13, 312Should be disuraged74%11%6%8%1%9, 649Neher/both equally71%12%6%8%2%1, 130Don't know68%11%8%10%4%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted43%17%14%25%1%13, 312Should be disuraged47%15%11%25%2%9, 649Neher/both equally47%12%13%26%2%1, 130Don't know45%12%11%26%6%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyRelignPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted29%11%50%8%2%13, 312Should be disuraged63%4%28%3%2%9, 649Neher/both equally48%6%37%3%6%1, 130Don't know45%4%38%4%9%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

ARE THERE REALLY “GAY CHRISTIANS”?

Views about homosexualyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong pends on the suatnNeher/both equallyDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted28%70%1%1%13, 312Should be disuraged53%45%1%1%9, 649Neher/both equally38%56%5%1%1, 130Don't know39%54%3%5%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted31%13%11%45%< 1%13, 312Should be disuraged64%10%6%19%1%9, 649Neher/both equally50%11%8%29%1%1, 130Don't know51%12%9%26%3%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyWord of God; should be taken lerallyWord of God; not everythg taken lerallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample sizeShould be accepted26%37%2%27%7%13, 312Should be disuraged58%27%4%7%4%9, 649Neher/both equally37%31%7%12%13%1, 130Don't know41%27%9%11%11%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample sizeShould be accepted84%10%6%13, 312Should be disuraged88%6%6%9, 649Neher/both equally84%6%10%1, 130Don't know81%8%10%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample sizeShould be accepted63%29%8%13, 312Should be disuraged81%13%6%9, 649Neher/both equally69%18%13%1, 130Don't know64%19%17%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

CAN YOU BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN?

Views about homosexualyRepublin/lean leanDemocrat/lean sizeShould be accepted35%16%49%13, 312Should be disuraged56%15%28%9, 649Neher/both equally42%26%32%1, 130Don't know37%31%32%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyConservativeMorateLiberalDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted31%40%24%5%13, 312Should be disuraged61%22%10%6%9, 649Neher/both equally47%31%13%9%1, 130Don't know43%29%12%16%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualySmaller ernment; fewer servicBigger ernment; more servicDependsDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted47%47%3%3%13, 312Should be disuraged64%31%2%3%9, 649Neher/both equally58%27%8%7%1, 130Don't know48%34%5%12%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

“HELP! I’M A GAY CHRISTIAN”

Views about homosexualyDo more harm than goodDo more good than harmNeher/both equallyDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted43%53%3%1%13, 312Should be disuraged58%37%3%2%9, 649Neher/both equally48%36%13%2%1, 130Don't know41%41%6%12%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyLegal all/most sIllegal all/most sDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted61%36%3%13, 312Should be disuraged25%72%3%9, 649Neher/both equally35%54%11%1, 130Don't know31%47%21%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted74%20%6%13, 312Should be disuraged7%89%4%9, 649Neher/both equally22%45%33%1, 130Don't know17%37%46%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

Views about homosexualyStricter environmental laws and regulatns st too many jobs and hurt the enomyStricter environmental laws and regulatns are worth the stNeher/both equallyDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted35%61%2%2%13, 312Should be disuraged53%41%2%3%9, 649Neher/both equally43%41%10%6%1, 130Don't know41%42%4%13%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyEvolved; due to natural procsEvolved; due to God's signEvolved; don't know howAlways existed prent formDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted30%34%4%29%3%13, 312Should be disuraged10%22%2%60%5%9, 649Neher/both equally13%28%6%42%11%1, 130Don't know12%25%8%38%17%957Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.

GENEVA COLLEGE ALLEGEDLY FIR GAY SOCCER ACH AFTER INSTAGRAM POSTS ABOUT CLIVENS

"WE AFFIRM that is sful to approve of homosexual immoraly or transgenrism [sic] and that such approval nstut an sential parture om Christian fahfulns and wns, ” Article 10 of the statement Nashville Statement has been signed by more than 20, 000 people, many of them evangelil lears.

CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FIR GAY SOCCER COACH OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

“They were really receptive to my opns and thoughts, and seemed to be a really wonrful thg, ” she then September, Green attend a semar hosted by the universy’s Christian apologetics partment lled “Addrsg Homosexualy: Clary and Compassn.

” She claimed that durg the event, a gut lecturer named Alan Shlemon endorsed reparative therapy (also known as gay nversn therapy), a ntroversial and medilly funct practice that aims to change a person’s sexual orientatn or genr her email, Loumagne said "Bla do not endorse or practice reparative therapy, " and she add that Shlemon prented “secular rearch that prented a perspective of reparative therapy” but “did not endorse at the semar. For stance, he has said that gay people should be protected om “unjt discrimatn, ” but he has upheld the church’s teachgs that marriage n only be between a man and a lears wh the church have been more cril of the issue, Freml said. Durg my unrgraduate gree, I basilly gave up gog to church altogether bee felt like all the Christian stunts were harned anti-gay ’s a time and a place for what I ll “activist church-gog”: gog to a church where you know you won’t be accepted jt to remd them that queer Christians do exist.

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

Some Christians argue that while inty Christ is of first importance for a believer to grasp, we should also enurage them to mata this other inty as a “gay Christian, ” as a way of classifyg their experience. Many people alg wh SSA will be tempted to say what Matthew V has—that beg homosexual is simply part of who they are—and to treat that as a sendary inty to or as a replacement for their inty as a new creatn Christ. Moreover, such a msage also ntradicts the Apostle Pl’s msage 1 Corthians 6:11 when he said that Christians have been “washed, ” “sanctified, ” and “jtified” Christ—and Pl specifilly clus homosexualy the list of thgs the believers had left behd.

JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

V’s other key assumptn God and the Gay Christian is that celibacy should only be practiced by those lled to , and the men and women alg wh SSA who are not lled to celibacy should be allowed to fulfill their sexual sir through marriage.

Homosexual behavr is s, makg the celibacy discsn relevant only the sense that a profsg Christian has repented of s such as homosexual behavr and abstas om for the rt of his life, even if that means acceptg celibacy and tstg God for the grace to live up to that ll. Christians who stand firmly on the thory of Scripture when to homosexual behavr may want to lash out at people who impugn the Word of God, such as Matthew V, or at church that embrace such a mixture of worldly philosophy wh biblil doctre. 4:12-13) we will humble ourselv before the Lord, keepg our foc on J and askg the Father to give His heart for those who intify as LGBT, lettg the unequivol ttimony of Scripture gui , we will fd, what do the Word of God say about homosexual practice?

The ttimony of Scripture remas unchanged: The Bible forbids homosexual is clear that the vast majory of those who have changed their views on what the Bible says about homosexualy and now believe “gay Christiany” have done so based on eher their own same-sex sir and attractns or their teractn wh “gay Christians” (or wh any gay or lbian person who challeng their assumptns) other words, they have not changed their thkg based on study of the Scriptur alone sce no new textual, archaeologil, soclogil, anthropologil, or philologil disveri have been ma the last fifty years that would e to read any of the biblil texts another way, is not that we have gaed some new sights to what the biblil text means based on the study of the Hebrew and Greek texts.