Obama, Gay Marriage, and Bogus Christianity

It’s been a few days since the Presidents abominable endorsement of homosexual marriage, and my spirit is still quite disturbed and disgusted by what took place. The social, political, and spiritual ramifications of what the president did are huge, and we’ll see this all unfold over time.

To me the most striking aspect to all this are the spiritual ramifications of course,  and especially in these 2 respects:

A/ Obama used scripture and his supposed Christian faith to justify his opposition to, AND his support of, homosexual marriage. Talk about twisting scripture when it’s convenient!

B/ Obama is a pseudo-Christian, but has been defended and supported by many pastors & preachers (especially among the black clergy in particular), which is disturbing on multiple levels.

So allow me to start off my rant with this:

1/ When Obama said he opposed same sex marriage, he said it was because of his biblical/Christian beliefs. But incredibly, when he decided to come out and support gay marriage, he also used scripture to support his belief. As USA today, put it well:

In fact, one of the most striking aspects of Obama's revelation on Wednesday that he and his wife, Michelle, support marriage rights for gays and lesbians, is that he invoked their Christian faith to support his views. In past years, Obama — as many believers still do — had cited his religious beliefs to oppose gay marriage. (See full article here. )

Barack Obama’s own words:

“I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian…it is also a sacred union. God’s in the mix.” -August 2008 / Interview with Pastor Rick Warren, Saddleback Church.

Yet in his interview with ABC News, he actually invokes the New Testament “Golden Rule” to support his new, “evolved” view:

“[Michelle and I] we are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others. But, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it’s also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated.“And I think that’s what we try to impart to our kids and that’s what motivates me as president and I figure the most consistent I can be in being true to those precepts, the better I’ll be as a dad and a husband and, hopefully, the better I’ll be as president,”   May 9, 2012

So now the Golden Rule (Matt 7:12/ Luke 6:31) is now to be used to support sexual immorality?

Wow. Just… wow.  Lord help us.

[As an aside, Bear in mind  that Obama’s 2008 statement above was made while  sitting on the platform in an Evangelical church (so what else was he going to say in front of a buch of Evangelicals?)… Furthermore, he was also running for office at the time. That’s actually a big deal, since Obama had already been on record n 1996 as saying “I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.” . This was said before he ran for US Senate and the presidency. See here. ) There’s also evidence that Obama and/or his underlings lied about it  in 2011 when confronted with his own words from 1996. See here)]

Anyway, moving on… this just leads me to my other observation:

2A/ Obama is a fake Christian, and always was.

Personally, I’ve NEVER believed Obama was a born again Christian. Not for a millisecond.  The closest he’s come to any kind of Christian experience is his membership in the church of pot-stirrer and racial agitator Rev. Jeremiah Wright, a purveyor of Black Liberation Theology.  Black Liberation Theology is, in essence, a social/political gospel, not a true gospel of salvation.

Enough said on that for now; however…

2B / Despite this man not showing any fruit of being born again, Obama had (and presumably still has) widespread support of many (most?) in the black clergy nationwide. And more than a few of them in the past have bristled at the thought that anyone would question Obama’s Christian faith. For example…

In the video above we see Bishop TD Jakes saying he’s offended (!) by Rev. Franklin Graham questioning Obama’s Christian faith, and even suggests Franklin should apologize! I wonder what Jakes and others think now, since “Mr. Christian” Obama has now squarely come out in favor of something God clearly considers to be an abomination.

In a nutshell, it’s fairly obvious that many of these churches and their members voted in large part based on racial considerations, rather than on any spiritual conviction. It’s sad to me that pastors would come out and give their support to an ungodly man simply because he’s “one of us”. But what does it say about the theological grounding and/or discernment of these men, if they actually sincerely feel/felt that Barack Obama is a born again Christian? Of course, as goes the shepherd, so goes the sheep; thus, if the shepherds are clueless, what does that say for their sheep? Nothing good, frankly.  

Bottom line, the “black church” as a whole is in trouble (or maybe I should say “a great many black churches”, to be fair),. Blind sheep led by blind shepherds. I’m not saying that to be harsh; just calling it like it is.

I do wonder now: how long before the majority of black churches come out accepting or supporting same-sex marriages?  The Devil is definitely working on that, so that may not be too far away.

Come Lord Jesus, and rescue your people from this collective insanity, and this spirit of darkness that is beginning to cover our land.

Amen.  

Another Gospel Singer Comes Out Of The Closet

Well, here we go again. Another gospel singer has come out as being gay. In this case, DeJuaii Pace, member of the award winning gospel group The Anointed Pace Sisters, has come out as a lesbian.

Article from TheRoot.com:

Coming out isn't the easiest process. So imagine how challenging it would be if you grew up in a Pentecostal Holiness church, were a preacher's kid and belonged to an award-winning gospel group with your siblings.

This was DeJuaii Pace's reality and factored into why she ignored her same-sex attraction for so long. In fact, the 45-year-old, who's also a virgin, never discussed her lesbianism with her family, including her eight sisters -- seven of whom, along with her, make up gospel's the Anointed Pace Sisters. That changed during a taping of the new OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network show Addicted to Food, which premieres Tuesday night.

Pace, a compulsive overeater, is one of eight eating disorder patients (both over- and under-eaters) at treatment facility Shades of Hope in Buffalo Gap, Texas. With the help of therapists, the patients try to find the root of their food addiction, heal it and become mentally and physically healthier.

Pace, who started gaining extra weight when she was 21, says that her big secret contributed to her overeating and that food was a substitute for intimacy. The gospel singer talks to The Root about her weight-loss journey, her virginity and homosexuality in the black church.

 Full article HERE.

This is starting to occur with regularity now. First it was award winning gospel singer Ray Boltz, then Jennifer Knapp, then Tonex, and now DeJuaii Pace being the notable gospel personalities who have come out of the closet. We know there will be more who come forward. After all, it's not a big secret that the gospel music scene is littered with undercover gay men and lesbians. And as more high-profile singers feel bold enough to reveal themselves, it'll certainly embolden others to decide to "be honest" with the public about who they are. Only God knows the effect this is having, and will have, on the audiences that listen to these people... especially impressionable youth who may well be influenced to one day follow a similar path.  

Gay civil unions... Gay (or "gay-accepting") churches... Gay gospel singers... Gay marriages. In the past decade or so we've seen that which is abominable to God become more and more commonplace in our society, receiving wider and wider acceptance. No, homosexuality isn't necessarily the worst sin in the world-- as many gays and their supporters like to tell us -- but acceptance of homosexuality is very much a barometer of the moral state (or moral decay) of a society. And when we see so many professing "Christians" shrug like its not a big deal that a particular gospel singer has come out, and more and more churches open their doors for gay gospel artists to perform (or "minister") to their congregations, it tells you how many "Christians" and churches have totally lost their moral compass, going through the motions of something that has a resemblance to Christianity, but is not Biblical Christianity at all.

There's no doubt that the day will come when those of us who insist on maintaining the biblical standard for moral and sexual purity (which, of course, excludes homosexual behavior) will find ourselves ostracized, marginalized, and worse... not just by the secular society, but by many in the church world. Slowly, gradually, that which was considered abominable is becoming acceptable in the eyes of many who claim to know Christ. But frankly, it will never be acceptable in the eyes of God, or his true followers.

No matter how much these gay apologists try to twist God's word to suit their own views and desires, the Word of God makes it clear that the sexually immoral will NOT inherit the kingdom of God.  It doesn't matter how big their churches are, how well  they preach, how sweetly they sing, how much they speak in tongues (or claim to speak in tongues); if they continue to live in defiance to the Word of God, these people are going to find themselves shut out of the Kingdom on that great day.

God bless all those brave pastors, preachers, and saints of God who will continue to maintain the biblical standard, and stand against the tide of moral decay that is in the process of infiltrating so many in the church world today.

Ted Haggard Comes Out In favor of Gay Marriage

Well, here we go again. Another one bites the dust.

Another well-known “leader” within Christendom has given his stamp of approval to homosexual marriage. This time, it’s Ted Haggard. Haggard was former head of the National Association of Evangelicals, and former pastor of  the 10,000+ member New Life church in Colorado Springs, CO before being forced out in a sex scandal. After going through a period of “reparative therapy”, he started another church, known as St James Church not too far from New Life. This new church has apparently been seeing steady growth, and has gone from a few dozen to a few hundred members. Now the Ted Haggard story has taken another twist; he’s now come out in favor of homosexual unions.

In cover story article with gay magazine The Advocate, we read:

Many people remember Haggard’s cameo in the 2006 documentary Jesus Camp, where he said, “We don’t have to debate about what we should think about homosexual activity. It’s written in the Bible.” Today, he says his words were taken out of context, that he was speaking to a group of believers about Scripture, not making a statement on what should or should not be inculcated into law. In 2006 he supported Colorado’s Amendment 43, which banned gay marriage under the state constitution, though he also supported a failed proposition that would have granted domestic-partnership rights to gays and lesbians.

Now Haggard wants to be clear: He supports civil marriage rights for gay couples. “The word marriage is a big deal to people of faith,” he says. “We’ve made it sacred. That’s why I believe that churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples should have total freedom to have whatever types of unions they believe as godly. But I think that we as a democratic society, as a constitutional republic — if we don’t respect individual civil liberties, then we’re making a horrific mistake. The church is in the early stages of another ‘the earth is flat’ crisis. I say to all religious people that we should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry on the subject. Or we’re going to be embarrassed in another 10 or 20 years.”

(Full article online here.)

Is this man serious? Why would the true church be “embarrassed” about standing up for biblical truth? This man is a joke – and that’s putting it nicely. Rather than standing up for biblical truth on this important issue, he has chosen the path of doctrinal and spiritual compromise. Simply shameful.

I was a bit surprised when I first saw this report, but then again, I guess nothing should really surprise me anymore when it comes to this topic. By now it’s abundantly clear that this gay marriage thing is going to be a defining issue (and a dividing issue) in the church world in the years and decades to come. One only wonders who will be the next domino to fall prey to this doctrine which originates from the pits of hell.  

Eddie Long Case: Hush Money on the Way?

Well, now. I had a feeling this was going to happen.

Bishop Eddie Long had his first hearing Friday regarding his sexual coercion case brought by 4 young men. And, not surprisingly, it looks like an out of court settlement is an increasingly strong possibility in this case.

As reported by Fox 5 News Atlanta:

ATLANTA, Ga. - The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute in mediation early next year.

During a status conference held Friday, lawyers for both sides gave a road map of what's going to happen throughout the case, when it's going to happen and why it's going to happen.

On the way into the courthouse, Bishop Eddie Long's attorney Craig Gillen, and the young accusers' attorney, B.J. Bernstein, had little to say. But after a short status conference, one thing was clear: Both sides were ready to resolve the case.

 Link to full story below.

My thoughts on this? Bottom line:

If an out of court settlement does take place, it would be a travesty. Eddie Long would just go on conducting “business as usual”, breathing a sigh of relief that this thing is finally put behind him. Still, he’d be damaged goods – and he should be. His “ministry” and his reputation would never be the same; and frankly, it would be fully deserved.

(Pardon me if this all sounds a bit blunt, but I’m saying this with good reason. There’s a lot that I’m not at liberty to say on this blog regarding some specifics I’m aware of. But suffice it to say that I don’t have a shred of doubt that this man is guilty… and I’ve felt this way since over a year ago, long before this case became public)

Of course, Eddie Long should hope that no other accusers come against him. Now that this talk of out-of-court settlements (read: “big checks”) is in the air, other accusers just might come out of the woodwork. Although four men have sued him so far, let’s just say “Bishop” Long is somewhat fortunate that only 4 have sued him. It actually could have been worse, and – (who knows?) – by the time this thing is all over it actually might.

Eddie Long and his gay/down-low dirt has been known here in Atlanta (and elsewhere) for some time. It hasn’t really been a huge secret. Perhaps the only person who thought his dirt was actually a secret was Eddie Long himself; if so, the man is just deluded, blinded by his sin and his own ego.

That’s why it would irk me to no end to see him dodge the proverbial bullet by settling out of court. Still, it’s in God’s hands. In the end, one thing is for sure: Eddie Long will be exposed, either in this life, or in the next. One can only hope he decides to get it right before he departs this world. But frankly, from what I’m seeing and the stance he’s taken on this so far, I’m not very optimistic. 

However, at the end of the day, Eddie Long deserves our prayers, as do the 20,000+ sheep at his church who are following a tainted shepherd.

See full article: First Hearing Held in Bishop Eddie Long Case.

QUAKERS BACK GAY MARRIAGE

Here we go again. Another one bites the dust.
This time the Quakers "Christian" denomination has come out in support of gay marriage.

No surprise here.  I fully expect that within a generation the majority of church denominations will support homosexual marriage, with a relative few opposing it. Clearly, the devil is busy. The only good thing in this is that this helps clearly show us who the apostate denominations are. Obviously, the gay issue isnt the single measure of apostasy in a denomination, but to me, approval of homosexual marriage is a distinct sign of spiritual deadness.

So lets see which denomination will be the next domino to fall. The way things are going, we'll probably see a few more fall before this year is over.

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Sunday July 11,2010

By Pete Maclaine

QUAKERS are calling for gay people to be allowed the same marital status as their heterosexual counterparts.

The Religious Society of Friends last year sanctioned the proposal of same-sex marriages after backing gay “unions” for two decades.

They are calling for a meeting with Home Secretary Theresa May to bring pressure in Parliament.

The Government, meanwhile, has refused to extend the term “marriage” to same-sex couples, although it has recognised “civil partnerships” which give homosexual couples almost exactly the same rights of inheritance, pensions and property as heterosexuals.

At their gathering in York in 2009, more than 1,500 Quakers agreed to “treat same-sex, committed relationships in the same way as opposite-sex marriages, reaffirming our central insight that marriage is the Lord’s work and we are but witnesses”.

The latest edition of the manual Quaker Faith and Practice is to be changed so that “same-sex marriages can be prepared, celebrated, witnessed, recorded and reported to the State as opposite-sex marriages are”.

Quakers have agreed not to break the law by taking part in same-sex marriages until they are legally recognised.

The gathering approved the statement: “We will not at this time require our registering officers to act contrary to the law but understand that the law does not preclude them from playing a central role in the celebration and recording of same-sex marriages.”

Although other Christian churches and other religions have approved blessings for same-sex civil partnerships, the Quakers are the UK’s first mainstream religious group to approve marriages for lesbians and gays.

Full article: here.

Jennifer Knapp, Christian music star announces she is gay

Wow. Another one bites the dust. Surely the devil is busy.

Almost two ago, Christian music artist Ray Boltz came out of the closet, revealing that he is a homosexual. Gospel singer Tonex did the same thing last year. Now Jennifer Knapp has joined the parade. How sad. The unfortunate thing is, there are many more in Christian/Gospel music who are gay but are hiding it. It makes one wonder: "How much of the Christian music I listen to is actually made by truly devoted Christians? ... and how much is made by a) backslidden and unrepentant believers who want to cling to their sin while still "praising the Lord" or b) pretenders who are passing as Christians while they make a career in the gospel music industry?"

in an interview with Christianity Today magazine, Ms. Knapp says

The Bible has literally saved my life. I find myself between a rock and a hard place -- between the conservative evangelical who uses what most people refer to as the 'clobber verses' to refer to this loving relationship as an abomination, while they're eating shellfish and wearing clothes of five different fabrics, and various other Scriptures we could argue about.

I'm not capable of getting into the theological argument as to whether or not we should or shouldn't allow homosexuals within our church. There's a spirit that overrides that for me, and (that is) what I've been gravitating to in Christ and why I became a Christian in the first place.

This is where Jennifer Knapp is wrong. There is NOTHING to "argue about" when it comes to this. Scripturally, they don't have a leg to stand on... and the "shellfish" and "different fabrics" pro-Gay arguments dont stand up under close examination.

Time and space dont allow me to get into it here in-depth, but Joe Dallas has written an excellent article that deals with the major pro-Gay Theology arguments: Responding to Pro-Gay Theology. 

See also "Pro-Homosexual Arguments Examined" for more on this.

God's word is crystal clear.  God made man and woman. Any sexual activity outside of the  bonds of male-female marriage is sexual immorality.

I guess we can fully expect to see more "Christian music" artists come out and try to make it seem as if their homosexual perversion is compatible with Biblical Christianity. Unfortunately, actions have consequences. One must wonder: how many women and girls have been corrupted in the past by Jennifer Knapp? And how many more will be corrupted now and in the future, since she's decided to try to put the stamp of acceptability on her sexually immoral lifestyle?. The simple fact is, whether or not it's politically correct to say it, homosexuality is not at all compatible with Christianity -- and frankly, any Christian who isn't scripturally convinced of that fact may well be in spiritual danger himself, whether he knows it or not.

"Born Gay" (?)-- Exposing the Urban Legend

It's a true saying that if a lie is repeated often enough, it becomes widely taken as being the truth. We've been consistently fed the propaganda that homosexuality is genetic, and thus is fixed and unchangeable. Traditionalvalues.org has an excellent article showing that such an argument is specious at best. indeed, the argument is not only fallacious, but is one of the most damaging lies being foisted upon society, especially the impressionable youth of America.

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From the article:

"One of the most persistent and culturally damaging Homosexual Urban Legends is the erroneous claim by homosexual activists that they are "born gay" or that their sexual orientation emerges in early adolescence and is fixed and unchangeable.

One or both of these urban legends has been perpetuated not only by homosexual activist groups but by prestigious organizations like the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association."

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"...the most credible research to date on homosexuality-and research conducted years ago-demonstrates that no one is "born gay." The homosexual is suffering from a developmental problem, which frequently starts out in childhood as gender confusion, family dysfunction, or molestation.

From a Christian perspective, homosexual behavior is also labeled a sin and a sexual perversion. It is a behavior that must be repented of. The sin is akin to allowing oneself to become addicted to pornography or to drugs. These behaviors can be overcome-but the person must want to change!

The Bible-both the Old and New Testaments-clearly condemn homosexuality as a sin and a sexual perversion. Dr. Robert Gagnon, assistant professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has written a definitive text on how God views homosexuality. In The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics, Gagnon proves beyond doubt that the Bible consistently condemns homosexual behavior but calls the homosexual-and other sinners-to repentance and salvation. Gagnon urges Christians to resist the homosexual agenda but to love the sinner by "befriending the homosexual while withholding approval of homosexual behavior."

Full article here.

UPDATE:

The orginal article is not a the above link any more, so I 'm posting the article here for those who might be still interested in reading it in its entirety:

One of the most persistent and culturally damaging Homosexual Urban Legends is the erroneous claim by homosexual activists that they are "born gay" or that their sexual orientation emerges in early adolescence and is fixed and unchangeable.

One or both of these urban legends has been perpetuated not only by homosexual activist groups but by prestigious organizations like the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association.

The American Psychological Association, for example, features a Q&A section on its web site that deals with sexual orientation. To the question, "Is Sexual Orientation a Choice?" the APA answers: "No, human beings can not choose to be either gay or straight. Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. Although we can choose whether to act on our feelings, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed."

In a follow up question, "Can Therapy Change Sexual Orientation?" the APA answers: "No. � The reality is that homosexuality is not an illness. It does not require treatment and is not changeable."

Current research from professional organizations like the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) dispute the APA's pro-homosexual position.

Regrettably, however, homosexuals have used this particular urban legend to fight for anti-discrimination laws and for "hate crime" laws that provide special legal protections for homosexuals not accorded to heterosexuals. They have also used this fraudulent claim to push for homosexual recruitment programs in public schools under the guise of providing "safe schools" for "homosexual" teenagers. Homosexuals have also demanded sensitivity training for those who are repelled by homosexual behavior. Currently, transgendered individuals (those who cross-dress or are undergoing sex change operations), are also now claiming to be "born transgender." Transgenders are demanding federal laws to protect them from societal disapproval. (See TVC's Special Report on this: "A Gender Identity Goes Mainstream.")

Great cultural and legal changes have taken place in our society because of this Homosexual Urban Legend-but it is slowly but surely being debunked. This is being done not only by conservative psychologists and psychiatrists, but by the admissions of homosexual researchers themselves.

Dr. Robert Spitzer, a NARTH associate, was one of the main forces behind the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality as a mental illness from the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

Dr. Spitzer is now convinced that men and women who have a homosexual orientation can change through therapy. His most recent findings were published in Archives of Sexual Behavior (Vol. 32, No. 5, October 2003, pp. 403-417).

NARTH summarized his findings on its web site. Dr. Spitzer interviewed some 200 men and women who reported changes from homosexual to heterosexual orientation that lasted five years or longer. According to Spitzer, his findings show that "the mental health professionals should stop moving in the direction of banning therapy that has, as a goal, a change in sexual orientation."

One of the most compelling articles to dispel the notion that homosexuality is genetically determined, fixed, and unchangeable is: "The Innate-Immutable Argument Finds No Basis in Science: In Their Own Words: Gay Activists Speak About Science, Morality, Philosophy," by Drs. A. Dean Byrd, Shirley Cox, and Jeffrey W. Robinson. This essay is published on the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality web site.

The authors of this study carefully quote a number of homosexual researchers who have worked for years to locate a "gay gene" or some other genetic basis for homosexuality. They have failed and are now admitting that such evidence may never be found.

Homosexual researcher Dean Hamer, for example, attempted to link male homosexuality to a bit of DNA located at the tip of the X chromosome. He has written: "Homosexuality is not purely genetic�environmental factors play a role. There is not a single master gene that makes people gay. . . . I don't think we will ever be able to predict who will be gay."

Homosexual researcher Simon LeVay, who studied the hypothalamic differences between the brains of homosexual and heterosexual men noted: "It's important to stress what I didn't find. I did not prove that homosexuality is genetic, or find a genetic cause for being gay. I didn't show that gay men are born that way, the most common mistake people make in interpreting my work. Nor did I locate a gay center in the brain."

Homosexual researchers Bailey and Pillard conducted the famous "twins study" quoted by homosexual activist groups to promote the idea that being "gay" is genetic. The study found that among those twins studied, the researchers found a rate of homosexuality of 52% (both twins homosexuals); 22% among non-identical twins; and a 9.2% rate among non-twins.

This was hailed by homosexual activists groups and by the media as supposedly proving that homosexuality is genetic. The study actually proved the opposite. As Byrd, et al, note: "This study actually provides support for environmental factors. If homosexuality were in the genetic code, all of the identical twins would have been homosexual."

In short, the three most famous studies in recent years that homosexual activists use to claim that homosexuality is genetic prove no such thing. In fact, two of the authors of these studies admit their research has not proven a genetic basis to homosexuality.
Catholic Psychiatrists Offer Insights

In June, 2002, Catholic psychiatrists with the Catholic Medical Association in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, sent a letter of concern to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and offered to help the Catholic Church deal with its scandals over priests with same-sex attractions. Many of these priests are not pedophiles in the clinical sense or the legal sense of the word. These are pederasts or homosexuals who are attracted to teenage boys or young adults.

The letter of concern notes: "There is no verifiable evidence that same-sex attraction is genetically determined. If same-sex attraction were genetically determined, identical twins would always have the same sexual attraction pattern. Numerous studies of twins have shown that this is not the case. And there are numerous studies documenting change of sexual attraction pattern (see 'Homosexuality and Hope,' available at www.cathmed.org). This entire statement is available on the Catholic Medical Association web site. This association is helping to debunk the notion that individuals are "born gay."
If Not Genes,
Then What Causes Homosexuality?

Regent University's Law Review for Spring, 2002, is entirely devoted to a discussion of various aspects of homosexuality, including the origins and causes of homosexual behaviors. The Law Review includes a study, " Homosexuality: Innate and Immutable?" by Dr. A. Dean Byrd and Stony Olsen.

After discussing the lack of evidence on the genetic origins of homosexuality, Dr. Byrd and his associate detail the various environmental factors that can lead a person into a homosexual lifestyle.

Gender Confusion: Dr. George Rekers, an expert on Gender Identity Disorders, is author of dozens of scholarly research papers on homosexuality and wrote Growing Up Straight: What Every Family Should Know About Homosexuality in 1982. He is also editor of Handbook of Child and Adolescent Sexual Problems, published in 1995. Dr. Rekers stated in 1995, that "Gender nonconformity in childhood may be the single common observable factor associated with homosexuality. Some of the typical childhood factors leading to homosexuality are: feeling of being different from other children; perception of father as being distant, uninvolved and unapproving; perception of mother being too close, too involved; diminished or distorted masculinity or femininity; premature introduction to sexuality; and gender confusion.

Failure To Internalize Maleness: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, president of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality has written: "Homosexuality is a developmental problem that is almost always the result of problems in family relationships, particularly between father and son. As a result of failure with father, the boy does not fully internalize male gender identity, and develops homosexuality. This is the most commonly seen clinical model."

Dr. George Rekers, writing in Growing Up Straight, observes: "Many studies of homosexual patients as well as of nonpatient homosexuals have established a classic pattern of background family relations. The most frequent family pattern reported from the male homosexuals includes a binding, intimate mother in combination with a hostile, detached father."

Sexual Abuse By Same-Sex Predator: In studies conducted by Diana Shrier and Robert Johnson in 1985 and 1988, males who had been sexually abused as children were almost seven times as likely as non-molested boys to become homosexuals.

Dr. Gregory Dickson recently completed a doctoral dissertation on the pattern of relationships between mothers and their male homosexual sons. His paper is entitled: "An Empirical Study of the Mother/Son Dyad in Relation to the Development of Adult Male Homosexuality: An Object Relations Perspective."

Dr. Dickson's study is reviewed on the NARTH web site. His study sheds new light on the relationship between early childhood sexual abuse and a child's later involvement in homosexual behaviors. According to Dickson, an alarming 49% of homosexuals surveyed had been molested compared to less than 2% of heterosexuals.

His study affirms previous findings of Dr. David Finkelhor (1984), which found that boys victimized by older men were four times more likely to be currently involved in homosexual behaviors than were non-victims. As Finkelhor observed: "It may be common for a boy who has been involved in an experience with an older man to label himself as homosexual (1) because he has had a homosexual experience and (2) because he was found to be sexually attractive by a man. Once he labels himself homosexual, the boy may begin to behave consistently with the role and gravitate toward homosexual activity." (Child Sexual Abuse: New Theory and Research, New York: The Free Press, 1984).

Dr. Dickson's study suggests that sexual abuse should be considered in evaluating the factors that contribute to the development of adult homosexual behaviors. Dickson writes: "An experience of sexual abuse could possibly contribute to the sexualizing of the unmet needs for male affection, attention, and connection."

Dr. Dickson continues: "Given the relational deficits [with his mother] experienced by the male child, it is also possible that the molestation, as devastating as it may have been emotionally, simultaneously may be experienced by some of the boys as their first form of adult male affection, as well as something relational that is not shared in common with his mother."

Counselor Dr. Robert Hicks, author of The Masculine Journey, has written: "�In counseling gay men for twenty years, I have not had one yet whom I would say had a normative childhood or normative adolescent development in the sexual arena. More often than not I have found stories of abusive, alcoholic, or absent (physically and emotionally) fathers: stories of incest or first experiences of sex forced upon them by older brothers, neighborhood men, or even friends. I sometimes find these men have had early exposure to pornography�."
Homosexuals Are Made, Not Born

In summary, the most credible research to date on homosexuality-and research conducted years ago-demonstrates that no one is "born gay." The homosexual is suffering from a developmental problem, which frequently starts out in childhood as gender confusion, family dysfunction, or molestation.

From a Christian perspective, homosexual behavior is also labeled a sin and a sexual perversion. It is a behavior that must be repented of. The sin is akin to allowing oneself to become addicted to pornography or to drugs. These behaviors can be overcome-but the person must want to change!

The Bible-both the Old and New Testaments-clearly condemn homosexuality as a sin and a sexual perversion. Dr. Robert Gagnon, assistant professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has written a definitive text on how God views homosexuality. In The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics, Gagnon proves beyond doubt that the Bible consistently condemns homosexual behavior but calls the homosexual-and other sinners-to repentance and salvation. Gagnon urges Christians to resist the homosexual agenda but to love the sinner by "befriending the homosexual while withholding approval of homosexual behavior."

There is hope for homosexuals through developing a relationship with Jesus Christ, through both religious and secular counseling programs, and through support groups that provide accountability for those struggling with same-sex attractions and self-destructive behaviors.

Organizations like Exodus International, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays, NARTH, Reality Resources, and others can provide the resources that homosexuals need to be set free from these self-destructive sexual behaviors. Freedom is possible for those who wish to be free!

Man fired after saying homosexuality wrong

The demonically inspired "gay rights" movement continues its spiritual warfare against Christians. The video and article below speak for themselves.
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Posted: November 02, 20099:02 pm Eastern

By Michael Carl
© 2009 WorldNetDaily

A Massachusetts man has been fired from his sales position at the Logan Airport branch in Boston of Brookstone allegedly for telling a female manager that his Christian faith says homosexuality is wrong.

Peter Vadala was fired and the company says he violated a tolerance policy. But Vadala reports his dismissal came because he expressed his Christian view of homosexuality after a female manager made repeated references as she approached him four times during work hours to her plans to marry her lesbian partner.

"At the start of the day, she told me she was getting married. I told her 'Congratulations,' and asked, 'Where's he taking you on your honeymoon?" Vadala said.

"She replied that her partner was a 'she,'" he continued, "So I immediately tried to change the subject.

"I think she knew I was uncomfortable talking about it," he continued. "But, she brought it up to me three more times during the day.

"After the fourth time she told me about her plan to marry her partner, I told her, 'I think homosexuality is bad stuff,'" Vadala said.

"That's what I said. I wasn't rude about it and I didn't act disrespectfully to her," he said. "All the woman said to me as she left the store was, 'Human Resources buddy. You keep your opinions to yourself!'"

(Full article here)

Democrats See Opportunity as Acceptance of Gay Marriage Grows

As the Democrats have developed a clear political advantage on the gay marriage issue, and many Republicans now seem to be reconsidering their hard stance regarding it. No surprise here. I think anyone who's been paying attention could have seen this coming.
In the end, Republicans may, and probably will, one day accept gay marriage. Society as a whole (and even many churches) seems to be on the way toward accepting it also. But God has never approved of it and never will. And true Christians never will either.

Article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution (excerpt here):

By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public's growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party's hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base.

In recent weeks, Vermont and Iowa have legalized same-sex marriage, while New York, Maine and New Hampshire have taken steps in that direction. Polls show younger Americans are far are more tolerant on the issue than are older generations. For now at least, the public is much more focused on the troubled economy and two wars than on social issues.

In addition, over the past decade, public acceptance of gay marriage has changed dramatically.

A Quinnipiac University poll released last week found that a majority of people questioned, by a 55-38 percent margin, oppose gay marriage. But it also found that people, by a 57-38 percent margin, support civil unions that would provide marriage-like rights for same-sex couples, indicating a shift toward more acceptance.

With congressional elections next year, Republicans, Democrats and nonpartisan analysts say the changes benefit Democrats, whose bedrock liberals favor gay unions, and disadvantage Republicans, whose conservative base insists that marriage be solely between a man and a woman.

"This is not a sea change. This is a tide that is slowly rising in favor of gay marriage," creating a favorable political situation for Democrats and ever-more difficulty for Republicans, said David McCuan, a political scientist at Sonoma State University in California.

full article here.

TD Jakes' Son Gets in Big Trouble.

Bishop TD Jakes's son was recently arrested and charged with indecent exposure. Fair or not, the actions of a preachers' kids are sometimes looked at as being a reflection on the preacher himself. I'd be interested to see what effect, if any, this will have on TD Jakes' reputation and/or ministry.

This must be a difficult time for Jakes and his family and they definitely deserve our prayers. I can only wonder though, if some of his past (and somewhat controversial) comments regarding homosexuality were influenced by his awareness of his own son's struggles.

Nevertheless, at this point, hopefully through this TD Jakes's son can be brought into a right relationship with God. What the devil means for evil, God can turn around and use for good.

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Jakes' Son Charged With Indecent Exposure

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― Jermaine Jakes, son of The Potter's House pastor T.D. Jakes, has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure.

According to a Dallas Police Department arrest warrant affidavit obtained by CBS 11 News, Jakes exposed himself to two undercover vice detectives at Keist Park on Jan. 3.

FULL STORY: http://cbs11tv.com/local/jakes.indec....2.933125.html

New Gay Bible Angers Christians

Straight from the bowels of hell...

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A gay version of the Bible, in which God says it is better to be gay than straight, is to be published by an American film producer.

New Mexico-based Revision Studios will publish The Princess Diana Bible – so named because of Diana's "many good works", it says – online at princessdianabible.com in spring 2009. A preview of Genesis is already available, in which instead of creating Adam and Eve, God creates Aida and Eve.

"And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Aida, and she slept: and he took one of her ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; and the rib, which the Lord God had taken from woman, made he another woman, and brought her unto the first. And Aida said, 'This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of me. Therefore shall a woman leave her mother, and shall cleave unto her wife: and they shall be one flesh.' And they were both naked, the woman and her wife, and were not ashamed."

The film studio said it would also adapt and direct the revised Bible as a two-part mini-series, The Gay Old Testament and The Gay New Testament, once it is completed.

"There are many different versions of the Bible; I don't see why we can't have one," said Max Mitchell...

Full Article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...iana-gay-bible

Carlton Pearson Keynote Speaker at National Gay Day

Just how far will Carlton Pearson keep falling? Who knows? After having come out with his heretical "gospel of inclusion" , Pearson now continues his flirtation with the dark side, agreeing to appear at a prayer breakfast for the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual advocacy group:

HRC’s Atlanta Religion and Faith Committee is sponsoring a prayer breakfast in recognition of National Coming Out Day, Oct. 10, 2008.

HRC Religion Council member, Bishop Carlton Pearson will be the featured speaker. The breakfast will take place from 8 am to 10 am (registration at 7:30 am) at All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 W. Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA.

http://atlanta.hrc.org/node/145

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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; (Isaiah 5:20)

'Gay' Man Sues Bible Publishers

A homosexual man is suing a Bible publisher because the Bible refers to homosexuality as a sin. Three words come to mind when I read this story: STOP THE MADNESS!

Seriously, how far away are we from homosexuals suing churches for preaching what the Bible teaches... and winning!?

Bradley LaShawn Fowler of Canton, Mich., is seeking $60 million from Zondervan Publishing and another $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing for violating his constitutional rights and causing him emotional pain, because the Bible versions they publish refer to homosexuality as a sin. The lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, The Grand Rapids Press reported.
Fowler, 39, claims that the Bible has made him an outcast from his family and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of "demoralization, chaos and bewilderment."

Full story here: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=69147

A Victory For Common Sense and Decency In Singapore

Interesting news out of Singapore: Good to see a 21st century society that recognizes that homosexuality is against nature and that the gay lobby shouldn't be allowed to set the moral tone for the mainstream of society.

Too bad that here in the US, we've already passed the point of no return. The radical gay mafia has moved out of the closet, is fully in America's living room, and seemingly would love to take over the whole house if they could.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071023150204.a0vhouv2&show_article=1

Singapore on Tuesday legalised oral and anal sex between heterosexual couples but retained a law which criminalises intercourse between gay men.

In the city-state's first major penal code amendments in 22 years, parliament repealed a section criminalising "carnal intercourse against the order of nature."

Parliament however kept the penal code's section 377A, which makes sex between men a criminal offence, rejecting a petition by gay-rights activists and their non-homosexual supporters to abolish the law as well.

Opponents of the law say it is a relic of British colonial rule . The law punishes offenders with up to two years in jail, although it has rarely been enforced.

Under the just-approved amendments, new offences were enacted to tackle child prostitution and sex tourism as well as cover crimes committed with the use of technology such as the Internet and mobile phone text messaging.

But a rare petition read in parliament to abolish the law banning sex between men sparked the most passionate debates in the normally staid legislature dominated by the ruling People's Action Party.

Legislators supporting the law's retention centred their arguments on the need to maintain family and moral values in the conservative Asian society, while proponents appealed for equal treatment of minorities guaranteed by the constitution.

Member of parliament Siew Kum Hong, who supported the petition, said legalising sexual acts between two consenting heterosexual adults while refusing to decriminalise the same acts between homosexual men was discriminatory.

But Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong weighed in for the retention of the law, saying that Singapore remains a conservative society -- with the traditional family as its main building bloc -- and homosexuals cannot set the tone for the mainstream.

Abolishing the law could "send the wrong signal" and push gay activists to ask for more concessions, such as same-sex marriage and parenting, Lee said.
Gays "are free to lead their lives and pursue their social activities," the prime minister said, citing the existence of gay websites and gay bars.

"But there are restraints, and we do not approve of them setting the tone of mainstream society," he said.
"They live their lives, that's their personal space. But the tone of the overall society, I think, it remains conventional, it remains straight and we want it to remain so."

Lee said keeping the statute unchanged while not aggressively enforcing it remained the best option.
Singapore would adapt to global economic changes in order to stay competitive, but must take a more cautious approach when it comes to moral values, Lee said.

Lutherans to allow pastors in gay relationships

The madness continues. It's reported today that the 4.8 million member Lutheran Church in America denomination has voted to allow clergy members who are in homosexual relationships to serve as pastors.

Simply breathtaking. I dont even feel like going on one of my "fire and brimstone" rants here. At the end of the day, you just arent going to stop some people from going to hell. They'll just rush headlong into it like they just want to go there. The Bible speaks plainly: "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the way of death".

Of course, these people obviously dont pay that much attention to the Bible anyway; they couldnt have , of course, or they wouldnt have reached the decision they just did.

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From the news story: CHICAGO - Clergy members who are in homosexual relationships will be able to serve as pastors, the largest U.S. Lutheran body said Saturday.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America passed a resolution at its annual assembly urging bishops to refrain from disciplining pastors who are in “faithful committed same-gender relationships.”

The resolution passed by a vote of 538-431. “The Church ... has just said, ‘Do not do punishments,’” said Phil Soucy, spokesman for Lutherans Concerned, a gay-lesbian rights group within the church. “That is huge.” ...

Wow!

Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I still cant get used to this whole anything-is-acceptable view of sexuality nowadays. So here I am looking up some stuff on Google, and I run across someone's obituary, a 25 year old man; and among the loved ones he leaves behind is his husband (??!!) Maybe I'm a little slow here, but...since when do men have husbands? I had to keep reading it over and over just to make sure I was understanding it right. Couldnt help but shake my head and say "Wow"! Just another sign of our changing times.

http://www.cranstonherald.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=166

Wed, Feb 15 06
Justin A. (Plass) Paolino, 25, of Deerfield Road, died unexpectedly February 5, 2006 at home. He was the beloved husband of Rick Paolino. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was a son of Tina G. Plass of West Warwick.
Justin was a bus monitor for the West Warwick School Department for eight years.
Besides his husband he is survived by four brothers, Darien Plass, Stephen Smith, Joseph Plass and Stephen Plass, all of West Warwick; a sister, Sabrina Plass of West Warwick; and two very special children, David Michael Bolton and Mickey James Wright.
His funeral was held Feb. 11 from Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95), with a service in Seekonk Congregational Church, 600 Fall River Ave., Route 114A, Seekonk, MA.

Anglican Blindness on the Gay Issue

So this story hits the news. The Rev. Bonnie Perry and the Very Rev. Robert Taylor (pictured) are 2 openly gay ministers among 5 candidates running for bishop of Seattle. Some in the Anglican church are split over the issue because the Anglican Communion frowns upon the idea of openly gay ministers becoming bishops.

OK.So let me get this straight (pardon the pun): They have no issue with someone being a gay minister per se, just being a gay bishop. But if homosexuality is wrong for bishops, why is it ok for regular ministers? I thought sin was sin, period. So with them, you can pastor a church and have a same-sex lover, and its not an issue; just dont try to run for bishop - that'll be a problem. Is this blindness, hypocrisy, or both?

Is it something in the water, or what?This is just craziness. It's like I'm surrounded by a cloud of amorality and spiritual blindness. I guess it's just John 3:19 come to life - "....this is the condemnation, light has come into the world, but men love darkness rather than light"

Lord help us.