The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context.
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If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you.Troy Perry
God did not create gays and lesbians so He could have something to hate!
Troy Perry
Today there are gays and lesbians in church groups outside of my own denomination, but there are tens of thousands who want to be a part of the Universal Fellow ship of Metropolitan Community Churches. We continue to expand and grow and carry the good news that Jesus died for our sins, not our sexuality.
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I always say that as a Christian I cannot find any passage in the Gospels in which Jesus condemned homosexuality.
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Gospel songs to me are about the mansion in the sky, and washed in the blood of Christ's crimson blood, songs that are filled with biblical wording that's no longer understood by a lot of people.
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There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
Charles Dickens