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Cartoonist

(7,558 posts)
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 12:45 PM Feb 2019

The truth from a Christian perspective

I pulled that line from the end of the article. Here's what it's about:

Christian activist willing to go to jail on LGBT hate crime charge: ‘I’m standing for Jesus’

“My alleged crime is preaching the Gospel and sharing accurate information on the dangers of homosexuality at the Toronto homosexual Pride Parade in 2016,” Whatcott said in a live Facebook post before his court appearance.

“I’m very prepared to pay the price. I’m certainly prepared to go to jail,” he added.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-activist-willing-to-go-to-jail-on-lgbt-hate-crime-charge-im-stand

Canada grows nuts too.

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Cartoonist

(7,558 posts)
3. Just the facts
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 12:52 PM
Feb 2019

It would seem that the prosecution would be able to use that. Make the defendant show where Jesus said anything about it.

Mariana

(15,202 posts)
5. Maybe not directly, but in Matthew 5:18, Jesus says
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 01:40 PM
Feb 2019
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (NIV)


"The Law" includes the parts that prohibit various sexual acts, and describe what should be done to the people who commit them.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
6. IIRC there are only 6 verses that seem to be about homosexuality. Long history of mistranlation!!
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 02:04 PM
Feb 2019

IIRC there is a passage, in Ezekiel I believe, that clearly states that God condemned Sodom for its treatment of poor and strangers in the land. Absolutely nothing to do with the male inhabitants demanding the angels be sent out to them.

Interesting that the preachers who constantly call on that passage about the men demanding Angel's never go on to the next part in which the host sends out his 2 virgin daughters to 'be used as the men wish'! The preachers' silence sends clear message that homosexual activity is much, much worse than rape! Again the conservative 'christian' message that'god' created women to be subordinate to women,

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
7. "Mistranslation"
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 03:36 PM
Feb 2019

Kindly explain how Leviticus 20 was mistranslated. I'd love to know what it is, erm, supposed to mean.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
9. "Every other Christian is wrong. Only I have interpreted the bible correctly."
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 05:23 PM
Feb 2019

Does that help?

Voltaire2

(14,884 posts)
11. The laws, the ugly horrible laws, are
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:00 AM
Feb 2019

not meant to be read literally, silly atheist, they are metaphors.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
8. He didn't say anything in support of equality, either.
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 05:21 PM
Feb 2019

And in fact gave instructions on how to beat one's slaves.

If only he could have made things clear for us.

MineralMan

(148,024 posts)
10. Lifesitenews.com is full of ugliness
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 08:13 PM
Feb 2019

in many areas. It claims to be a Christian site. That surely says something about something...

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