GAY TRUTH

I thought I would simply today catalogue some recent statements from various Christians about homosexuality. You will see that there is quite a  spectrum of opinion represented here, as I have explained previously. I have no intention of getting into this debate myself, but I think that it is important for all of us to understand just how broad the range of opinion is within the Church today on this subject. As an example of this range of views, Timothy Dalrymple , editor of Patheos Evangelical has argued Christians should treat gay marriage like say divorce rule s, an issue they may disagree on but don’t campaign for the rest of society to have laws matching their perspective. The past 50 years have been a time of incredible social change. In the UK 50 years ago homosexual activity was illegal. I know of nobody today who would suggest that should still be the case. But it is a measure of how quickly things have changed that in the USA , Louie Giglio a leading pastor can now be

Tony Campolo: Author and speaker on political and religious topics (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Responses to Steve Chalke 's comments in support of homosexuality have ranged from disappointment and sadness, to strong criticism. Chalke shocked the evangelical community on Tuesday with an article in Christianity magazine explaining his decision to support same-sex relationships. The leading evangelical figure explained that he now believes permanent, faithful, stable homosexual relationships are not sinful. In his article, he also criticised the attitude of the church towards gay people and called for greater inclusion. “Rather than condemn and exclude, can we dare to create an environment for homosexual people where issues of self-esteem and wellbeing can be talked about; where the virtues of loyalty, respect, interdependence and faithfulness can be nurtured, and where exclusive and permanent same-sex relationships can be supported?” he wrote.  This man has a social gospel no

LONDON , January 31, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The office of Rev. Steve Chalke , the UK pastor who recently gained notoriety by his support for “gay marriage,” has reportedly been “swamped” with phone calls. A self-defined evangelical Christian pastor calling for Christians to accept homosexuality or same-sex attraction itself is such a novelty that the mainstream media has flooded the internet with the story. Chalke had said that the real problem of the gay community is not their self-identification, but with the rampant promiscuity that harms them physically and spiritually. The solution, he said, is for Christians to “consider nurturing positive models for permanent and monogamous homosexual relationships .” Lesley Pilkington But one Christian counselor in the UK who famously lost her license for offering therapy to clients with unwanted same-sex attraction, has responded to Chalke saying that people suffering from unwanted same-sex attraction know full well that th

I thought I would simply today catalogue some recent statements from various Christians about homosexuality. You will see that there is quite a  spectrum of opinion  represented here. I have no intention of getting into this debate myself, but I think that it is important for all of us to understand just how broad the range of opinion is within the Church today on this subject. Some views are not based on correct biblical viewpoints but reflect cultural pressure.  The past 50 years have been a time of incredible social change. In the UK 50 years ago homosexual activity was illegal. I know of nobody today who would suggest that should still be the case.  But it is a measure of how quickly things have changed that in the USA , Louie Giglio  a leading pastor can now be  disinvited from doing an act of national prayer  because he once taught that the Bible disagrees with homosexual activity. Society as a whole is definitely changing it’s opinion on homosexuality.   A recent surve