Homosexuality and the Bible study set Oct. 26

Cape Gazette ^ | 11 October A.D. 2019

[lightman]

Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth will host a program entitled Homosexuality and the Bible, an In-Depth Study, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26.

This seminar will show that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality.

For better understanding of scripture, participants will look at writings of ancient scrolls though the influences of Middle Eastern traditions, Hebrew traditions, Greek and Roman traditions and early Christian situations.

Attendees also will look at the difference between translation and interpretation, the difference between historical-critical reading and literal reading, defining sexuality and spirituality, the danger of picking and choosing scripture passages and the challenge to question scriptures.

Scriptures to be covered will be from Deuteronomy, Genesis, Judges, Leviticus, Matthew, 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy and Romans.

Facilitator will be the Rev. Harry Stock. He completed five years of study in the West Virginia School of Religion, Order of Jerusalem, received a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and a master of divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained an Episcopal Priest in 1981 and served in the Diocese of Washington, DC.

He later transferred his credentials to the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and was ordained in UFMCC in 1991. He served as pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Disciples in Washington, DC, for 14 years. He served for 10 years on the faculty of the Samaritan Institute of Religion Studies where he taught Homosexuality and the Bible and Introduction to Sexuality Studies.

Stock is founder and president of Scrolls Revealed Ministries and current serves as parish partner at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. He lives in Waldorf, Md., with Mark, his partner or 40 years.

A tax-deductible registration fee is $20 and will include refreshments during registration, lunch and a binder with all working materials.

Deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 21. Registration will close when a maximum of 30 registrations have been reached.

For more information or to register, call 302-645-4945.

[Ullus]

The Scriptures are crystal clear on the condemnation of all forms of homosexuality. No practicing, unrepentant homosexual will ever enter the Kingdom of God.

[IronJack]

Of course the Bible doesn't condemn homosexuality. You know that part where it calls it "an abomination"? That doesn't mean it's an abomination. It means something else, like ... uh ... homosexuality is RECOMMENDED. Yeah, that's it.

The word that got translated as "abomination" is from the ancient Sanskrit that actually means "advisable."

Or some such convoluted, mendacious corruption of logic ...

Liberals' slogan: "It is what it isn't."

[lightman]

“It depends on the meaning of ‘is’”

—William Jefferson aka BJ Clintoon

[lightman]

I have never understood why the leftists in the old line aka mainline Protestant denominations didn’t simply become MCC or start a MCC mission rather divide their denomination and wreck general mayhem.

[B25Mitchell]

This group needs to read Romans 1.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Gay PRIDE says it all.

The Bible warns of pride. They taunt God even though they see where this sin has taken their actions from biblical days to now (disease/death/no joy).

What happens when we play God? Not good for anyone!

[BillyBoy]

>> Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth will host a program entitled Homosexuality and the Bible, an In-Depth Study, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26. This seminar will show that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. <<

In related news, I will be hosting a program called Whales and Herman Meville's Moby Dick: An In-Depth Study. This seminar will demonstrate that the novel Moby Dick does not feature any any whales.

[fwdude]

Did anyone else’s gaydar peg when they saw that picture of the “good reverend?”

[lightman]

At least 9.9

[faucetman]

“This seminar will show that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality.”

This seminar will show that the Bible does not condemn the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 ESV

[SaveFerris]

He looka like a poofter.

Dunno. Something there giving us a clue.

Oh yeah, the gay “rainbow”.

[SaveFerris]

[That is so gay.]

[SaveFerris]

[One would think that no reasonable person could misinterpret them. But then, we’re not living in an age of reason.]

Their minds have gone over to completely reprobate. No logic, truth, facts nor Scripture will sway them. They are now the spirit of antichrist preaching from a pulpit to mindless fools. /preaching to the choir

Everyone should run from that church while that guy is there. How anyone could stomach his lies. But then...liberals.

[SaveFerris]

[Metropolitan Community Churches are strictly Faggot “churches” and were founded as such.]

Didn't know that. Thanks for that info. Another sign of the times we live in. Hope lurkers will get the links to these images and help them go worldwide. It's very late in the day.

Regressing back to the days of Lot in Genesis 19.

[SaveFerris]

Wow - is that in the article?

It’s as plain as day in Romans.

[SaveFerris]

[This is probably how the pastor finds new hook-ups.]

That’s probably correct. A recruitment drive for his personal agenda.

[SaveFerris]

[Did anyone else’s gaydar peg when they saw that picture of the “good reverend?”]

Could be the look on his face. I noticed it after about 0.003 seconds. This guy is trying to take other fools down the road to Hell with himself. /Captain Obvious -- Hope somehow God can snap him back to reality. I don't know if that's possible now.

[philman_36]

Wow - is that in the article?

Yes, it is in the article.

[SaveFerris]

When I was looking for pics for above weeks ago, it was pretty much a bummer, really, too see how worldwide this stuff is. BUT it shows that the Lord is getting ready to return. Now with people like this in the pulpit, even more so. Better grab these quickly. I don't know how long they will last.

[SaveFerris]

Thank you. I don’t know how he missed it. He’s usually very thorough.