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Posted on 05/27/2003 10:09:13 PM PDT by chance33_98

Seminary Professor Claims Jesus Was Gay

Tuesday, May 27, 2003, 7:17 a.m.

(Undated-AP) -- A Methodist professor at the United Church of Christ's Chicago Theological Seminary says the Bible suggests that Jesus was gay.

The Reverend Theodore Jennings Junior makes that case in a book titled "The Man Jesus Loved: Homoerotic Narratives From the New Testament."

Jennings writes that the "the disciple Jesus loved" who's mentioned in the Gospel of John was the Lord's gay boyfriend. He also claims the centurion's servant who was healed by Jesus was the centurion's gay boyfriend and that Jesus didn't denounce their relationship.

The book fits the United Church's policy of "extravagant welcome" toward gays and the pride it takes in ordaining gay ministers. Jennings, though, is a United Methodist, whose church officially opposes same-sex activity. (Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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1 posted on 05/27/2003 10:09:13 PM PDT by chance33_98
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To: chance33_98
Anathema... Maranatha
2 posted on 05/27/2003 10:10:06 PM PDT by Guyin4Os
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To: chance33_98
Sick Sick Sick .... and to think that my grandmother was Methodist. She's rolling in her Methodist grave with this one.
3 posted on 05/27/2003 10:12:04 PM PDT by AgThorn (Go go Bush!!)
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To: chance33_98
did he get married?

people that don't get married are usually gay.
4 posted on 05/27/2003 10:14:12 PM PDT by liberalnot (what democrats fear the most is democracy .)
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To: chance33_98
Unbelievable. That school and instructor deserve a good FReeping for this!
5 posted on 05/27/2003 10:14:15 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: chance33_98
This was just John's way of writing. Disgusting analogy.
6 posted on 05/27/2003 10:14:59 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: chance33_98
The professor wants to push the envelop to sell his book, without much that is verifiable to back it up. The chap is into the sin of amoral materialism. At least according to my home spun morality.
7 posted on 05/27/2003 10:17:04 PM PDT by Torie
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To: chance33_98
Projection that is receiving rejection.

See I can write like Jesse Jackson!
8 posted on 05/27/2003 10:17:21 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Soccer Mom's flee the Rats for Bush in his flight suit: I call this the Moisture Factor. MF high!)
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To: liberalnot
people that don't get married are usually gay.

That is a sick thing to say.

9 posted on 05/27/2003 10:18:48 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe
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To: chance33_98
SICK!
10 posted on 05/27/2003 10:19:59 PM PDT by WKB (If all you're gonna do is ride in the wagon, at least pickup your feet!)
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To: chance33_98
Yawn....just a guy being sensational to catch headlines. Nothing new except innuendo and such. Old hat for these types.
11 posted on 05/27/2003 10:20:00 PM PDT by Bogey78O (check it out... http://freepers.zill.net/users/bogey78o_fr/puppet.swf)
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To: chance33_98
The book fits the United Church's policy of "extravagant welcome" toward gays

Extravagant welcome?

12 posted on 05/27/2003 10:20:11 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: chance33_98
Apostate...should get out of the business, certainly out of the seminary!
13 posted on 05/27/2003 10:20:29 PM PDT by LiteKeeper
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To: Salvation
We can try spinning the scriptures, but only at our own risk. Sorry, but the Bible is clear on the homosexual issue, and I'll take God's word over any man's.
14 posted on 05/27/2003 10:20:47 PM PDT by birdsman (I'm a proud member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.)
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To: w1andsodidwe
you're not married?
15 posted on 05/27/2003 10:21:01 PM PDT by liberalnot (what democrats fear the most is democracy .)
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To: chance33_98
So open minded that his brains have fallen out.
16 posted on 05/27/2003 10:24:06 PM PDT by ladyinred (Bush/Cheney '04ever!)
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To: liberalnot
I have a few friends who are bachelors into their 30's, and every last one of them is straight.
17 posted on 05/27/2003 10:25:11 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: AgThorn
My husband was raised a Methodist. I just read this to him and he said he is so glad he got out of the Methodist Church. I don't think they all are like this however, in fact I am sure of it.
Hillary Clinton got her first dose of Socialism from a Methodist minister however, many years ago.
19 posted on 05/27/2003 10:28:21 PM PDT by ladyinred (Bush/Cheney '04ever!)
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To: Mr. Mojo
"Extravagant welcome?"

Yes, I hear they bend over forwards to make them feel welcome.
20 posted on 05/27/2003 10:28:24 PM PDT by Z10N157
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