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Jesus-Gay Billboards Defaced
The Indy Channel ^

Posted on 04/25/2007 12:04:49 PM PDT by Abathar

INDIANAPOLIS -- At least two billboard signs that seek to get people to re-examine homosexuality by using biblical references have been vandalized in Indianapolis.

The campaign, coordinated by the Jesus Metropolitan Community Church, of Indianapolis, carries a message some consider shocking, 6News' Derrik Thomas reported.

In order to deface the billboards, vandals had to be daring, using extension ladders. There have been no arrests, but the debate rages.

The billboard proclaims that Jesus affirmed a gay couple. "Lie, lie, lie," is scrawled in red paint above the original message on a sign on 10th Street.

Twenty-two billboards were placed strategically around the city. The Rev. Jeff Miner, of the church that paid for the billboards, was disappointed by the vandalism.

"There was a sense of disappointment, a sense of shock. That's OK," Miner said. "We're going to share a positive, powerful message how the Bible affirms gay people and we know there is going to be some opposition as we try to get that message out here."

In addition to the billboards, church volunteers have placed about 2,000 yard signs around the city. Many of them were pulled out of the ground almost as fast as they were put in.

Curt Smith, of the Indiana Family Institute, criticized the vandalism, but said the Bible does not confirm the billboards' message.

"I think homosexuals are noted in the Bible in a couple of key passages that were an example of sexual sin that is decried by God," Smith said.

The billboard campaign is scheduled to run for 30 days. One of the damaged billboards was fixed by Tuesday afternoon. The second one might be repaired by the end of the week.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: antichristian; blasphemy; celebrateperversity; championsofsin; christianleft; dontlookitup; homosexual; homosexualagenda; indianapolis; jesus; lyingliars; misleadtheflock; religion; revisionisthistory
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To: USMCWife6869

I don’t know how they come to that conclusion from this passage either, but I do remember reading a while back about how some biblical passages were being re-interpreted (i.e. stretched beyond recognition) to be gay friendly.

Basically, any affection between people of the same sex is interpreted to mean the people are homosexual. The centurion cared about his ill servant. They must be gay. What other conclusion could a person come to? (/sarc) Some even say that there was something going on between Jesus and “the disciple whom he loved.”


21 posted on 04/25/2007 12:21:36 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (Fred Thompson 2008)
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To: Abathar

It truly is a LIE. The centurion’s servant, most likely was a very old man, having taken care of him since he was born. The Centurion was most likely from a wealthy family and his “servant” would have been his constant companion from childhood on. He would have been more father-like than his real father. To have this relationship put forth as a “gay couple” is blatant falshood, and to have Jesus “affirming” them is blasphemy..........


22 posted on 04/25/2007 12:22:13 PM PDT by Red Badger (If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
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To: USMCWife6869

Check out their website: http://www.wouldjesusdiscriminate.com/


23 posted on 04/25/2007 12:22:28 PM PDT by FortWorthPatriot
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

see #22....


24 posted on 04/25/2007 12:22:44 PM PDT by Red Badger (If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
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To: Abathar
What does that verse have to do with homosexuality?

It has to do with faith, but homosexuality?

25 posted on 04/25/2007 12:23:09 PM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Abathar

Our Country is rotting from the inside out.

God help us!


26 posted on 04/25/2007 12:23:21 PM PDT by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

Master and Servant is a traditional set of roles in homosexual society. Maybe this is why they pick up on it.

They also saw the Passion as an S&M flesh feast for the eyes.

They are sick. Mentally sick.


27 posted on 04/25/2007 12:23:38 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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To: Abathar
It looks like Jeff Miner is right about this. From the New Feel Good Testament:

"The centurion said to Jesus, "Lord, my partner and I had a fight. He scratched me and I scratched back. Now he is in our loft apartment paralyzed with angst and desiring validation."

When Jesus heard this he said, "Dude. Being gay is cool with me. Whatever makes you happy. Now go and scratch no more."

28 posted on 04/25/2007 12:24:59 PM PDT by macamadamia
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To: Red Badger

I hadn’t thought of it that way before, but that’s a good explanation.


29 posted on 04/25/2007 12:25:13 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (Fred Thompson 2008)
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To: Abathar

Sheesh, they will see homosexuals where none exist. That passage, as has been noted, has NOTHING to do with homosexuality.

Now Romans 1:26-32 has mention of it, but not the way the Reverend would like.

Apparently there must be a new version out there: The New Standard Homo Version, or the NSHV.


30 posted on 04/25/2007 12:25:43 PM PDT by Shelayne
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To: montag813
On the right of that billboard is another one that says Disc...swee...in your....McGR....I'm lovin' it!

I wouldn't be surprised if the full billboard read something like 'Discover how sweet it is to be in your Governor McGreevy!'

31 posted on 04/25/2007 12:27:09 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: SolidWood
Of course, Greek literature of the evangelical period had a specific, commonly-used word for such an individual: catamitos.
32 posted on 04/25/2007 12:27:40 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: Abathar
While I can't really endorse vandalism...

"We're going to share a false, powerful message that contradicts how the Bible condemns acts of sodomy and we know there is going to be some opposition as we try to get that damned lie out here."

...sometimes you reap what you sow.

33 posted on 04/25/2007 12:27:55 PM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: Abathar

Well, GOOD. Lots of people will see that billboard and say, “Huh?! Jesus affirmed a gay couple?” Then they’ll look up the Bible verse and realize that that’s not what it says. In the meantime, people will be opening up their Bibles!


34 posted on 04/25/2007 12:28:05 PM PDT by Nea Wood
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To: weegee
They also saw the Passion as an S&M flesh feast for the eyes.

Yep. Sick, truly sick.

35 posted on 04/25/2007 12:29:40 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: USMCWife6869
I can’t even begin to understand how they can convince themselves that that passage can be interpreted to mean that. I’m at a total loss.

They are confessing how they would take advantage of a young man if they were given the opportunity, you see. This is why we can't let them be Scout Leaders.

36 posted on 04/25/2007 12:30:36 PM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: Nea Wood
The problem is that most people WON’T open their bibles, they will take it on faith that no one would lie like that and assume it was true. They will banter it about like it was fact, spreading the lie to other lazy individuals who will then spread it further.
37 posted on 04/25/2007 12:31:39 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
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To: Abathar
As the posts quoting the actual scriptural demonstrate, Matthew 8:5-13 says nothing whatsoever about the supposed nondiscriminatory nature of Christ. I mean, the words used to describe them: ‘Centurion, servant’ pretty much establishes their relationship as nonsexual, and the Bible isn’t shy about discussing sexual matters. For Miner to imply a such a relationship is disingenuous, at best, and grossly, blatantly misleading, at worst. The problem for Miner is that Indianapolis, my home town, is filled to bursting with people who know scriptural verse backwards and forwards. They would know at glance what they were seeing, what Miner is saying.

I don’t think Indy Hoosiers would’ve minded had Miner spread a message of Christian tolerance and love. It isn’t, after all, we who judge, but rather, He. For that matter, churches need to be more welcoming, with whole battalions of prostitutes, criminals, and hedonists sitting in the pews, praying, trying hard to change their hearts and their lives. But no, Miner isn’t really out to persuade anyone. What’s he trying to do is gain political clout within the local left-liberal progressive and gay communities—fairly insignificant statewide, but carrying considerable weight within the city itself.

38 posted on 04/25/2007 12:33:31 PM PDT by Rembrandt_fan
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To: Red Badger
Absolutely it’s blasphemy. It also shows pretty clearly, that while Christians are being bashed left and right, and all reference to Jesus being removed from the public eye, these gaytards, can show him anytime and anywhere they want, and the left will support it.

So much for their claim that His face is offensive.

39 posted on 04/25/2007 12:33:35 PM PDT by gidget7 (2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:)
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To: 17th Miss Regt; Abathar
Two versions of the interaction with the centurion have been posted. One refers to the ill one as his servant and the other refers to the ill one as his son. The billboard does not claim that Jesus was gay, so it must mean that the centurion and the ill person were a gay couple. So the billboard is saying that the centurion was having homosexual relations with his son (i.e. he is a child molester) or with his slave (probably non-consensual). Neither makes gay couples look real good. They probably need to rethink their PR on this one.

The idiot who put up the original billboard is ignorant of history. Homosexuality was actually quite taboo in the the Roman Republic and early empire period, and it was "officially" frowned upon in the legions (though some activity doubtless occurred).

Some Romans who were of the homo persuasion perversion would spend a lot of time on "business" in Athens so they could find all the bum-boys they wanted.

40 posted on 04/25/2007 12:34:27 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte
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