Unpacking the Latest Rick Warren Controversy
By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country
I explained the meaning of the latest Rick Warren flap last night on Hardball:
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Talking to a close Warren associate yesterday, I learned that the megapastor was not only too exhausted to tape a scheduled weekend interview for ABC's This Week—because of fatigue, Warren preached just six of a dozen planned Easter services on Saturday and Sunday—he was also a little nauseous.
That's because Fox News Channel, which carried a couple of Warren's Easter services, insisted that his Saddleback Church apply a fresh coat of varnish to the pulpit lectern before broadcast. The varnish was still drying when it was time for Warren to preach his next service, and the fumes got to him.
But Warren is reportedly eager to schedule another high-profile TV interview to clarify his views on gay marriage and Proposition 8, California's recently adopted gay marriage ban.
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P.S. jayrald of XX
P.S. You forgot to quote Leviticus 20:13. How convenient!!
Here, I'll post it for you and the world to see:
Leviticus 20:13 Hebrew Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear)
וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת־ זָכָר֙ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֔ה תֹּועֵבָ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם מֹ֥ות יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃
KJV with Strong's
If a man also lie with mankind as he lieth with a woman both of them have committed an abomination they shall surely be put to death their blood shall be upon them.
Can you read the word ABOMINATION. Yeah :)
Reply to gayrald of XX
Can anyone point me the exact verse in the Bible that God abhors, detests, prohibits, gay marriage/same-sex marriage. Where oh where can you find that God said "There should be no male-male or female-female marriage for all mankind."
If God were to list every abominable act in this world, the Bible would never end.
Romans 1:27 (Lexicon)
And likewise also the men leaving the natural use of the woman burned in their lust one toward another - men with men working that which is unseemly and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet
Romans 1:32 (Lexicon)
Who knowing the judgement of God that they which commit such things are worthy of death not only do the same but have pleasure in them that do them
You're missing the big picutre. Jesus said if you want to be my disciples you must first DIE TO YOURSELF, PICK UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME. Are you reflecting Jesus when you fornicate, commit adultery, are a lesbian or homosexual, steal, lie, cheat, murder, slander, gossip, bicker, lust? Die to yourself, it doesn't matter if you were "born that way" or practiced it, you must die to yourself in order to be like Christ Jesus. If you are a Christian, act like one and you don't slander God and His Holy Word!
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