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ripleyajm t1_iy7w1j8 wrote

I saw the one in carytown and thought it was vague enough it could have been pro-gay? It was like “what does Jesus really say about being gay in the Bible” and considering the only passage in the New Testament that could be construed as Jesus having an opinion on queerness is in Luke 7 verse 1-10 when he heals an enemy soldiers gay lover. So like he was pretty supportive of gay people if you ask me…

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MutunusTutunus t1_iy88tdr wrote

If you click through to the website on the billboard, it's standard Christianity death cult bullshit. From their section "LGBTQ":

>Many leaders of the gay community don't just want equal rights - they want to eliminate all opposition to their lifestyle from society - just "as it was in the days of Lot.' Like Jesus said above.

From "Evolution":

>If you are a Christian who believes Jesus and the Bible are accurate regarding creation, don’t be surprised if you are mocked. Remember, Jesus was mocked - and Jesus is really the one being mocked when they mock you.

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ripleyajm t1_iy896av wrote

Yeah that sucks a lot. I obviously didn’t go to the link on the billboard, I just drove passed it and thought “hm well having read the book it seems like Jesus is pretty loving and supportive of all humans regardless of orientation, so this billboard failed”

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andrew_c_r t1_iy80ouj wrote

What translation says that the centurion's servant was gay? I've never heard this before

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ripleyajm t1_iy81yio wrote

translations of both Matthew and Luke use the greek term pais where you typically see servant in modern translations. Pais in greek was often used to refer to a younger gay lover in greek and roman cultures.

Here is a pretty solid article about the translation

https://qspirit.net/gay-centurion/

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Edit: spelling

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ripleyajm t1_iy88uq8 wrote

Jesus didn’t hate shit man. That’s kind of the whole point of the book. And the idea that being gay is a sin comes from the same chapter of the Old Testament where it says you shouldn’t get tattoos or eat shrimp. Leviticus is full of absolute nonsense rules.

If you’re going to call yourself a Christian you need to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, and Jesus didn’t teach you to judge anyone’s way of life

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dovetc t1_iy8ept7 wrote

Kind of silly to assert that Jesus doesn't hate sin:

>And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. Mark 7, 20-23

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Comfort_fraught t1_iy89z4v wrote

Are you a Christian?

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ripleyajm t1_iy8bi55 wrote

I try to live my life by the teachings of Jesus Christ but goddamn y’all make it hard to call myself a Christian when the people wearing that label use it to murder and terrorize people like me

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No-Tailor5120 t1_iyaj7u1 wrote

have you actually read the bible? specifically, the gospels?

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Comfort_fraught t1_iy8lvpt wrote

A sinner...I never said I wasn't!

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dil-en-fir t1_iyb22p0 wrote

Could have sworn there was something in the bible about pointing out specks in people’s eyes when you have a whole plank in yours… idk must have imagined it.

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Sillloc OP t1_iy8byuj wrote

Clearly not if he's preaching true acceptance and love huh?

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