President Jimmy Carter: 'Jesus Never Said a Word About Homosexuality'

Jimmy Carter: 'Jesus Never Said a Word About Homosexuality'

Jimmy Carter talks about homosexuality, the Bible, and gay marriage in
his new book, NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with
Jimmy Carter:

Homosexuality was well known in the ancient world, well before Christ
was born and Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of
his teachings about multiple things -– he never said that gay people
should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people
to be married in civil ceremonies.

I draw the line, maybe arbitrarily, in requiring by law that churches
must marry people. I'm a Baptist, and I believe that each congregation
is autonomous and can govern its own affairs. So if a local Baptist
church wants to accept gay members on an equal basis, which my church
does by the way, then that is fine. If a church decides not to, then
government laws shouldn't require them to.

President Jimmy Carter Authors New Bible Book, Answers Hard Biblical Questions

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/president-jimmy-carter-bible-book_n_1349570.html

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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy

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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy

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