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LIBERAL CHRISTIAN VIEWS FAVORING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
(SSM)

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 | Episcopal Bishop John Spong: "I regard the blessing of gay or
lesbian couples by the church to be inevitable, right, and a positive
good." 1 |
 | Human Life International press release: "Homosexual
marriage is an insult to the sacrament of marriage and the family. It
reduces marriage to nothing more than a series of legal benefits - it
robs it of its meaning and its sanctity. We have an obligation to
protect children and families and discourage immoral and destructive
behavior." 2 |

Topics covered in this section about same-sex marriage (SSM):
 | Part 1: Introduction:
 | What the Bible says about SSM, |
 | Lifestyle options available to gays and lesbians, |
 | How religious liberals interpret the Bible
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 | Part 2: Background material from:
 | The book of Genesis, |
 | The rest of the Bible, |
 | Science
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 | Part 3: Evaluation of lifestyle options:
- Celibacy
- Sexually active single
- Committed relationship
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 | Part 4: Finale:
 | Conclusions |
 | Critique of the liberal analysis: |
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References used in this section:
- John Spong, "Living in Sin: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality,"
Harper San Francisco, (1990).
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- "HLI: Homosexual marriage to become Netherlands' next failed social
experiment," Press release from Human Life International. Online
at:
http://gaylesissues.about.com/newsissues
- "Concubine," Smith's Bible Dictionary, at:
http://www.studylight.org/dic/sbd/view.cgi?number=T1055
- The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) has a home page at:
http://www.narth.com/ As of 2001-JUL,
NARTH can be reached at: 16633 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1340, Encino, CA
91436-1801. Phone: (818) 789-4440. Fax: (805) 373-5084
- "Fornication," The American Heritage® Dictionary of the
English Language, Fourth Edition, at:
http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?db=*&term=fornications
- "Fornication," at:
http://freedom2201.tripod.com/fornication.htm
- Fornication," Easton's Bible Dictionary, at:
http://www.studylight.org/dic/ebd/view.cgi?number=T1376
- John Spong, "Living in Sin: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality,"
Harper San Francisco, (1990).
Read
reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store
- "HLI: Homosexual marriage to become Netherlands' next failed social
experiment," Press release from Human Life International. Online
at:
http://gaylesissues.about.com/newsissues
Copyright © 2001 & 2002 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
Originally written: 2001-JUL-1
Latest update: 2002-MAY-4
Author: B.A. Robinson

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