Category Archives: Clobber Passages

Meet My New Online Friend!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

I logged on today to find several interesting comments from Lee, a chap in the U.K. Here’s the dialogue. Lee: “ABSOLUTELY FALSE TEACHING ! HOMOSEXUALS WILL TRY ANYTHING TO MANIPULATE THE WORD OF GOD.” Ron:  “Lee, you made an interesting assumption here.” … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Quote Genesis to Prove that God Rejects Homosexual Couples

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

The debunking of the Clobber Passages has been so effective that anti-homosexual campaigners had to search for more Bible bullets to use against their opponents. Their most recent addition to their arsenal has been the creation of Adam and Eve, … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality and Me: the People and the Path

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Someone recently asked me how my understanding of homosexuals evolved. Before 2001, before I learned that my son was gay, homosexuality was a non-issue for me. I’d met quite a few gay men along life’s way, so many that I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Colleges, Clobber Passages, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Discipleship, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Simpson University | 19 Comments

The “Clarity” of I Cor. 6:9, the “Choice” of Homosexuality, “Abominations” Forever

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

A reader called “theologyarchaeology” commented to the note from Rick James with the following short reply. The problem for Rick James is 1 Cor. 6:9 clearly states that the homosexual will not see the kingdom of God.  No God did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Clobber Passages, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage Equality, Religion, Theology | Tagged , , , | 38 Comments

When someone does a cut-and-paste job of Romans 1

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Most of us have seen those cut-and-paste jobs of Romans 1: 18-27 or 18-32 an awful lot of times.  I rarely reply to these sincere folks, but I did just now on another blog, A Flock of Crows.  I’ve made these points … Continue reading →

Posted in Clobber Passages, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage Equality, Paul Gays, Paul Homosexuality, Religion, Romans, Romans Gays, Romans Homosexuality, Southern Baptist | 22 Comments

Clobber Passage: Romans 1:26-27

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Romans 1:26-27 is one of the most popular Clobber Passages ever. I’m sure many of you have received emails with the verses pasted in, as though you had never read them before. Sometimes fourteen verses are pasted in, verses 18-32. People apparently think … Continue reading →

Posted in Clobber Passages, Dialogue with Charlotte, Gay Christians, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage Equality, Paul Gays, Paul Homosexuality, Romans, Romans Gays, Romans Homosexuality, Theology | 12 Comments

Clobber Passage: Jude

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

One of the Clobber Passages still used occasionally is from the Book of Jude.  Jude is a short, one-chapter book, and verse 7 is sometimes quoted to argue that “unrepentant” homosexuals are doomed to hell fire. In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Clobber Passages, Gay Christians, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage Equality, Methodist | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Clobber Passage: I Corinthians 6:9–All Blade, No Handle

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Anti-homosexual Christians have a number of verses to use against gay and lesbbian Christians.  It’s interesting that some of the verses are now used less, and others have risen to take their place. I Corinthians 6:9 is one of the current favorites. Do you not … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Clobber Passages, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage Equality, Paul Gays, Paul Homosexuality, Religion, Theology | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Clobber Passage: Abominations–and the Death Penalty

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

In this refutation of the Clobber Passages, I can’t move away from Leviticus without at least mentioning the issue of what the Torah calls “abominations.”  God is recorded as having called a number of things abominations—mainly different kinds of food.  For example, God … Continue reading →

Posted in Abomination, Antinomianism, Bible, Clobber Passages, Gay Christians, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Same Sex Marriage, Theology | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Clobber Passage: Romans 1:18-27

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Romans 1:18-27 may be the most-used Clobber Passage of all. Virtually all North American gay and lesbian believers, once their orientation is known, have received it in a cut-and-paste email from concerned friends and acquaintances. If you’ve spent much time in the blogs you … Continue reading →

Posted in Clobber Passages, Gay Christians, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Paul Gays, Paul Homosexuality, Romans Gays, Romans Homosexuality, Same Sex Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments