Category Archives: Marriage Equality

Persecuted Homophobic Christians? God Warned You to Behave.

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Ron Goetz

It looks like anti-gay Christian leaders are using identical talking points as they instantly responded to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage throughout all fifty states.  The warning being parroted across the land is, “Prepare for the coming persecution!” Persecution … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Marriage, Government Persecution Church, Homosexual Marriage, Marriage Equality, Meddling, Persecution of Christians, Same-Sex Marriage | 13 Comments

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

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ron Goetz

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 →

Posted in Clobber Passages, Gay Christians, Homosexuality and the Bible, Marriage, Marriage Equality | Tagged , | 26 Comments

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

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Ron Goetz

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 Ron Goetz

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 Ron Goetz

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 Ron Goetz

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 Ron Goetz

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