Category Archives: Romans Homosexuality

The Centurion: An Ethical Pederast?

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Jesus’ acceptance of the Roman centurion and his pais has some troublesome contemporary implications. These troubling implications were highlighted in a comment from Charles Kinnaird over at Not Dark Yet. Kinnaird was not taking issue with the substance of either … Continue reading →

Posted in Age Disparity in Sexual Relationships, Centurion and Pais, Child Sexual Abuse, Ethical Pederasty, Pederasty, Romans Homosexuality | 19 Comments

How do I Reconcile Paul with My Support for LGBT Folks?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Ron Goetz

I just got an email from Harold, one of my PFLAG friends. He asked the following question. “How do you reconcile Paul’s words and yet support LGBTs?” There are several good ways of approaching this question. One way looks at … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Liberty, Gay Christians, Gay Marriage, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality and the Bible, Paul Gays, Paul Homosexuality, Romans Gays, Romans Homosexuality, Same Sex Marriage | 6 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: Romans 1:18-27

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ron Goetz

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