re: Why have churches started allowing gay preachers?

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No, you don't understand his analysis. He argues that the Bible condemns some same sex sexual activity, but, not the kind of same- sex sexual activity that exists in a loving Gay Marriage.

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Yes, I do. What he’s doing is called eisegesis , which is reading one’s own biases into the text- when it is not what the text says. Scripture interprets scripture- meaning that when there is a question of interpretation in a particular verse- we weigh that verse against the other verses that deal with the same topic. This is the benefit of having scripture as the ultimate source of authority. Everything thing that Rust Cohle (RC ) is spouting is nonsensical heresy that is easily debunked by a faithful exegesis of scripture. This is the benefit of Protestantism- we are free to disagree with and rebuke (and will be held accountable to God if we don’t) any/all teachings that are in clear contradiction of the well established interpretation of scripture by the early church.

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I'm not going to comment on how "Bible Alone" leads to these kinds of problems, because what I'm after here in this thread is to read an Official UMC analysis of this new interpretation of Scripture. We have already discussed "Bible Alone" in a dozen other threads. No need to do so here.

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Please, spare us the “holier than thou” rhetoric. Your behavior in the majority of these threads is detestable. You complain, incessantly, about “Catholic bashing,” yet here you are, completely unprovoked- attacking Protestants- Protestants that I will not defend, because they are intentionally taking the Word of God out of context to suit their own sinful desires.

Where I see an opportunity for RC’s and Pros to come together to defend the infallible Word of God- you see an opportunity to start a fight. Very interesting.

What’s more interesting, is that you are always in lockstep agreement with atheists, and now heretics, as long as it serves your purpose of dividing the church.

Apologies, Rust. This post was intended for Champagne. Though, I will say that your views on this topic are in clear contradiction to a faithful and consistent exegesis of scripture.