which homosexual evangelical pastor said this quote?
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Is a man not innocent till proven guilty here. He has admitted to wrong doing but denies homosexuality. Why do so many act as if its true when there is no proof as yet?
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No he doesn't accept gay people or sinners. He wants us to live like we are in his image. Although we know we are human and will make mistakes he does want us to repent..............
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I feel that we are all created by God to be what we will be. God made homos just as he did heteros. And for those who don't believe that... me and my queens will be waiting to make you over at the pearly gates. I mean really , heaven without gays, I can't even imagine it. But I have a very liberal, lovey, touchy-feely, kind of view of God and Jesus. I don't buy the hell fire and brimstone talk. God is love. Jesus is love. (not gay love, not straight love, just love) I guess a lot of people out there say I can't be christian because I don't believe gays are going to hell. Well, I have a limited amount of space to argue that suffice it to say I disagree.
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It's so interesting to hear such silly statements.\n\nFirst off, I'm gay, so I think I know more about being gay than anyone here.  No, it's not a choice, and yes it is natural.  If by natural, you mean occurring in nature then chimps, most all primates, and even some birds (Emperor Penguins)have shown homosexuality. \n\nSecondly, yes children are cruel.  So wouldn't it make more sense to stop teaching children racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of cruelty, rather than try to change gay people?  I'm quite sure I didn't choose to be persecuted.  There are already tens of thousands of children in schools right now who belong to gay parents.\n\nThirdly, I'm so sick of people talking about one verse in the Bible as justification for taking away my rights.  Yes Leviticus says homosexuality is wrong.  It also says specifically that it is an abomination, (in Hebrew it's the same word) to eat pork, shrimp, and wear clothes of mixed fabrics.  Do you worship the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday?  Leviticus stipulates Saturday, and that anyone who works on Saturday should be sentenced to death.  Why are we quick to follow the law (singular) about homosexuality, when we never seem to pay attention to any of these other laws?\n\nWe need gay marriage because every day gay people are denied their civil rights.  When my partner got into a motorcycle accident the hospital attendant wouldn't let me in because "Only family relations are allowed to enter."  I have to pay extra taxes every pay period because I cover is health care; straight married couples don't have to pay these taxes because the health care coverage is not considered income.\n\nI also don't want to hear any nonsense about civil unions.  Marriage is a civil right; it should be granted to all Americans.  Setting up civil unions and domestic partnerships only creates a group of second class citizens.  We tried separate but equal for 60 years in the south.  It doesn't work.  One group is always treated as second class citizens, while the other group is "normal."
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Good stuff how about\n\nThou shalt forgive all sinners, however only in the most patronising way possible\n\nThou shalt threaten 'burning in hell', 'everlasting torment' and 'demons with pitchforks up your bottom' to all sinners in the name of the God of eternal love.\n\nThou shalt not listen, think or form a logical argument
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Friend - They use FEAR and we are in fearful times.  I apologize for my evangelical brothers and sisters.  GBU
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"the gospel will be preached to all nations and then the end shall come " \n\n Jesus in  the book of Mark
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"Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons," is the actual quote.  It is taken from Acts 10:34.  The NIV translates this as, "“I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism."  The New American Standard translates this as, "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality."\n\nThe Apostle Peter is speaking, his full statement is, "“I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right."\n\nThe basic meaning is that God does not favor one person over another but will accept anyone who chooses to receive him.\n\nThe context of the statement is when Peter was at the home of Cornelius, a Roman Centurian, who wanted learn more about the gospel.  Up to that time in the New Testament church, the belief among the bretheren was that only Jews could become followers of Jesus Christ.  God used Peter and Cornelius to show the brethern in Jerusalem that the gospel message was intended for all people, not just the Jews.
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He did not. It's so sad. I wish he had then we would not have to listen to this "You will go to hell unbeliever" talk. Jesus Christ taught about love not about reminding people that they are going to hell if they don't convert to "Christianity". I like what Mahatma Gandhi said "I like your Christ but I do not like your christians. You christians are so unlike your christ."
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I'm not familiar with the quote, but he is right in the sense that Christianity (at least in its current form) is not the same religion founded by Jesus.  Jesus was truly a wise man.  Personally, I think Thomas Jefferson was truly a wise man and very much doubt he is in hell (though I don't believe in hell anyway).
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"if straight ppl have to suffer through marriage, EVERYONE should have to." \n\nhow about that one?
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Just because you are a "pastor" (and mind you, the Episcopal church will accept anyone these days--despite lack of adherance to the fundamental teaching of the Bible) doesn't make you saved in the end. The tree is known by its fruit, and God shall judge accordingly. Yes, he has the freedom to speak, and by his words we can see his agenda--it is very clear.\n\nSo which is better? To be politically correct or biblically correct? It seems that Pastor H. Reed has chosen the way of the world--and we know its destiny.
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Oral Roberts said it best...."america is not a Christian nation, there are just a lot of Christians in it"\n\nthanks
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http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/andrew_mcmahon/
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I believe the majority of our population are lost and misguided souls. Homosexuality is immoral and an abomination to our Lord Jesus Christ. None of us are supposed to judge others, though we still do. Some of us do it openly while others only confide their opinions with someone they trust. We live in a society that is accepting and encouraging of so many sins. The truth is often hard to find if you're not looking for it or don't know where to find it. I believe we are living in the end days. The news we read and watch on tv validates the warning signs given to us in Revelations. All we can do as Christians and believers in Christ is pray for them and let his light be seen through our example. When judgement day comes, each and every one of us will bow before our Lord and proclaim that he is the one and only Lord and Saviour. If homosexuals as well as all sinners do not repent of their sins, accept God into their hearts and lives and change the way they live according to his will, they will be lost for all eternity in a firey lake.
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Well, I didn't have to open the above link to know what it would say.\n\nYour question was extremely eloquent, and very valid to question these things.\n\nIn all fairness, I gave up on religion (at least my religion, catholicism, anyways), as I did not agree with many of their outdated views. They continue to ban homosexuality, rating it as a sin, and continue not to allow women priests.\n\nBeing gay myself, I know, as you know yourself, that this is how you are made. This is who you are. No amount of praying or trying to be anything else is ever going to change that.\n\nDeep down, I think we all know that this is how God made us. Infedelity, murder, greed, all easy to see how they are sins - they are perpetrated and can be redeemed... but wanting to be in loving relationships with members of your own sex - I could never understand how sinful that is.\n\nI know this is how I always was, I know that there is a lot of good I do in my life, and I try to lead a good and honest one, by being kind to my fellow human beings, respecting them, and overall trying to do some good.  The fact that I want to spend my life with a man instead of a woman - well I am positive that if I'm going to hell, it won't be because of this - how can it possibly? \n\nThe people on this earth who say we will go to hell, have not personally died and witnessed where straight and gay people go after they die. Hence they have no authority to tell us what will happen to us in an afterlife, and your guess is as good as theirs.\n\nAt least you know this is who you are - do not fight it, live a good and happy life, try to do good and live a moral life - one that you will be happy and fulfilled with, not one you will be miserable in and struggle to overcome something that is not overcomable. And know that while some will think you are sinning, there are others who are sure you are not. Its all opinion anyway.\n\nNo quoting bibles guys, the law of the bible is more strict than what is being practiced now anyway - statements such as slavery being acceptable are clearly wrong in this day and age, so why can people selectively discard these statements but hold onto its thoughts about homosexuality?\n\nToo many youths are depressed and sometimes comitting suicide due to society's inacceptance to gays. This has got to end. It's been a long time coming.
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You are upsetting me.  I have searched all of Orwell's works with that quote and no source is turning up, just that it is a quote attributed to Orwell.  I have read 1984 several times, and this quote is ringing all kinds of bells.  It has to be from that book.  I will keep looking for it.  It is personal now.\n\nGot it...\n"The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell" Volume 4, page 51