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Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

… a multi-voiced, in-depth conversation about what the Bible ACTUALLY says regarding homosexuality and gay marriage

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Lucy #149: Next we see you quote Matthew 25:30, a verse which states, ―And cast ye<br />

the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.‖<br />

Yes, here we once again see the ―gnashing of teeth‖ reference, which in this case is<br />

actually appropriate. As mentioned previously, ―gnashing of teeth‖ is a reference to the intense<br />

flash of anger-infused frustration we all instinctively feel when we are being denied our selfish<br />

desires; when we are essentially actively refusing to walk The Way of Christ … And fittingly,<br />

who is it in this verse who will be cast into ―the outer darkness‖? The unprofitable servant, that‘s<br />

who! The one who refuses to DO the will of the all-Loving Father – the one who refuses to be<br />

Kind to strangers & enemies – the one who refuses to give to the downtrodden – essentially,<br />

the one who refuses to follow Jesus‘ teachings, and instead adheres to those of Paul!<br />

―With what can we compare the Kingdom of God,? It is like a mustard seed,<br />

which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown<br />

it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds<br />

of the air can make nests in its shade.‖ ~ Jesus Christ (Mark 4:3-32)<br />

[NOTE: The mustard bush is one of the more<br />

ubiquitous ―weeds‖ of the Middle East; a shrub that<br />

symbolized A) that Jesus‘ message was for everyone,<br />

… and B) that humble service to others is the key to<br />

reaping his promised heavenly rewards!]<br />

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