Edinburgh minister quits over gay issue
The Qur'an: Qur'an (7:80-84) - "...
For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds.... And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone)" -
An account that is borrowed from the Biblical story of Sodom.
Muslim scholars through the centuries have interpreted the "rain of stones" on the town as meaning that homosexuals should be stoned, since no other reason is given for the people's destruction.
(The story is also repeated in suras 27 and 29). Qur'an (7:81) -
"Will ye commit abomination such as no creature ever did before you?"
This verse is part of the previous text and it establishes that homosexuality as different from (and much worse than) adultery or other sexual sin.
According to the Arabic grammar, homosexuality is called the worst sin, while references elsewhere describe other forms of non-marital sex as being "among great sins.
" Qur'an (26:165-166) - "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males, "
And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing"
On 25/05/2013 22:52, brent_ns wrote:
A CITY reverend is set to quit the Kirk after the Church of Scotland voted in favour of allowing gay ministers.
Church leaders had hoped the compromise plan adopted by the General Assembly earlier this week – reaffirming traditional teaching against sex outside marriage, but permitting people in civil partnerships to become ministers – would prevent an exodus of evangelical ministers and congregations.
Sunday, 26 May 2013
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