Gay Marriage And The Bible

December 15, 2008 Posted by David NcloseAuthor: David N Name:
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Newsweek's cover story last week read “The Religious Case For Gay Marriage.”  Inside, Lisa Miller's article “Our Mutual Joy” attempted to argue that the Bible actually supports gay marriage. 

Read her article here.

Two very insightful responses have already gone up from Al Mohler and John Mark Reynolds.  Rather than responding myself, I will simply point you to them. 

Al Mohler:  Turning the Bible on its Head — Newsweek Goes for Gay Marriage

John Mark Reynolds:  An Obvious Truth: The Bible Supports Traditional Marrriage

Related posts:

1. Scott Clark On Natural Law And Gay Marriage
2. Playing Politics With Same-Sex Marriage And Undermining A Free Society
3. Judge Declares Marriage Definition Unconstitutional
4. The "Green" Bible
5. EFBT: What Does Biblical Hierarchy in Marriage Look Like?
6. J. I. Packer on Reading the Bible

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