The Apostate and Apostasy Approved Gay and Lesbian Marriage

Including Their Acceptance Within Their Congregation

What Does the Word of God Say?

Bible Verses About Homosexuality

From the King James Version (KJV), sorted by book order:

• Leviticus 18:22
  “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”

• Leviticus 20:13
  “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”

• Romans 1:26-28
  “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature…” (Read More)

• Romans 1:27
  “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly…”

• Romans 1:32
  “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

• 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
  “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind…” (Read More)

• 1 Corinthians 7:2
  “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”

• 1 Timothy 1:10
  “For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”

• 1 Timothy 1:10-11
  (Repeated verse)

• Mark 10:6-9
  “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.” (Read More)

• Jude 1:7
  “Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”

• Genesis 19:1-38
  “And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom…” (Read More)

Recent Developments in Berlin Regarding LGBTQ and the Catholic Church

Activists carrying a rainbow flag and a banner with an image of Mary and the Christ Child attend the second “Marzahn Pride” march in Berlin, July 17. (CNS/Reuters/Axel Schmidt)

The Berlin Archdiocese announced that Archbishop Heiner Koch will appoint a pastoral minister to serve as a contact person for gays.

According to the German Catholic news agency KNA, Archbishop Koch made this pledge during a meeting with representatives of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg. He said the move is important to address marginalization and discrimination of the LGBTQ community within the church without fear.

Koch described the double marginalization of Catholic gays — both within the Catholic community and the LGBTQ community — as “problematic and painful.”

The discussion, requested by the Lesbian and Gay Association, aimed to address contradictions in the Catholic Church’s stance and the solidarity shown toward LGBTQ people, especially following the Vatican’s renewed rejection last March of blessings for homosexual couples.

Ulrich Kessler, board member of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg, expressed surprise and excitement that rainbow flags appeared on Catholic Church spires and that many congregations called for blessing services.

Koch asked for understanding that, as bishop, “for the sake of the unity of the church, I cannot disregard such a position from Rome.” At the same time, he affirmed his commitment “without reservation to award God’s blessing to the love and relationship of people.”

He promised to continue the discussion, including within the Synodal Path reform project of the Catholic Church in Germany.

However, he also expressed concern “when church political pressure should be exerted by means of blessing services.”

This was widely seen as a reference to the “Love Wins” action in May, when many Catholic churches across Germany held blessing services for same-sex and divorced couples in protest against the Vatican.