The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

This book provides a biblical and constitutional defense against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of bigotry and homophobia. Dodds's intent is not to castigate those who identify themselves as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle.

There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and discrimination.

While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it.
 

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The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

This book provides a biblical and constitutional defense against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of bigotry and homophobia. Dodds's intent is not to castigate those who identify themselves as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle.

There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and discrimination.

While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it.
 

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The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

by Elreta Dodds
The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America: A Biblical and Constitutional Defense against the Persecution of Christians who do not Support Homosexuality

by Elreta Dodds

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This book provides a biblical and constitutional defense against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of bigotry and homophobia. Dodds's intent is not to castigate those who identify themselves as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle.

There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and discrimination.

While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it.
 


Product Details

BN ID: 2940166399250
Publisher: Press Toward The Mark Publications
Publication date: 02/20/2022
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Elreta Dodds is an award winning author and ordained minister who writes Christian apologetic books (books that defend the Christian faith) that focus on social issues. She is also a Licensed
Professional Counselor and a Licensed Masters Social Worker. Dodds has a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, both of which were obtained from Wayne State University where she graduated with honors. Dodds taught courses in community services for eight years as an adjunct instructor at Siena Heights
University and is retired from the state of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after twenty-five years of service. She is winner of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Award in
Social Change for her book, "Racism, The Bible, and The American Dream.” Her latest title, “The
Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America,” is her seventh work of non-fiction.


Table of Contents

Preface i

Introduction iii

Chapter 1 Sex is a Privilege…Not an Entitlement 1

Sexual Immorality Defined 2

Sexual Immorality Identified 5

Premarital heterosexual sex 5

Polygamy 11

Adultery 13

Incest 17

Prostitution 22

Bestiality 28

Homosexuality 30

Marriage according to the Bible 33

Main Point 37

Conclusion 37

Chapter 2 The Scriptural Arguments…A Detailed Look 39

The Six Passages 40

Leviticus 18:22 41

Leviticus 20:13 46

Romans 1:18-32 50

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 55

Genesis 19:1-25 58

1 Timothy 1:8-11 64

Main Point 65

Conclusion 65

Chapter 3 Popular Gay Affirming Arguments… "Alternative Facts," Half-truths, and Spin 68

The Jesus Arguments 69

The Animal Argument 81

The Entitlement Arguments 82

The Emotional Blackmail Arguments 85

The Language Arguments 91

The Pope Argument 95

The "No right to judge" Argument 96

The Suppression Argument 105

The Homosexual Relationships of the Bible Arguments 106

The Submit to the Governmental Authorities Argument 118

Main Point 125

Conclusion 125

Chapter 4 But… "I was born this way" 130

Is it a Choice or not? 131

Explaining Righteousness 146

Main Point 158

Conclusion 158

Chapter 5 The Gay Christian…An Oxymoron or a Reality? 161

The Baby Christian 162

The Backslidden Christian 164

The "Christian" Imposter 172

The so-called "Christian" 175

The Mature Christian 177

Evidence of Salvation 180

Main Point 184

Conclusion 184

Chapter 6 Red Herrings…The Art of Blocking and Diverting 187

The Red Herring Interracial Marriage 187

The Red Herring of the Civil Rights Movement 188

The Red Herring of Women's Hair 201

The Red Herring of the Bible and Slavery 209

Main Point 234

Conclusion 235

Chapter 7 Forced to Choose… Is it a Question of Bigotry or Persecution? 239

Tolerance vs. Support 239

Forced Conversion 240

Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech 241

Incidences of Christian Persecution in America 243

Additional Examples of Christian Persecution in America 252

The Biblical Mandate to Obey God 256

Main Point 257

Conclusion 257

Epilogue 259

Appendix-What Christians Believe and Why 272

Essential Doctrines 272

The Bible as the Word of God 272

The Absolute Authority of the Scriptures 275

Evidence of the Bible as the Word of God 277

Authorship 277

Circulation 278

History 278

Prophecies 278

Jesus Supported the Scriptures 279

Archaeology 281

One God in Three Persons 281

Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior 283

Jesus is God 285

Jesus identified Himself as God 288

Jesus Christ can Forgive Sins 294

Evidences that Jesus is God 296

The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ 307

Evidences of the Resurrection 311

Satan is Real 314

Bibliography 319

Subject Index 322

Name Index 324

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