LCCC ENGLISH DAILY NEWS BULLETIN/June 28/15
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Latest analysis, editorials from miscellaneous sources published on June 27-28/15
Question: “What does the Bible say about gay marriage/same sex marriage?”/GotQuestions.org/June 27-28/15
Who is Responsible for the Atrocities in the Muslim World/Uzay Bulut/Gatestone Institute/June 27/15
ISIS “lone wolf” violence on global stage baffles Western authorities fighting terror/DEBKAfile/June 27/15
Are we living Islam’s darkest hour/Faisal J. Abbas/Al Arabiya/June 27/15
Tunisia, Kuwait and France: ISIS enacts anniversary plan/Dr. Theodore Karasik/Al Arabiya/ June 27/15
We can all learn from Kuwait’s beautiful reaction to destruction/Yara al-Wazir/Al Arabiya/June 27/15
Isn’t it time for safe havens in the Middle East/Eyad Abu Shakra/Al Arabiya/June 27/15
The deadlock in Yemen/Abdulrahman al-Rashed/Al Arabiya/June 27/15
Michael Oren: Criticism of Obama had to be made/Yoaz Hendel/Ynetnews/June 27/15
Kerry, Zarif discuss Iran nuclear deal as deadline approaches/Reuters, AP/ Ynetnews/June 27/15
If Iran isn’t serious, then forget a nuclear deal/David Ignatius/The Daily Star/June 27, 2015
Lebanese Related News published on June 27-28/15
General Security Thwarts Bombing Plot in Beirut
March 14 National Council to Elect its President Sunday
Report: Army Tightening Noose of Gunmen on Arsal’s Outskirts
Lebanon arrests 2 over Beirut bomb plot: source
Lebanon’s laws still leaving women vulnerable
Security Agencies on Alert in Wake of Kuwait, Tunisia Attacks
Report: U.N. Demands Urgent Visit to Lebanon over Roumieh Abuse Scandal
Security Agencies on Alert in Wake of Kuwait, Tunisia Attacks
Brevet Official Results for Mount Lebanon, Bekaa Released
New forensic center to document torture
Francois Bassil reviews Jbeil plant plan
Miscellaneous Reports And News published on June 27-28/15
World reacts to France, Tunisia, Kuwait attacks
Yemen gov’t, activists campaigning in Geneva against Houthi violations: source
Dozens killed in attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France
Kuwait probes suspects linked to mosque attack
Kuwait Buries IS Attack Victims as Security Boosted
Kurds, Syrian army battle ISIS in Syria’s Hasaka: monitor
Kurds drive ISIS militants from Syria’s Kobane
French PM warns of more attacks after man decapitated
ISIS claims Tunisia beach resort massacre
ISIS raids kill 40 Syrian troops in Hama: activists
ISIS identifies Tunisia resort shooter as 23 year old, electrical engineering student
IS massacres 145 civilians in Syria offensive
Kurds secure Kobani after ISIS attack
Syrian rescue expert urges U.N. to stop barrel bomb attacks
Saudi-led jets bomb Yemen as Hadi govt rejects new talks
Saudi-French reset ties to form ‘unprecedented’ alliance
Iraqi official: 36% of Diyala’s residents return to ‘liberated’ province
Erdogan: Turkey will ‘never allow’ Kurdish state in Syria
New York escaped convict shot dead by police
Southern Israel feels effects of 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Sinai
Lapid slams ‘despicable’ Gaza flotilla as ‘gang of terror supporters
Zionist Union MK says Netanyahu ‘has no policy’ to deal with Gaza terror tunnels
UN resolution on Palestinian state is dangerous – even if US plans to veto it
Turkey summons Israeli diplomat
Islamic Jihad threatens violence if prisoner allowed to starve to death
Jehad Watch Latest Reports And News
Islamic jihadists murder four with bombs at Baghdad street markets
Tunisia jihad murderer: “There was no sign he was an extremist, he just looked like a normal young man.”
Offer for Rod Dreher of The American Conservative: A Free One-Way Ticket to the Islamic State
Foreign Policy thinks tweeting photos of gay marriage supporters will defeat the Islamic State
Australia: Muslim teen in touch with Islamic State allegedly compiled hit list of people he wanted to behead
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Michigan Professor Juan Cole Thinks the Charleston Race Murders Are My Fault
France, Kuwait, Tunisia attacks followed IS call to make Ramadan “calamity” for “infidels, Shi’ites & apostate Muslims”
Tunisia plans to close 80 mosques for inciting violence after hotel jihad attack
Strategies of Denial Revisited (Part II)
U.S. troops face eating, drinking restrictions during Ramadan
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Question: “What does the Bible say about gay marriage/same sex marriage?”
GotQuestions.org
Answer: While the Bible does address homosexuality, it does not explicitly mention gay marriage/same-sex marriage. It is clear, however, that the Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. Romans 1:26-27 declares homosexual desires and actions to be shameful, unnatural, lustful, and indecent. First Corinthians 6:9 states that homosexuals are unrighteous and will not inherit the kingdom of God. Since both homosexual desires and actions are condemned in the Bible, it is clear that homosexuals “marrying” is not God’s will, and would be, in fact, sinful.
Whenever the Bible mentions marriage, it is between a male and a female. The first mention of marriage, Genesis 2:24, describes it as a man leaving his parents and being united to his wife. In passages that contain instructions regarding marriage, such as 1 Corinthians 7:2-16 and Ephesians 5:23-33, the Bible clearly identifies marriage as being between a man and a woman. Biblically speaking, marriage is the lifetime union of a man and a woman, primarily for the purpose of building a family and providing a stable environment for that family.
The Bible alone, however, does not have to be used to demonstrate this understanding of marriage. The biblical viewpoint of marriage has been the universal understanding of marriage in every human civilization in world history. History argues against gay marriage. Modern secular psychology recognizes that men and women are psychologically and emotionally designed to complement one another. In regard to the family, psychologists contend that a union between a man and woman in which both spouses serve as good gender role models is the best environment in which to raise well-adjusted children. Psychology argues against gay marriage. In nature/physicality, clearly, men and women were designed to “fit” together sexually. With the “natural” purpose of sexual intercourse being procreation, clearly only a sexual relationship between a man and a woman can fulfill this purpose. Nature argues against gay marriage.
So, if the Bible, history, psychology, and nature all argue for marriage being between a man and a woman—why is there such a controversy today? Why are those who are opposed to gay marriage/same-sex marriage labeled as hateful, intolerant bigots, no matter how respectfully the opposition is presented? Why is the gay rights movement so aggressively pushing for gay marriage/same-sex marriage when most people, religious and non-religious, are supportive of—or at least far less opposed to—gay couples having all the same legal rights as married couples with some form of civil union?
The answer, according to the Bible, is that everyone inherently knows that homosexuality is immoral and unnatural, and the only way to suppress this inherent knowledge is by normalizing homosexuality and attacking any and all opposition to it. The best way to normalize homosexuality is by placing gay marriage/same-sex marriage on an equal plane with traditional opposite-gender marriage. Romans 1:18-32 illustrates this. The truth is known because God has made it plain. The truth is rejected and replaced with a lie. The lie is then promoted and the truth suppressed and attacked. The vehemence and anger expressed by many in the gay rights movement to any who oppose them is, in fact, an indication that they know their position is indefensible. Trying to overcome a weak position by raising your voice is the oldest trick in the debating book. There is perhaps no more accurate description of the modern gay rights agenda than Romans 1:31, “they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”
To give sanction to gay marriage/same-sex marriage would be to give approval to the homosexual lifestyle, which the Bible clearly and consistently condemns as sinful. Christians should stand firmly against the idea of gay marriage/same-sex marriage. Further, there are strong and logical arguments against gay marriage/same-sex marriage from contexts completely separated from the Bible. One does not have to be an evangelical Christian to recognize that marriage is between a man and a woman.
According to the Bible, marriage is ordained by God to be between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:21-24; Matthew 19:4-6). Gay marriage/same-sex marriage is a perversion of the institution of marriage and an offense to the God who created marriage. As Christians, we are not to condone or ignore sin. Rather, we are to share the love of God and the forgiveness of sins that is available to all, including homosexuals, through Jesus Christ. We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) and contend for truth with “gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). As Christians, when we make a stand for truth and the result is personal attacks, insults, and persecution, we should remember the words of Jesus: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you” (John 15:18-19).
Recommended Resources: The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage: 6 Things You Must Know About What’s Really at Stake by Erwin Lutzer and Logos Bible Software.
