Un-Clobbering the clobber verses

About this episode

The episode discusses major Bible verses used to promote anti-LGBTQ sentiments and offers alternative interpretations emphasizing love and consent.

EVERYONE who signs up to my giveaway with @bellesaco will receive a FREE Rose suction toy with their order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/leavingeden-pod In this episode, we go through seven major bible verses that are most often used to promote anti-LGBTQ hate within Christianity and alternate (and in some cases more accurate and reasonable) interpretations. Sadie's theory is that in these verses and that everywhere that "sexual immorality" is mentioned in the bible, there is an element of consent that is often ignored by evangelicals or Christians who would use the bible as justification to hate members of the LGBTQ community. Gavi's belief is that it doesn't matter whether or not these verses refer to homosexuality because discrimination and hatred are against the higher-priority biblical commandments to love thy neighbor. These passages include Genesis 9, Genesis 19, 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Timothy 1, Romans 1, and Leviticus 18. 00:00 - Happy Pride! 05:25 - What are "Clobber verses?" 07:25 - Genesis 9, Noah's Ark and the Curse of Ham 15:18 - Genesis 19, Sodom and Gomorrah 27:02 - Romans 1, "A reprobate mind" 33:38 - 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Timothy 1 40:04 - Leviticus 18, "It is…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sadie, Gavi

Topics covered

• LGBTQ issues
• Bible interpretation
• Christianity
• Discrimination
• Consent
• Pride

Keywords

• clobber verses
• anti-LGBTQ
• Bible
• Christianity
• sexual immorality
• love thy neighbor
• interpretation

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