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John Piper Laments Normalization of Homosexuality as 'the New Calamity'

sermonindex Jul 4, 2011


Amid ongoing "gay pride" celebrations and the continual push for gay marriage across the states, influential evangelical John Piper wants to put it all in perspective for the church.

"My sense is that we do not realize what a calamity is happening around us," Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, wrote in a commentary on Thursday. "Christians, more clearly than others, can see the tidal wave of pain that is on the way. Sin carries in it its own misery."

It's been nearly a week now since marriage for gay and lesbian couples was legalized in New York and since hundreds of thousands of Americans celebrated homosexuality with gay pride parades, not only in New York but also in Piper's home state of Minnesota. ...

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White_Stone Jul 4, 2011

To my eyes, homosexuality is only the tip of the iceberg. . .

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ginnyrose Jul 4, 2011

Recently our [now] retired pastor made a very interesting observation...

Back in the 60s there was a push to normalize shacking. The 'piece of paper' was being derided as unnecessary to maintain love and commitment between two people. People worked to trash the 'marriage ritual' and succeeded in some quarters.

Today you now have the 'gay' community working hard to earn the right to acquire this 'piece of paper' that was deemed worthless 40 years ago. The want the rights and privileges that go with this 'worthless piece of paper.'

There is a lesson in here somewhere including one that goes beyond legalizing gay marriage....

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