tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799401786815294548.post5735712724678458267..comments2023-09-06T06:42:33.243-06:00Comments on The Bible In Drag - Queering Scripture & Faith: Abomination (Matthew 15:10-11, 16-20)David K. Pophamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15761125269878514491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799401786815294548.post-90695089022896477412012-10-22T09:08:32.828-06:002012-10-22T09:08:32.828-06:00Terence - excellent insight! I think what Jesus wa...Terence - excellent insight! I think what Jesus was wrestling with was how to move people beyond the mere "practice" of spirituality - like what enters us can make us unclean. And move people toward the embodiment of sprituality - it's in our hearts, it infuses all we're about. And your absolutely correct - the quality of our relationships is a benchmark for such embodiment.David K. Pophamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761125269878514491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799401786815294548.post-4523863385993401752012-10-22T03:31:53.126-06:002012-10-22T03:31:53.126-06:00David, you're quite right to focus on "wh...David, you're quite right to focus on "what comes out of our mouths" - that's the obvuious point of the passage, and your observations are sound.<br /><br />But when I read the passage,I was struck by some words I was not conscious of previously, indicating the nature of sexual sin:<br /><br />"For from the heart come all sorts of evil intentions – murder, sexual infidelity, promiscuity, stealing, lying, even foul language".<br /><br />The "evil" here is in sexual infidelity and promiscuity. That is, in the quality of our relationships - not in their orientation.Terence Weldonhttp://queeringthechurch.comnoreply@blogger.com