In this famous—but often misinterpreted—story we see God emphasizing that the Gospel message is inclusive and open to all. And that the kingdom of heaven does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation. From the Book of Acts, chapter 8 verses 26 to 40.

References and URLs:

Quotes from Janet Edmonds:

https://serendipitydodah.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/the-clobber-verses

Quote from Rev. Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley in

The Children Are Free: Reexamining the Biblical Evidence on Same-sex Relationships:

https://books.google.com/books?id=c3uCTACZ46sC&pg=PA42

See the last full paragraph on page 42, then read the surrounding pages

Additional Reverend Jeff Miner resources:

www.wouldjesusdiscriminate.org/biblical_evidence/born_gay

and books: www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ARev.+Jeff+Miner

Recent article from InMenlo on the origins of this series:

https://inmenlo.com/2022/01/31/elton-sherwin-offers-podcasts-on-the-bible-and-the-lgbtqia-community-here-he-explains-why/

For more from my research about eunuchs in antiquity, see the notes in episode 6.

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