We hear all the time that biblical marriage is between one man and one woman, which makes sense until you read the Bible. We’re seeing a lot of unbiblical marriages in the Bible, and God doesn’t seem too upset about it. Also, Kris gets special permission from a conservative pastor to get married and take a wife. Yay! We never thought it’d happen! Oh wait… Join us, once again, as we trudge through the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video and voice some thoughts.

Link to “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality: A Special Message from Pastor Ted Wilson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtzrl8nIkg&t=1s

Show links mentioned in the episode:

https://familylaw.typepad.com/family_law_news/2011/10/biblical-marriage-anatomically-correct-flow-chart.html

https://biblehub.com/greek/4204.htm

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1797/prostitution-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/

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“Fat little bottoms.” “Chunky thighs.” “Give me a spanking!” Hey, these ain’t our words! These quotes come straight to you from American theologian John Piper, who believes that Jesus thinks your kids would be better off if you just inflicted their rears with some mild pain. After all, that’s what God says in the Bible, right? Justin and Kris try to make sense of this argument without catching the ire of Piper. We wouldn’t want to end up in his spanking room after all.

Episode Links:

https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/would-jesus-spank-a-child

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/21/04/effect-spanking-brain

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3447048/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386132/

https://www.futurepolicy.org/rightsofchildren/swedens-children-and-parent-code-to-prohibit-all-corporal-punishment-and-other-humiliating-treatment-of-children/ 

https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/when-does-discipline-become-abuse.html

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Oh, we know you are ALLLLLLL excited about today’s episode… We’re talking senate confirmation hearings, baby!!! Turns out that the group of people who are so very certain about what a woman is actually seem to know very little about the subject. Go figure. Help us try to figure out what in the world is going on with the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video!

Link to “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality: A Special Message from Pastor Ted Wilson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtzrl8nIkg&t=1s

USA Today article Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/03/24/marsha-blackburn-asked-ketanji-jackson-define-woman-science/7152439001/

HuffPost Link: https://news.yahoo.com/whats-woman-gop-senators-stumble-094516531.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG-Xybuiob-9G_JIBliOrqElHx9VXhCQK-U-uEbP0K-kuQgacA5OW2ntLb4YCu694fqquC9YccgnPUkrsdaV7SYfOewhN_q3hrwm3EmUKIguAp9EFMrRdVKIXh6DpoTyll_ebv8TgiuRVAXhv2Zg3EIxMrZ-1mwFpRhFSXvfUkPI

Info on Turner Syndrome: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360782#:~:text=Overview,to%20develop%20and%20heart%20defects.

Info on Klinefelter Syndrome:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/klinefelter-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353949

Links to help better understand the concept of sex:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-redefined-the-idea-of-2-sexes-is-overly-simplistic1/

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/26424/Highlights_Measuring_SGISO.pdf

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Hey guys, remember that time Jesus was like, “Don’t be gay.”? Yeah, neither do we… But conservatives insist it’s true! In this continuation of our analysis of the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video, Kris and Justin push back against a popular conservative claim that Jesus actually teaches that being gay is wrong… As always, judge for yourselves! 

Link to “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality: A Special Message from Pastor Ted Wilson” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtzrl8nIkg&t=1s

Link to Alicia Johnston’s Book “The Bible & LGBTQ Adventists”: https://www.aliciajohnston.com/lgbtqadventists

Link to “basar” stuff: https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/hebrew/nas/basar-2.html#google_vignette

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Kris and Justin respond to the cold words of an Oklahoma State senator about the recent death of Nex Benedict… Sadly, this senator’s attitude feels too familiar. Where have we seen this before? Hmmmmmm… How can we address the horrific rhetoric and behavior coming from religious conservatives regarding the LGBTQIA+ community that will begin to make a difference? The experts have weighed in, and we’ll share some of their work. We also need your help! Let’s see if you are up to the challenge…

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Expert resources mentioned in this episode…

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-state-senator-tom-wood-lgbtq-filth-comments/46978502

https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth.htm

https://sprc.org/populations/lgbt/

https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Suicide-Risk-and-Prevention-for-LGBTQ-Patients-Brief.pdf

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/affirming-actions-and-gender-euphoria-among-transgender-and-nonbinary-young-people/

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We are the slowest, but we want to be the surest. Kris and Justin continue analyzing the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video, and are confused by the claims made… Is marriage between a man and woman really something that the Bible commands? If you listen to some of these conservatives, you may get that feeling… If you listen to Paul in 1 Corinthians, you may not get that feeling. Why would you waste your time getting married when you could serve God instead??? Turns out, not too many conservatives are interested in that for themselves. But they fully support gay people not getting married to serve God better! Join us for a walk down Hypocrisy Lane in this week’s video breakdown…

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We’re gifting all of our listeners with a special patrons-only bonus episode this week! Justin finds a cartoon that is somehow funny and not funny at the same time (imagine), and Kris drops some exclusive “Kris Trivia” on all of us. Also, should Christians be selling all their stuff and giving to the poor? Doesn’t seem like a favorite option, historically speaking. If you dig the content provided in this bonus episode, please consider joining our Patreon, where at $5 a month you will receive an extra bonus episode just like this one each week! Your contribution would help us keep the show going, so we’d appreciate it! Link to the Patreon is in the show notes…

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You know we had to do it… With all of the narratives out there about how God can turn someone who is a raging gay into a straight-shootin, God-fearin saint, we just had to weigh in on the question in question: Can God make a gay person straight? Kris and Justin break down the supernatural and natural explanations regarding conversion stories, and discover some hold more water than others… The verdict? You’ll just have to listen and find out! Also, make sure to check the links below for scholarly work that supports our take on the matter... 

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Scholarly work that supports our arguments regarding sexual fluidity…

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sexual-fluidity-and-the-diversity-of-sexual-orientation-202203312717

https://vaden.stanford.edu/medical-services/lgbtqia-health/sexual-fluidity

https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/what-does-sexually-fluid-mean

https://www.healthline.com/health/sexually-fluid#definition

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-51320-001

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The facts don’t lie… but we can lie about the facts. Is that what conservative Christians are doing, or do Kris and Justin have a complete misunderstanding of reality? Help us when we’re wrong, but we’re super confused about being so certain about an event that literally nobody was around to witness. Join us as we continue watching and discussing the “Taking a Bold Stand on Human Sexuality” video and, as always, decide for yourself… except for the definition of a fact, because that’s not (or shouldn’t be) up for debate.

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TW:  This episode contains content dealing with sexual abuse. 

Does the Bible really promote homophobic ideas, or is it simply misunderstood? Kris and Justin return to the ever-important qualifier in the verse often used to defend homophobia: Leviticus 18:22. But is it what conservatives make it out to be? If it’s on this podcast, probably not. Check out this episode to see what we think conservative Christians get right and wrong when it comes to ancient views of sexuality.

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The LGBTQ+ History Book: https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780744070736-the-lgbtq-history-book/

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