Dwight K. Nelson — Sex in the Temple / Top Preacher Packs the House

powerofpride — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:26:03 +0000

Dear Power of Pride,

So many states have legalized gay marriage. What is the position of our church?

Todd

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Dear Todd,

For years, Adventist pastors took a negative stance. As recently as 2009, well-known pastor Dwight K. Nelson preached on Sex in the Temple, and wanted to know: “What’s So Gay about That?” (Dwight Nelson, Sex in the Temple: What’s So Gay about That?, Pioneer Memorial Church, 17 Oct 2009) He equated homosexual activity with sexual immorality. (see graphic at left) “Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10

As you might expect, this sort of preaching offended many people.

HOW TO REACH THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SABBATH TRUTH?

So, if not Dr. Nelson, who would be the right man to go as a missionary to the gay community?

9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

10And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. Acts 16

Clifford Goldstein is a missions specialist and member of the Executive Committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

He proclaims a new, more popular revelation: “I’m sure Jesus looks approvingly on ‘loving, monoganamous, and committed’ homosexual sodomy”. (Clifford Goldstein, Religious Edict of 16 Jun 2008, http://www.spectrummagazine.org/blog/2008/06/16 /why_adventists_should_consider_supporting_gay_marriage)

Needless to say, this General Conference message has fallen on eager ears, and a large number of baptisms can be expected.

Clifford Goldstein’s Gay Theology / Celebrating Love in San Francisco with the Adventist Theological Society

powerofpride — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:42:57 +0000

Dear Power of Pride,

Cliff is proud. But what about the rest of the theologians?

Maurice & Roy

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Dear Progressive Adventist Brothers,

When the Adventist Theological Society (ATS) came to (where else) San Francisco for their recent convention http://www.atsjats.org/article.php?id=82 (click graphic to enlarge), the local gay community raised pride flags all along Market Street to welcome these scholars. Especially Dr. Chuck Scriven who was presenting on “Christian ethics”. http://www.lasierra.edu/fileadmin/documents/religion/School_of_Religion_2011-12/ASRS_2011/2011_Schedule.pdf
“Charles Scriven is president of Kettering College of the Medical Arts and chairs the Adventist Forum/SPECTRUM board” http://www.spectrummagazine.org/podcast/2008/06/24/test,
the journal which has proclaimed a call for Gay Theology Without Apology. http://spectrummagazine.org/blog/2007/12/27/gay-theology-without-apology

Needless to say, Dr Scriven’s college “KCMA is an integral part of the educational mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.” http://www.kcma.edu/AboutUs/sdaInfo.html

TOP SPOKESMAN FOR THE ATS AGENDA

Clifford R. Goldstein “is a leading figure in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination”, who is “the most visible and vocal exponent of the ATS agenda” (Clifford Goldstein, Wikipedia):

“I’m sure Jesus looks approvingly on ‘loving, monoganamous, and committed’ homosexual sodomy”. (Clifford Goldstein, Religious Edict of 16 Jun 2008, http://www.spectrummagazine.org/blog/2008/06/16 /why_adventists_should_consider_supporting_gay_marriage)

IN CHARGE OF OFFICIAL DENOMINATIONAL TEACHING PUBLICATION

In addition to, or perhaps as part of, his gay rights activism,

“I edit the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guides (the “Quarterly”), the official denominational teaching publication for the world SDA Church; the publisher is the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.” (Clifford Goldstein, Graffiti in the Holy of Holies: An Impassioned Response to Recent Attacks on the Sanctuary and Ellen White, Pacific Press Publishing, 2003, p 12)

“Entering the Jesuits was like a kid going into a candy store, for many Jesuits were like myself, attracted to other males.” (Robert Goss, Passionate Love for Christ: Out of the Closet, into the Streets, ed. Kerwin Kay, Jill Nagle, Baruch Gould, Male lust: pleasure, power, and transformation, Haworth, 2000, p 299)

NO SECRET AT ALL

Needless to say, “I was accused of being everything from a Jesuit”. (Clifford Goldstein, The mules that angels ride, Review and Herald, 2005, p 28)

Well, well, I wonder why.

Did he experience feelings of guilt?

“Later, I noticed a pattern that emerged with other Jesuit sexual partners. I call it the “Gee, I was drunk last night and don’t remember what I did” syndrome.” (Robert Goss, Passionate Love for Christ: Out of the Closet, into the Streets, ed. Kerwin Kay, Jill Nagle, Baruch Gould, Male lust: pleasure, power, and transformation, Haworth, 2000, p 299)

MAKING USE OF HARD DRUGS INSTEAD OF ALCOHOL

“All that ever happened to me

“SURE”

when I did psilcyobin ‘shroons in college is puke my brains out.” (Cliff Goldstein, Religious Edict of 3 Oct 2011, Spectrum, http://spectrummagazine.org/blog/2011/10/02/basic-spirituality-way-i-see-it-not-way-it)

WITH A SHOT OF LSD

“Acid never did that to me.” (Cliff Goldstein, Religious Edit of 3 Oct 2011, Spectrum, http://spectrummagazine.org/blog/2011/10/02/basic-spirituality-way-i-see-it-not-way-it)

BUT NOW ELDER GOLDSTEIN IS WORKING FOR JUSTICE IN THE WORLD

“I wanted to do something to change the injustice of AIDS apathy and queer discrimination, and in a holy anger born out of solidarity with loved ones, I joined the justice groups of ACT UP/St. Louis and Queer Nation.” (Robert Goss, Passionate Love for Christ: Out of the Closet, into the Streets, ed. Kerwin Kay, Jill Nagle, Baruch Gould, Male lust: pleasure, power, and transformation, Haworth, 2000, p 302)
“What does someone like myself do who–not willing to dismiss what the Bible clearly teaches–and yet at the same time feels great empathy for those want to serve God and yet struggle with this?” (Clifford Goldstein, Religious Edit of 26 Dec 2007, http://www.spectrummagazine.org/blog/2007/12/21/ christianity_and_homosexuality_some_seventh_day_adventist_perspectives)

Just follow the ATS brothers to San Francisco, and you’ll see.