Jimmy Carter: Jesus Would ‘Approve’ of Gay Marriage, Some Abortions

[Original Happy Camper]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
Speaking of his faith, Mr. Carter said in his career as a politician he never ran across “any really serious conflicts between my political obligations and my religious faith.”

Asked about gay marriage, he replied that it is “no problem with me. I think everybody should have a right to get married regardless of their sex.

........

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus would approve abortions unless it was because of rape or incest or if the mother’s life was in danger. So I’ve had that struggle,” he said.

The word of GOD says
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...would-approve-of-gay-marriage-some-abortions/

 

[grasping the after wind]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
Speaking of his faith, Mr. Carter said in his career as a politician he never ran across “any really serious conflicts between my political obligations and my religious faith.”

Asked about gay marriage, he replied that it is “no problem with me. I think everybody should have a right to get married regardless of their sex.

........

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus would approve abortions unless it was because of rape or incest or if the mother’s life was in danger. So I’ve had that struggle,” he said.

The word of GOD says
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...would-approve-of-gay-marriage-some-abortions/

I did not read the article but the quote is not proving the headline. If the article has a quote that does, that is the quote you should include. This quote only shows Carter's approval not Carter saying Jesus would approve. If Carter does say that Jesus would approve of abortion and gay marriage, he is being as unwise in saying that as he was in much of what he did as President. There is simply no good reason to come to that conclusion. One might say Jesus never came out against those things and is not necessarily opposed but saying he would approve of them is a step too far and is simply unfounded.

 

[Inkfingers]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
Speaking of his faith, Mr. Carter said in his career as a politician he never ran across “any really serious conflicts between my political obligations and my religious faith.”

Asked about gay marriage, he replied that it is “no problem with me. I think everybody should have a right to get married regardless of their sex.

........

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus would approve abortions unless it was because of rape or incest or if the mother’s life was in danger. So I’ve had that struggle,” he said.

The word of GOD says
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...would-approve-of-gay-marriage-some-abortions/

Another so-called Christian who ignores his scripture.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Another so-called Christian who ignores his scripture.

Does he ignore it or interpret it to fit his POV? I expect it is the latter. He can rationalize a reason to reinterpret a passage based upon something else he believes invalidates the more simple explanation of what the passage says. I know how easy it is to start with a conclusion and find evidence to support it while discounting evidence to the contrary as unimportant because it does not reinforce my conclusion. Those that do not understand they are doing this never question themselves.

 

[Inkfingers]

Does he ignore it or interpret it to fit his POV? I expect it is the latter. He can rationalize a reason to reinterpret a passage based upon something else he believes invalidates the more simple explanation of what the passage says.

Romans 1:26-27 is not open to interpretation.

 

[Call me Nic]

Really, Jimmy? Considering he's the one that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, I'd beg to differ...

 

[Rubiks]

Considering Jesus was Jewish, I wondering why Mr. Carter thinks that.

Really, Jimmy? Considering he's the one that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, I'd beg to differ...

The sin of Sodom and Gomorra had more to do with inhospitality (they were gang raping foreigners) than homosexuality.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Romans 1:26-27 is not open to interpretation.

It would seem so, but people interpret it nonetheless. To you and I it seems to be quite clear and unopen to any misunderstanding of the meaning but others disagree.

 

[SilverBear]

Does he ignore it or interpret it to fit his POV? I expect it is the latter. He can rationalize a reason to reinterpret a passage based upon something else he believes invalidates the more simple explanation of what the passage says. I know how easy it is to start with a conclusion and find evidence to support it while discounting evidence to the contrary as unimportant because it does not reinforce my conclusion. Those that do not understand they are doing this never question themselves.

you just described all the posters in this thread

 

[grasping the after wind]

you just described all the posters in this thread

Being that you are yourself in that group it is nice that you can recognize it. Having that insight may help you and me overcome the tendency in the future.

 

[Call me Nic]

Considering Jesus was Jewish, I wondering why Mr. Carter thinks that.



The sin of Sodom and Gomorra had more to do with inhospitality (they were gang raping foreigners) than homosexuality.

Perhaps, I don't disagree with you because of the instance of Lot, but the Epistle of Jude does say they were committing fornication and going after strange flesh in general, so I imagine homosexuality was rampant there as well. Considering also that homosexuality is an abomination to the Lord, it makes sense. Nevertheless, Jimmy has his head in the gutter.

 

[Call me Nic]

you just described all the posters in this thread

It's one thing to have an interpretation based upon scripture, but its another to ignore scripture all together as Mr. Carter does in this alleged statement.

 

[Original Happy Camper]

Considering Jesus was Jewish, I wondering why Mr. Carter thinks that.



The sin of Sodom and Gomorra had more to do with inhospitality (they were gang raping foreigners) than homosexuality.

Is that your interpertation or do you have scripture to support inhospitality?

 

[Yekcidmij]

The sin of Sodom and Gomorra had more to do with inhospitality (they were gang raping foreigners) than homosexuality.

How does "gang rape of foreigners" equate to "inhospitable?" Maybe I'm just playing semantics, but inhospitable seems to be something more like, not welcoming my neighbors to my house when they bring lots of gifts or not welcoming new neighbors to the neighborhood... "Gang rape of foreigners" seems beyond being inhospitable and goes into open hostility, violence, etc...

 

[Call me Nic]

How does "gang rape of foreigners" equate to "inhospitable?" Maybe I'm just playing semantics, but inhospitable seems to be something more like, not welcoming my neighbors to my house when they bring lots of gifts or not welcoming new neighbors to the neighborhood... "Gang rape of foreigners" seems beyond being inhospitable and goes into open hostility, violence, etc...

I'm sure Lot thought the Sodomites were pretty inhospitable when they surrounded his house xD

 

[Phil 1:21]

Really, Jimmy? Good grief.

 

[Yarddog]

Another so-called Christian who ignores his scripture.

Just like most all Christians.

 

[ubicaritas]

Jimmy Carter is now in the American Baptist Convention, where those sorts of attitudes are typical and the way they read the Bible is similar to other mainline Protestants.

 

[dreadnought]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Jesus would approve of gay marriage and certain abortions in an interview with HuffPost Live.
Speaking of his faith, Mr. Carter said in his career as a politician he never ran across “any really serious conflicts between my political obligations and my religious faith.”

Asked about gay marriage, he replied that it is “no problem with me. I think everybody should have a right to get married regardless of their sex.

........

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus would approve abortions unless it was because of rape or incest or if the mother’s life was in danger. So I’ve had that struggle,” he said.

The word of GOD says
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...would-approve-of-gay-marriage-some-abortions/

I guess Jimmy ain't as bright as I thought he was.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

I did not read the article but the quote is not proving the headline. If the article has a quote that does, that is the quote you should include. This quote only shows Carter's approval not Carter saying Jesus would approve. If Carter does say that Jesus would approve of abortion and gay marriage, he is being as unwise in saying that as he was in much of what he did as President. There is simply no good reason to come to that conclusion. One might say Jesus never came out against those things and is not necessarily opposed but saying he would approve of them is a step too far and is simply unfounded.

I think your post here should be repeated because I think there are some people in this thread who haven't read it yet (or else they chose to ignore it). If your post was read and understood, then there shouldn't be any honest reason to bash this former president or questioning his sanity in this thread.