washing of feet of lesbians Jalna Broderick (Quality Citizenship Jamaica) QCJ & Rochelle McPhee (JFLAG) by Rev Sean Major Campbell
I was asked to give my two cents on this so here it is:
Female group defends clergyman who washed lesbians' feet, bearing in mind the moral of the story is Jesus emphasized not to create outcasts as the woman who was a prostitute who washed his feet and when Peter and others scorned her Jesus reminded them to leave her and let her express her feelings and espoused the parable of the money lender.
See: Luke 7:36-50 - Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman NIV
There was a heated discussion this week among a group of vendors as they tried to decide whether homosexuals should be allowed to attend church and participate in worship.
They were responding to reports of a priest washing the feet of two lesbians during a church service last week.
They all came to the conclusion that the priest did nothing wrong and committed no crime.
"All those who are passing remarks and criticisms had better be careful, because we are all sinners," one woman said.
She explained why she believed the priest washed their feet.
"I believe the priest was following the example of Jesus. I know Jesus would have washed their feet and told them to go and sin no more," she said.
An older woman said she initially disagreed with what the priest did, but when she reflected on the matter, she came to the view that the priest could not have turned them away.
"If the priest had turned them away or chased them from the church, some of the very same people running up their mouth about it would criticise the priest and the church," she said.
She said it is not easy to please people and "those without sin must cast the first stone".
One of the women referred to an incident at her church last year where a pastor had sexual intercourse with one of the female members inside the vestry.
"So what happened to that pastor?" a member of the group asked.
"Nothing happened to him, he is still preaching at the church because they covered it up," she said.
The women began to list out various illegal and ungodly activities happening in some of the churches.
She said she knew of a case where a pastor got one member pregnant and is still head of the church, but not supporting the child.
"Murderers, thieves, rapists, homosexuals, fornicators and adulterers are holding top positions in some churches. So what is wrong in washing the feet of two lesbians ?" she queried.
"This is perhaps the only act of kindness the women have ever received in their life, and this could change their lifestyle," she said.
She also said she had nothing against homosexuals, as long as they do not force themselves on innocent children or influence them.
"Some homosexuals are barefaced. The ones who try to seduce young children should be locked up," she said.
The Sexual Offences Act which was passed in 2009 has provisions in place to severely punish adults who sexually offend children. Under the act, a child is a person who is under the age of 16.
There was a heated discussion this week among a group of vendors as they tried to decide whether homosexuals should be allowed to attend church and participate in worship.
They were responding to reports of a priest washing the feet of two lesbians during a church service last week.
They all came to the conclusion that the priest did nothing wrong and committed no crime.
"All those who are passing remarks and criticisms had better be careful, because we are all sinners," one woman said.
She explained why she believed the priest washed their feet.
"I believe the priest was following the example of Jesus. I know Jesus would have washed their feet and told them to go and sin no more," she said.
An older woman said she initially disagreed with what the priest did, but when she reflected on the matter, she came to the view that the priest could not have turned them away.
"If the priest had turned them away or chased them from the church, some of the very same people running up their mouth about it would criticise the priest and the church," she said.
another angle of the feet washing
She said it is not easy to please people and "those without sin must cast the first stone".
One of the women referred to an incident at her church last year where a pastor had sexual intercourse with one of the female members inside the vestry.
"So what happened to that pastor?" a member of the group asked.
"Nothing happened to him, he is still preaching at the church because they covered it up," she said.
The women began to list out various illegal and ungodly activities happening in some of the churches.
She said she knew of a case where a pastor got one member pregnant and is still head of the church, but not supporting the child.
"Murderers, thieves, rapists, homosexuals, fornicators and adulterers are holding top positions in some churches. So what is wrong in washing the feet of two lesbians ?" she queried.
"This is perhaps the only act of kindness the women have ever received in their life, and this could change their lifestyle," she said.
She also said she had nothing against homosexuals, as long as they do not force themselves on innocent children or influence them.
"Some homosexuals are barefaced. The ones who try to seduce young children should be locked up," she said.
The Sexual Offences Act which was passed in 2009 has provisions in place to severely punish adults who sexually offend children. Under the act, a child is a person who is under the age of 16.
Besides homosexuality is not illegal it is Buggery that is illegal between two men or a man and a woman with or without consent. It must be proven via a physical examination of the alleged persons with certain natural substances found on specific parts of the body (anus) and certain conditions of the said place.
one of our homeless trans sisters being evicted from a house she and others occupied illegally
Where I depart from the Reverend however is his stance on homelessness for LGBT and the seeming tokenistic nature he and other powerful religious figures have taken by not really helping them consistently as I elaborated on an old post on my GLBTQJA 2014 blog:
Rev Campbell and Yvonne McCallah Sobers in 2013 at Shoemaker Gully Xmas treat
Peace & tolerance
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