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The Michael Knowles Show

Gay Church? HEATED Religion Debate With Michael Knowles

The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show

News Commentary, News

4.828.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

What does the Bible really say about gay marriage, homosexuality, and transgenderism? In this thought-provoking panel debate, Catholic host Michael Knowles is joined by Protestant pastor Jonny Ardavanis of Stonebridge Bible Church, alongside Revs. Brandon Robertson and Alexandre da Silva Souto, two LGBTQ-affirming Christian leaders, to tackle one of the most divisive theological debates of our time. Is LGBTQ acceptance supported by Scripture? Does traditional Christian teaching conflict with modern views on identity? What is the biblical foundation for marriage? - - - Today's Sponsor: Hallow - Put your relationship with God first. Head over to https://hallow.com/knowles for three months free today!

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0:00.0

My understanding of gender and sexuality is a little more complex that I'm afraid you're coming from.

0:08.2

It is complex. I'll grant you that.

0:10.1

Jesus already taught us how to pray. He taught us to pray our father.

0:13.1

If you're going to teach people to pray a different way than Jesus taught his disciples to pray, that would be the epitome of pride.

0:18.5

So I guess my question is why would you not respect God's

0:21.2

pronouns? Well, because clearly there are other places in scripture where God uses other pronouns.

0:25.5

I think your view of what the Bible is is inaccurate. The Bible is not the inerrant word of God

0:31.2

quite clearly.

0:35.4

The morning after President Trump's inauguration, an Episcopalian bishopriss lectured him on the supposed Christian duty to embrace LGBT identity.

0:46.0

There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in democratic, Republican, and independent families,

0:55.0

some who fear for their lives.

0:59.0

Our country will be woke no longer.

1:05.0

They signed an order making it the official policy

1:09.0

of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and

1:14.4

female. So, is LGBT part of Christianity? Here to discuss is Reverend Brandon Robertson of

1:23.5

Sunnyside Reform Church in New York City, Reverend Alexandra de Silva Soto, who describes himself

1:29.1

as an undomesticated queer, reverend, writer, liturgical artist, yogi, social justice advocate,

1:35.6

and Johnny Artivannis, pastor at Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee.

1:41.1

And I suppose I will be the lone layman and the only Catholic

1:44.7

gentlemen.

1:45.8

Thank you for coming on the show.

1:49.0

Thanks for having us.

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