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This book provides a biblical and constitutional defense against the persecution of Christians who do not support homosexuality (homosexual acts) and explains why their non-endorsement is a question of faith and religion, not of bigotry and homophobia. Dodds's intent is not to castigate those who identify themselves as gay or to inflame emotions, but to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot support the LGBTQ lifestyle. There are Christians in America who have been persecuted (fired, jailed, sued, maligned, physically threatened, expelled etc.) for not supporting, approving of, or participating in the affirmation of homosexuality. Dodds emphasizes that there is a difference between tolerance and support, but that the line between the two has been blurred causing many Christians to be unjustly accused of intolerance and discrimination. While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is morally wrong and thus do not condone it. The book supports the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe that homosexuality is immoral and that it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface... i  Introduction...  iii Chapter One ... 1Sex is a Privilege...Not an Entitlement Sexual Immorality Defined  ... 2 Sexual Immorality Identified ... 5 Premarital heterosexual sex... 5 Polygamy... 11 Adultery.. 13 Incest... 17 Prostitution... 22 Bestiality... 28 Homosexuality... 30 Marriage according to the Bible ... 33 Main Point ... 37 Conclusion... 37 Chapter Two ... 39The Scriptural Arguments...A Detailed Look The Six Passages 40 Leviticus 18:22...    41 Leviticus 20:13... 46 Romans 1:18-32... 50 1 Corinthians 6:9-11... 55 Genesis 19:1-25... 58 1 Timothy 1:8-11..  64 Main Point...    65 Conclusion ...  65 Chapter Three ... 68 Popular Gay Affirming Arguments... ""Alternative Facts,"" Half-truths, and Spin  The Jesus Arguments... 69 The Animal Argument... 81 The Entitlement Arguments...82 The Emotional Blackmail Arguments...85 The Language Arguments...91 The Pope Argument...95 The ""No right to judge"" Argument...96 The Suppression Argument...105 The Homosexual Relationships of the Bible Arguments...106 The Submit to the Governmental Authorities Argument...118 Main Point ....... 125 Conclusion........125 Chapter Four .......... 130 But... ""I was born this way"" Is it a Choice or not?............... 131 Explaining Righteousness...... 146 Main Point ... 158 Conclusion... 158 Chapter Five ... 161 The Gay Christian...An Oxymoron or a Reality? The Baby Christian ... 162 The Backslidden Christian... 164 The Christian Imposter... 172 The so-called Christian... 175 The Mature Christian... 177 Evidence of Salvation... 180 Main Point ... 184 Conclusion... 184 Chapter Six... 187Red Herrings: The Art of Blocking and Diverting The Red Herring Interracial Marriage... 187 The Red Herring of the Civil Rights Movement...188 The Red Herring of Women's Hair... 201 The Red Herring of the Bible and Slavery... 209 Main Point... 234 Conclusion...235 Chapter Seven... 239 Forced to Choose: Is it a Question of Bigotry or Persecution? Tolerance vs. Support... 239 Forced Conversion... 240 Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech... 241 Incidences of Christian Persecution in America... 243 Additional Examples of Christian Persecution in America...  252 The Biblical Mandate to Obey God...   256 Main Point... 257 Conclusion... 257 Epilogue.......259 Appendix: What Christians Believe and Why.... 272

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Elreta Dodds is an award winning author and ordained minister who writes Christian apologetic books (books that defend the Christian faith) that focus on social issues. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Masters Social Worker. Dodds has a Master of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, both of which were obtained from Wayne State University where she graduated with honors. Dodds taught courses in community services for eight years as an adjunct instructor at Siena Heights University and is retired from the state of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after twenty-five years of service. She is winner of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Award in Social Change for her book, ""Racism, The Bible, and The American Dream.” Her latest title, “The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America,” is her seventh work of non-fiction.

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