Play involving a "Gay Jesus"

Residents of Stephenville, Texas are furious Tarleton State University, which is in Stephenville, Texas. They are angry because just in time for Easter, the University has decided to perform a play involving a gay Jesus. This play is a student run shortened version of Terrance McNally's 1998 play "Corpus Cristi," in which a gay Jesus performs a same sex wedding for two of his apostles as well as kisses with Judas (known as Joshua in the play.) Residents of Stephenville plan to protest this Saturday as the play is this Saturday. "It infuriates me that somebody would be given a platform to be able to demean and degrade the Son of God," said David Harris, pastor of the town's Hillcrest Church of Christ. "I'm angry about it and every Christian should be." The student (John Jordan Otte) who decided to do this play said that it will bring people together. "It is being said often that this play is a direct attack on Christians — their faith and their deity. It simply is not true," wrote Otte, 26, who said he is a devout Christian. This play supposedly represents a modern day version of Jesus life and death in 1960 in Corpus Cristi, Texas. Except there are a few differences. All the apostles are gay, Joseph is an alcoholic wife-beater, and Mary gives birth alongside a chorus of moaning men. The University has said that legally, they have to protect the student's first Amendment right. Also, A British Islamic group put out a death warrant against McNally, in 1999 when "Corpus Christi" premiered in London's Pleasance Theatre. If he visits an Islamic country, he could face arrest and execution.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/25/texas-town-cross-plays-gay-christ/?test=latestnews

My Opinion: I feel that this is not good. I do not agree with this. Jesus was not a homosexual. In fact, the Bible has a lot to say about homosexuality. "I Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." The Bible also has this to say: "Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." So while the Bible condemns homosexuality, it also condemns all other forms of sin. That is why Jesus came and died on the cross and rose on the third day, so that we might be forgiven of our sin. Homosexuality is included in this. His death covers ALL sin.

So anyway.......

I feel that this play is not right, and I do not agree with it. But I also know that it is their first Amendment right and I have to respect that. Just like it was my first Amendment right to put Bible quotes in this blog.