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Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by naptu2: 2:13pm On Mar 20, 2023
Bible College Fires Theologian After Tweeting Homosexuality Is ‘Invading The Church’, Threatens To Report Him As Terrorist

Dr. Aaron Edwards, a Christian theologian has been fired by a Methodist Bible college in the U.K. over his tweets in opposition to homosexuality, his attorneys claimed.

It was learnt that the college also threatened to report Dr. Aaron who taught theology at Cliff College in Derbyshire, England as a terrorist.

Fox News reports that he was dismissed from the school after being accused of "bringing the college into disrepute" on social media last month, when he tweeted, "Homosexuality is invading the church," on February 19.

"Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this [because] they're busy apologizing for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it's true.

"This *is* a ‘Gospel issue,’ by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer need a Savior," Edwards added.

According to the report, Edwards' tweet went viral and prompted blowback, to which Edwards responded: "That *is* the conservative view. The acceptance of homosexuality as ‘not sinful’ *is* an invasion upon the Church, doctrinally.

"This is not controversial. The acceptance is controversial. Most of the global Church would agree. It is not homophobic to declare homosexuality sinful.

"I expressed the conservative view as a doctrinal issue, re. the implications for sin/the Gospel. It was not an attack on individuals, it was addressed to evangelicals. It seems that holding the view that homosexuality is sinful is only welcome if it remains 'unexpressed,'" he added.

Edwards' tweets reportedly caused "distress" among members of the Methodist Church in Britain, with one senior staff member saying they "could be extremely damaging" and "impact the college’s core work" and "business plan," according to Edwards' legal counsel at the London-based Christian Legal Centre.

Edwards was suspended from the school pending an investigation and the college revealed during a disciplinary hearing on March 8 that it was considering referring him to Prevent, which polices allegations of terrorism in the U.K.

Edwards was reportedly asked during the hearing what he would do if he were asked to pray with a student about their same-sex attraction, which he believes was an attempt to trap him into affirming "conversion therapy," which the U.K. Parliament has debated criminalizing.

"The reaction to my tweet and the unjust treatment I have experienced by Cliff College and the Methodist Church in Britain completely illustrates the problem my tweet addressed," Edwards said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

"The tweet was not defamatory; it was not an attack on any colleague or individual; it was not abusive; and it was not an extremist religious view. It was addressed to evangelicals as a point of doctrine, and it has been misunderstood by many who wish to cause personal and institutional trouble for those who express that view," he continued.

Edwards added that traditional Christian beliefs about sexuality are being "silenced and stamped out" in the Methodist Church.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/03/20/bible-college-fires-theologian-after-tweeting-homosexuality-invading-church-threatens

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by BlackAdam65: 2:19pm On Mar 20, 2023
Its funny how homosexuals mistake their lust for love

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by YourBlessings: 2:21pm On Mar 20, 2023
Good, they're disgusting, all of them..... Guys, please check out my last post and signature for interesting stuff..

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Pepperoniq(m): 2:21pm On Mar 20, 2023
For it's in the cause of sin man begotted. We can only live by it with tenacity. By whom to àbide by this, thrives in the reel of uncertainty and for those who condemned it, brims with it with the dàrk valour of their subconscious.

Note this and know peace with religion.
Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Sitwalkstand: 2:21pm On Mar 20, 2023
The west has gone mad and far into spiritual darkness.

They promote free speech but clamps down on you when it doesn't suit their narrative.

Many landlords in England will openly tell you no kids when renting a house to you. As in they will tell you that if you have children they can't rent to you.

is that not discrimination against children.

The school is interested in protecting their core values and cares less of what God says or feels about it.

That tells you its not a theological school. It may have been ran and taken over by Godless people masqurading as christians

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by virginboy1(m): 2:22pm On Mar 20, 2023
Truth is better...

The world don cast

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by lecowas: 2:22pm On Mar 20, 2023
Chai. The end is not near, the end is here!

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by ronalmagic10(m): 2:22pm On Mar 20, 2023
Remember Pandora was pictured with the prime minister in his office in UK. Notice how the western world were supporting him and trying to force him on us

The westerners are not after the best interest of the country. They have never been!!

They always give their support to the person they can use to exploit the nation, plunder their resources and enforce their wayward lifestyle on

They thought they could use buhari since Jonathan refused their agenda but they've seen their mistake that buhari is even more stubborn and refused to yield. The main reason they don't want to support Tinubu is cos they know he will never agree for them as he's even more stubborn and decisive than buhari

I'm a Christian but it's a shameful thing to see Christian nation doing and tolerating rubbish. Look at US, UK and other countries

They tried to bully Qatar during the world cup and I'm glad they never gave up their principle

Tinubu a devout Muslim with a Christian pastor for a wife will never give in to their homosexuality agenda

Pandora must have sold us out for him to enjoy their support and patronage but God forbid

God bless Nigeria
God bless President buhari
God bless President elect Tinubu

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Offpoint1: 2:22pm On Mar 20, 2023
grin Homosexuality is a mental problem. but the west don't wanna see it that way, they call it "sexual Orientation"...

It takes some higher level of madness to stick your dxck into a smelling sh*t hole of a woman, now imagine the level of madness it is to stick it into a fellow man's hole grin

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Isabi4lov: 2:22pm On Mar 20, 2023
Dem plenty for here

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by tommy589(m): 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
Church correctness or you get sanctioned
Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by SirJerrie(m): 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
Anything "METHODIST or ANGLICAN" Under the Church of England, Comot Hand!!!!

That institution no follow again...

From Gay Marriages to Changing the doctrine of the Apostles Creed all in the name of "INCLUSIVITY"...

What they do now is to "Pamper Sin" so that more people will come to their church....And Attack whosoever Believes, says or does otherwise!!!


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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by fasho01(m): 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
The world we're in now, you get done in for speaking the truth sad

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by AnyanwuSilas: 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
Don't worry, God will use Putin to deal with UK and the West, then bring them back to reality

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by HayB100(m): 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
One of the major reasons by people no longer give respect to the church of the God

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by dapsoneh: 2:23pm On Mar 20, 2023
End time bible school

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Angelfrost(m): 2:24pm On Mar 20, 2023
He wasn't informed.... UK Churches have since embraced homosexuality and other forms of legitimized perversions!

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by DispatcherLagos: 2:25pm On Mar 20, 2023
End time.

Where's righteousness sef?

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Bubu4Sea: 2:25pm On Mar 20, 2023
What he said is the simple truth, Homosexuality is invading the church.

How many pentecostal pastors reject Homosexuality ?

The Anglican church of England supports Homosexuality


Then instead of telling the Anglican church of England to reject it.
RCCG has no problems once money is coming in.


This is why homosexuality is spreading far & wide.

Have you seen RCCG condemn Homosexuality?

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Saig: 2:25pm On Mar 20, 2023
Homosexuality is against nature and the order of God. God made male and female

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by HateBigots: 2:25pm On Mar 20, 2023
grin... People who brought Christianity to Nigeria have embraced homosexuality

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Emir01: 2:26pm On Mar 20, 2023
Look at the world best tolerant religion. Everything has been manipulated.

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by GeneralPula: 2:26pm On Mar 20, 2023
Freedom of speech in the mud..

Iffa hear say freedom of speech dey any saner cline..

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by akosy(m): 2:28pm On Mar 20, 2023
One is sure. You can't cheat nature. Na Dem go face d pandemic. Let every moral Nation keep to their standard.

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Imperare(f): 2:29pm On Mar 20, 2023
Shame to the church

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Realists(m): 2:30pm On Mar 20, 2023
The church is now working for Satan, wonders shall never end. Where is pastor righteousness ?.

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Vyzz: 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2023
grin



To all the people that sacked him...

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by dyera(m): 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2023
Realists:
The church is now working for Satan, wonders shall never end.

The leader of the Bible School must be an agent of Satan.

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by paulgabrielz: 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2023
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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Hussein035: 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2023
Emir01:
Look at the world best tolerant religion. Everything has been manipulated.

That's why I love Muslims. By the time you said you are homononsense your head is gone within 3 days if you refuse to repent

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Re: Methodist Bible College Fires Aaron Edwards Over Homosexuality Tweet by Franzinni: 2:31pm On Mar 20, 2023
It's time for him to full blast on them ... There are still people who recognize the truth

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