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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most beautiful things in all literature-- world literature. It also seems to spread a message of treating people like your yourself would like to be treated. I sincerely belief that if Jesus were walking this earth in 2013 like he did around 33 he would extend human rights to gays/lesbians.

Many religions around the world have ideas/ideals like the Sermon on the Mount and the Golden Rule. Matthew 5-7 NIV - Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount - Bible Gateway Golden Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

True. And likewise it is worthy to note that Jesus declared in this same passage this admonition:

6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.

If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."

And clearly, Jesus considered the books/scrolls of Moses and all the Prophets to be "sacred" scriptures:

14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Luke 4 NIV - Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness - Bible Gateway