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2022 MS and HS Summer Youth Retreat
Goals
- Give them an opportunity to discuss, vent, and ask questions related to the sin of homosexuality and the LGB and Transgender movements
- Provide a structure of defense against the issue of homosexuality in society
- Provide some answers about where homosexuality comes from, the history and negative social effects
- Address current events (e.g. House Bill 1557 "Don't say Gay Bill", Disney Supporting it, Schools Protesting it, Roe v Wade overturning, etc.)
Day 1 - Homosexuality and Transgenderism
Resources
- 2022 SMF College book
- HG Bishop Youssef on Homosexuality (FTL Convention)
- Fr Antony Paul on Homosexuality
- Dr Julie Harren Hamilton
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C54CIxm-w44
- This lecture discusses the psychological aspects of why someone may develop homosexual tendencies. How does genetics play a role (i.e. only in the sense that your genetics may make you more sensitive). How does early childhood development play a role? Etc.
- Voddie Baucham
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkL3lT95vOU
- Dr Voddie Baucham is a Protestant Pastor who has been outspoken about the harm of Homosexuality, the fact that it is sin, and spoken against Christians who accept it
- This lecture is about the political side of the argument, and why Christians should not support them, and more importantly HOW TO ANSWER the common arguments that come from that side
- Voddie Baucham
St Mark ATL Lectures
- Serving the Lost Sheep (STLS) 2019 Convention Material
Outline
Day 1 - Homosexuality and Transgenderism
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Introductory Topic: Truth
- What is Truth?
- What is Absolute Truth?
- Where do we get Truth?
- What about "that's just your opinion"?
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Station: Where does Homosexuality Come From?
- Nature vs Nurture
- How does genetics play a role?
- How does the role of parents play a role?
- Is there a spectrum of sexuality?
- Don't forget to mention Bisexuality
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Station: Biblical View of Homosexuality
- Where is it seen in the Old Testament?
- How is it addressed in the New Testament?
- How about supporting the sin? (Romans 1)
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Station: Social Effects of Homosexuality
- Many people use the argument now of "it's not hurting you"
- Homosexuality harms the person practicing it
- Homosexuality harms children and families
- Homosexuality harms society
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Station: The Holiness of Marriage
- Definition of Marriage
- Biblical Marriage (Genesis + the Lord quoting Genesis)
- Church Rituals about Marriage
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Closing Topic: Final Debate and the Apologetics of Homosexuality
- Common arguments and fallacies and how to answer them
- We will give the youth a chance to respond and attempt to guide them to the answers
Day 2 - Feminism
Resources
- Feminism and Tradition - Fr Lawrence Farley
- St Mark ATL Lectures
- Stephanie Gray
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGPudL_GQ3Y
- Abortion Apologist
- Most Anti-Abortion arguments center around the fact that the Embryo is a living human being and terminating him/her is murder. Unfortunately, now many pro-abortion people are saying "yes the Embryo is a living person, but the right for bodily autonomy is more important" - how do we answer that? - Stephanie Gray addresses that here
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Outline
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Introductory Topic:
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Station: Does it fight for women's rights?
- God made man and woman
- The role and equality of man and woman designed by God in the church
- Priesthood only for men?!
- Similarities and differences in men and women
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Station: Does it fulfill God's will?
- Abortion
- Some believe that abortion is fundamental to the functioning of a woman... (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s 12:00 "I think abortion rights are fundamental to women being able to function as full humans in society") and they call this feminism
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Station: Is it fair to everyone?
- The feminist movement is unfair in its judgmental attitude towards the church
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Station: Does it help build society?
- Closing Topic:
