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Recent content by BenjaminW

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    Why is virginity mocked?

    I think you are getting well beyond the scope of the topic here. :)
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    Is it ethical for Christians to be persecuted in America?

    Christians are not persecuted in America. Some people, and certain segments of society may look down on or mock the faithful, but there is no persecution. It's frankly an insult to the truly persecuted Christians of the world, in places such as Egypt, where pogroms are launched against...
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    Why is virginity mocked?

    This is pretty much it. It's unfortunate that large sections of society see things this way, but it is somewhat easier as long as one realizes it is God's opinion, not society's that matters.
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    What are YOU currently reading? (7)

    Currently reading Jan Gillou's Crusades Trilogy. It's a Swedish series about a Swedish Templar Knight shortly before the Third Crusade. It's a really great series, especially as the Kingdom of Jerusalem is one of my favorite periods of history to study.
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    Sex offenders, the modern day witch hunt.

    From what I understand, sex offender registries in some places have become a joke, with things such as public urination getting you designated a "sex offender". While I'm far from one to defend public urination, things like that make the whole system lose its original meaning and purpose.
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    What should we teach young people about s-e-x?

    The analogy above with matches and fire I think is apt. While we teach kids they shouldn't set things on fire, we also teach them that if they do set themself on fire, to stop, drop and roll. Likewise, I feel that abstinence before marriage should be taught as what they should be doing, but...
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    Question about Moderate Churches

    Moderate, would easily be the hardest to describe. Furthermore, one man's moderate church would be another man's liberal church. I think most churches that could be described as moderate tend to take a more ambiguous stance on many issues, often leaving a wide variety in the positions on the...
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    Is it wrong to change the meaning of gay?

    Y'All isn't so bad, as it is a contraction of a legitimate phrase. "Youse", on the other hand... :cry: On the other hand, I've never had to hear an actual person say "Y'All", whereas the people in my rural Ontario county have a horrific tendency to say "youse guys", slowly destroying my...
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    Is it wrong to change the meaning of gay?

    *shrug* Words and language change. Just compare the English of Chaucer or the KJB with today's language. There's nothing morally wrong with language change, it just happens, and has always happened. Though, in some cases it can be somewhat detrimental. For instance, the loss of the word...
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    Why is virginity mocked?

    This heavily bothers me, as well. I work in an almost 100% male environment, and have been constantly mocked and/or pitied for being the only guy to admit to being a virgin. I've literally had people offer to buy me a prostitute, in order to "help" me. The worst bit of that, is the people in...
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    The Ordination of Practicing Homosexuals

    What I meant there was, if the Church is to approve of homosexuality and all that, they seem to be going about it in the wrong logical order. I wasn't taking a side on the matter (my sympathies lie with the conservative side, but I have no intention of getting into a scripture quoting war.)...
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    The Ordination of Practicing Homosexuals

    While, in general, I'd lean against the ordination of "practicing homosexuals", this would be primarily because the Church does not recognise same-sex marriage, at least in Canada, for the moment. In general, I feel that churches which have ordained sexually active gays and lesbians to have...
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    Sheriff Arpaio makes inmates pedal to watch TV

    That's about the worst way of justifying anything. You could use the same to justify anything. "Chairman Mao seems to be getting a lot of people riled up, especially reactionaries and (and their sympathizers). Sounds like he's doing something right." Either way, if some of the accusations...
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    Study: Spanking Kids Leads to More Aggressive Behavior

    My parents spanked me on occasion, and I think I turned out mostly fine. (Except for being agoraphobic, but I doubt that's connected.) Though, if I ever manage to have kids, I certainly would not spank them.
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    Innocent Children of Guilty Parents

    This is among the most vile things I've ever read. It's this sort of thinking that makes so many people think religion is a force of hate, murder and war. Given different circumstances in life, I could imagine the OP becoming some sort of suicide bomber or other terrorist, or encouraging others...
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