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He made my feminine side gay!
tulc(who is heterosexual and was feeling left out)

He made me bi (I'm not going to be left out either) and blessed me with the most wonderful fiancee in the world.

David.
 
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He made me bi (I'm not going to be left out either) and blessed me with the most wonderful fiancee in the world.

David.

Kk so its gotta ask, boy fiance or girl fiancee? Ahh bes the spelling the gender giveaway? A girl fiancee?
 
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Kk so its gotta ask, boy fiance or girl fiancee? Ahh bes the spelling the gender giveaway? A girl fiancee?


Girl fiancee.

She's lovely. We're very happy together. I'm a bit loved up right now.

David.
 
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Romans 16:19-20...I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. The God of peace will soon crush satan under your feet.

I echo and pray for you acknowledging these words of Saint Paul.
 
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By saying "what is meant," you are interpreting the Bible, which is what I have been pointing out to you for awhile now.
 
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None of the verses you have presented either exclude same-sex marriage or condemn it. They do not mention it.
 
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The fact that you are asking me this. and saying "common sense would say," illustrates that you are interpreting the Bible, using what you see as common sense. Other Christians interpret the Bible differently from you, using their common sense.
 
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The concept of satan is just a concept, in my view. There is no actual satan. The capacity for doing evil is simply part of human nature. There is no satan causing humans to do evil.

And being gay, which is how God made some of us, and loving our spouses is NOT doing evil. It has nothing to do with any concept of "satan." People are simply not all the same, and that's what makes the world interesting and beautiful. Some people are gay, some people are bisexual, most people are heterosexual. It's God's expression through a diverse creation. That's what I think.
 
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I disagree with your interpretations of the Bible. Plenty of Christians disagree with your interpretations. Yes, there are Christians around the world who agree with your belief that "homosexuality is a sin." There are also Christians around the world who disagree with you about this. That's what is causing division in some of the churches. Different Christians disagree about what the Bible says on this topic, just as in the past Christians disagreed about what the Bible said about slavery and about racial segregation and about the proper role of women in the churches and about divorce and about how one is saved.
 
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As Jesus says even looking at another woman lustfully is committing adultery in ones heart, I don't think we can say masturbation isn't a sin.
SavedandHappy1 is right, the proof has been given and once again rejected.
Your interpretation of the Bible is not "proof." It's just your interpretation of the Bible.
 
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Directing me to different versions of the Bible is not going to convince me that you are right about homosexuality. I believe that you are wrong about homosexuality being a sin. I think that within the context of marriage, there is no sin in loving a spouse. We will just have to agree to disagree about this, it seems.
 
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