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Thank you, DMagoh, for proving my point once again -- the Bible on this topic is unclear. Else why would we be citing the same passages for opposite conclusions? Remember, just because the Bible says the earth is at the center of the universe and doesn't move, it doesn't make it so.
The bible is only "unclear" if the spirit is not there to dicern.
Ah, the certitude of the young! I remember when I was like that.
David, please turn your discernment on the contradiction between Jude 1:7 and Ezekiel 16:49. Then please tell us why only Jude (and not Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jeusus, and Paul) says Sodom's sin was "sexual immorality," and please explain how exactly Jude means homosexual acts and not something else. Your brothers and sisters without such a spiritual gift need your help.
Idelness breeds sexual sins, so logically Sodom was probiably guilty of both. (pardon the pun)
Why is it that only Jude talked about "sexual immorality" in Sodom, while Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jesus (Matthew/Mark/Luke), Paul (Romans), and Peter (2 Peter) did not? To them, Sodom's sin was oppressing and inhospitality to the vulnerable. They never mentioned anything sexual.
Finally, what about Jude's mentioning of "sexual immorality" allow you to infer homosexual acts? What keeps us from using the vagueness of his words to condemn anything from adultery to non-missionary position sex?
Thank you, DMagoh, for proving my point once again -- the Bible on this topic is unclear...
You need to personally get to know some people like CT and Uber in your area -- in other words, study God's book of Creation -- and that will settle things for you.
I think you did not have consecutive years of faithful, monogamous relationship...at least I have not read any statements of yours regarding this.It's only unclear for persons who want it to be unclear so they can do what they want to do.
There are numerous verses in the Bible, and the only way to be able to say it is not sin is to reinterpret, twist, make excuses for, make assumptions, and basically see what you want to see. You have to take numerous verses from the Bible and change the way they read, make complicated explanations for them, and/or eliminate them altogether for various reasons:
How many verses have to be manipulated? Basically, if you can read the Bible and justify homosexuality, then you have the ability to justify ANY sin you want to.
- One verse is only condemning inhospitality
- One verse is only condemning homosexual rape
- One verse is only condemning uncleanliness
- One verse is only condemning male prostitutes
- One verse is only condemning engaging in homosexual acts during pagan worship
- One verse is only condemning heterosexual men engaging in homosexual acts
- One verse the word homosexual was translated wrong
I know people like CT and Uber. I use to be a practicing homosexual, and I use to try to justify my actions. Six years ago I experienced life change, where the blinders were lifted and I could see my sin for what it was, and not what I wanted it to be. I pray that others have their eyes opened as well. There is a reason that Satan is called the great deceiver.
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