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Yet Christians are remarkably unconcerned about this.So you believe something is wrong only if it causes harm to others?
How about idolatry? God condemns idolatry but it causes no harm to other people.
Before I dive into this post, please know that I'm not trying to sound defensive. I enjoy discussing like this with people like you who are interested in being respectful and not blasting me with anger and false accusations like other people I have encountered in these forums. These discussions sharpen my beliefs, and while you have no hope of changing my mind, I find this sometime enjoyable and helps me research and sharpen my faith. Thank you for not being like BigBadWlf who is so blinded by anger that he thinks everyone is racist, discriminatory, and endorsing slavery and rape.
Well, it's obviously important to you for some reason to use the feminine pronoun. What point are you trying to make with it?
And the purpose of gender is procreation. God is eternal; always was, and always will be. No need for procreation, so no need for sexual organs. Plus, He is a spiritual being, not possessing a physical body.
My calling God a He is to be consistant with Scripture, which always uses the pronoun "He." Also, when God was made manifest on earth as Jesus Christ, it was the male that was used. I feel that insisting on using "she" and leaving it uncapitalized is a significant denial of Scripture, placing own opinions above God. I don't think it's important to classify God as a male, but I think it's more imporant to just be consistant with Scripture and respect it.
I know you're not asking for my blessing. We all have different visuals for God in our mind; it's not always the old man with white hair and beard in a white robe.
I think God is offended at your denial of the Scriptures more than using the feminine. That's a more important issue. The word chosen, "she," reflects a deep rooted rebellion that I frankly don't understand. I noticed that the word "she" is popping up more than I and other people use "He." It seems perhaps you are using it as much as possible to make a point? Interesting debate.
Because He is God. He does not have to answer to His creation. He can if he wants to, but that is up to Him, not us.
ExactlyThe Colbert Report touched on the subject wonderfully at the RNC, when he got some clown to admit that he's for gay marriage, as long as gays marry someone of the opposite sex. That's hilarious stupidity to expect someone to violate their very nature just to appease the intolerant.
Lust - see the dictionary.Tackleberry, a few questions if you wouldn't mind..
How would you define 'lust'?
What steps do you take to stop 'lust' occurring?
Just looking at your signature, are you maybe, or just slightly, obsessed with homosexuality?
If so, why do you think that is?
Thank you
This is an easy concept. If you read the passages about homosexuality in the Bible, it condemns homosexual acts. This means that if you have the urge and don't act on it by having sex with someone of the same gender. The Bible also condemned lust, so if, as a homosexual, you have lustful thoughts toward someone, that's the same as committing them. That lust thing applies to straight people as well. We sin if we lust after another person.
Why would God put a desire to murder in someone's heart if murder is a sin? It just doesn't make sense that a just God could do such a horrible thing. Does it?
Lust - see the dictionary.
Steps to stop lusting? Just put a stop to any lustful thought you have, and don't follow it through in your mind I guess. I don't really struggle with it. I try to make sure I only have sexual thoughts about my wife.
Eah, since this came up I have to ask anyway. You say you only try to have sexual thoughts of your wife? Does this mean it is not considered sinful? And if so, why the opposition towards homosexual marriage? When married they can have sexual thoughts about their spouses and not live in sin. This would seem the most optimal scenario.
That´s what I suspected. So no rational discussion is possible.The opposition toward gay marriage because it's not God's design, it's a perversion, God frowns on it, etc. It's pretty clear.
The opposition toward gay marriage because it's not God's design, it's a perversion, God frowns on it, etc. It's pretty clear.
The opposition toward gay marriage because it's not God's design, it's a perversion, God frowns on it, etc. It's pretty clear.
There are those, of course, who would disagree with you on that:
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/homosexuality/ho0075.html
http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRI_EduPamphlet7.html
If you are not willing to accept God's Word as truth, then you are correct, no rational discussion is possible. I will not step off the solid rock on which I stand.That´s what I suspected. So no rational discussion is possible.
Homosexual marriage just follows homosexual practice. It's a symptom of the problem. And it's sinful in or out of marriage, IF it's homosexual sex. I don't see how it can be any clearer.Really? I read the parts of the Bible concerning homosexuality in your signature, and I didn't think this was clear at all. None of them address homosexual marriage, and since apparently, sexual acts are not sinful in a marriage even if they are outside it, this union of two people would likewise pardon said acts.
You and the poster you responded to obviously did not read chapter one of Genesis.I have no idea. It seems like very poor planning to me.
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