[Faith-talk] More about homosexuality.

[Julie C. Vogt]

I have seen several churches that have their own denominational Bible with 
what their denomination's interpretations are.  The Catholics aren't alone 
in this.


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From: "Stefan Slucki" <sslucki at chariot.net.au>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] More about homosexuality.


> Dear list,
>
> I believe what Alan has quoted about the phenomenon of homosexuality is
> correct and not extreme. We must proclaim the truth in a loving and 
> gracious
> way; we must agitate for laws that reflect God's Laws and these kind of 
> laws
> would be agreed to by Jews and Muslims as well who submit themselves to an
> objective, external authority.
>
> There are a number of statements in Beth's response to Alan about God 
> Loving
> everybody, about lesbians being as good if not better care-givers than
> heterosexual couples which I won't comment on:
> what I believe we must do is have a unity on submitting/embracing what 
> God's
> Word clearly teaches.
>
> Rome declined because the drive of sex, in particular homosexual sex 
> became
> overwhelming.
>
> I certainly agree that we must examine our cultural understanding of what
> Scripture is thought to say e.g. about women wearing "man's clothing".
>
> For instance, I believe it is most Scriptural to drink fermented wine and
> eat unleavened bread at the Lord's Table but the know-it-better churches
> (many of them) have decreed differently and so we eat wholemeal and cheap
> grape-juice!  My point is that the Christian (however counter-cultural we
> may appear) must be conscience-bound to the Scriptures and to have God's
> Will done on earth as in heaven and ain't no sodomite gonna make it to
> heaven -- unless they repent and forsake their filthy, degrading and
> Onan-like practices.
>
> Stefan Slucki.
>
>
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