That's probably just because I wanted to make a joke. But hey, look what happened to a perfectly dead thread as a result of it...
Actually dt... It's my fault....I was making a kinda lame joke myself...and it backfired like a mo-fo.. My apologies.. This is why I normally stay out of religion and politics threads..
Ugh. Strictly my opinion (of course), but I would say that FREE WILL is the reason that war, rape and every possible injustice happens on earth. This is the world that Satan envisioned when iniquity was found in him. Remember he not only wanted his freedom from God, but God's mantle for himself. I think God, being omnipotent knew of Satan's fall upon his creation and decided to use this to teach all of creation what separation from Him would be like. Fortunately He provided a means of reconciliation (Jesus) so that we wouldn't spiral into eternal damnation.
Just as a note about "biblical sexual sins" It's also amoral to masurbate, or to have nocturnal emissions. Now as a healthy male, you will have one or the other. So, everyone of us who does not have an STD preventing that is going to hell. Also, homosexuality is prevelant within the non-sentient animal kingdom, which is supposedly a completely "natural" environment, so it's fairly obvious that homosexuality is in fact NOT an artificial abomination.
Ya know my buddy used to have two male dogs that went at it all the time, that was funny. Thanks for reminding me. On the subject - just worry about what you do and leave everyone else alone. I really think the Bible/church are a joke, but don't get me started on the corruption in the church. God's word has been tainted by man. I believe in God and I have nothing against people practicing their religion. I just don't believe in church. I have been to a few nice churches, but most are extremely fake and unpleasant to me. I don't want anyone execpt God telling me how to worship him or how to live my life.
I think the people who fear homosexuality are the ones who consider it as "giving into temptation" of some kind. But there is some physiological basis for homosexuality such as increased brain mass in portions of the brain that are typical for the opposite sex, hormonal imbalances found typical in homosexuals, and some unique genetic traits found in homosexuals of each sex. Homosexuality shouldn't feel "natural". But for some of those who do, I wouldn't discount some higher power willing it to be that way. *This doesn't count the emotionally scarred victims who "turn" homosexual after some sexual abuse.
Well, I'm a homosexual and God loves me. P.S. I'm not really a homosexual, so please don't PM me guys.
I believe it's that story about how Onan spilled his seed on the ground rather than have children with his dead brother's wife. Genesis 38: 6-10. Thus, the term 'onanism'. A bit of a stretch. But there are a lot of things in the Bible - and a lot of interpretations thereof - that are a bit of a stretch. The following 'crimes' are *all* punishable by death, according to the Good Book: Homosexuality (Leviticus 20: 13) Birth control (Genesis 38: 10-11) Psychic counselling (1 Chr. 10: 13) Overeating (Psalms 78: 31) Disobeying your parents (Deuteronomy 21: 20-21) Remarrying after divorce (Matthew 5: 32) Working on Saturday (Deuteronomy 31: 15) And, um, making fun of bald people (2 Kings 2: 23-24) I therefore conclude that anyone elevating one of these crimes above any of the others is being a hypocrite. Homosexuality, if you're a true Christian, should be neither better nor worse than overeating and making fun of bald people. Put everyone to death! Particularly parentally disobedient gay people who overeat, mock the follicly challenged, and consult Miss Cleo! They should be put to death *triply* if possible! Grizzled has a nicer interpretation of all these things than I do. But why did God even bother letting us know anything at all, if he didn't mean that we should judge everyone else based on 'His Word'? Why not leave us all in pleasant ignorance of how wrong and sinful everything and everyone is, if God is in charge of sorting everyone out afterwards? In other words, this literalism is all a bunch of hooey. The Bible was written by a bunch of bald ascetics with women problems and more general spirit/body dichotomy issues. It's no more literal than Yellow Submarine is realistic, and anyone using it as an excuse to persecute gays should start using it to persecute disobedient teenagers too, if they want to be consistent. I think it's more likely that they deeply hate and fear the thought of two guys sucking each other off. (I, personally, think it's kinda hot. But I'm not Christian. ) (Edited because I forgot to add: my biblical references up there are all taken from the video to the Super Furry Animals' 'Run! Christian, Run!', which was designed by the Austin-based Ministry of Truth. Pop music can educate as well as inspire, folks!)
