[CS-FSLUG] God Didn't Say That

[Eduardo Sanchez]

Another pointer:

http://catalystresources.org/issues/222dodd.html

And a question to Ralph: Ralph, these issues are settled for all 
practical purposes, save for those who willingly insist in twisting the 
Holy Scriptures, so I suspect this is nothing more than a flamebait. 
Why did you forward us this drivel?


Eduardo

On Wednesday 05 January 2005 23:24, Ralph De Witt wrote:
> Found this on the Web and I found this very interesting.
> 
> God didn't say that!
> bullet The Bible never said that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were 
> destroyed because of any sexual acts of their inhabitants.
> 
> The truth is: The Bible says the two cities were destroyed because of 
their 
> arrogance, refusing to show hospitality to weary, traveling strangers.
>  
> bullet The Bible never said that it's a sin for two people of the same 
sex to 
> love each other.
> 
> The truth is: The Bible includes several examples of same-sex couples 
in 
> faithful committed relationships.
>  
> bullet The Bible never said that Jesus Christ condemned homosexuality.
> 
> The truth is: Jesus referred to three types of "eunuchs", among them 
those 
> "born eunuchs." Was he referring to homosexuals as "born eunuchs"?
>  
> bullet The Bible never said that St. Paul (or any other disciple) 
condemned 
> homosexuality.
> 
> The truth is: The Greek New Testament does not contain the word for 
> "homosexual" at all. The English word "homosexual" didn't exist until 
the 
> 19th century, so it doesn't appear in the King James version either.
> -- 
> 	Yours,
> 	Ralph.
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Prof. Eduardo Sanchez
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