[CS-FSLUG] God Didn't Say That

[Eduardo Sanchez]

Ralph:

Now that's an answer I like to read. However, let me desagree with you. 
You say:

[/snip]
> It is interesting that many Christians take 
> literally the references to homosexual acts while interpreting other
> text  with great flexibility. And I some times grow weary of the flood
> of FUD on  this subject and others that is produced by a single person
> and simply wish 
[/snip]

Ralph, while I do not really agree with your assertion here, I can see 
what prompted you to make it. Let's rephrase it saying that "many 
Christians place too much emphasis on fire and brimstone for 
homosexuals while conveniently glossing over all other sins... their 
sins."

This might be in many occasions due to Pharisaism; but it is also a 
reaction against the FUD (yes, the FUD as you say) put in our society 
and our culture by the pro-homosexual lobby, who strives to impose 
their ungodly practices as normal and acceptable to a large majority 
hostile to their views by ways of sheer force, coercion and shock.

I think every person in our world is in need of our Savior and I am 
pressed and convicted to show Jesus' love to each and every one of them 
not matter what their lifestyle might be. But I am tired and weary of 
the pro-homosexual propaganda and this I will fight in earnest as long 
as I can.

As for me, every homosexual person is free do as he pleases with his 
life, in private and between closed doors. I will not complain. On the 
outside, advocacy of the practicing homosexual lifestyle is as flagrant 
as any other advocacy of sin and should be denounced and fought as 
should be the case with other sinful expressions. At church, I'll 
welcome the homosexual person, and try to present the way of Jesus 
Christ in a loving, understanding, but uncompromising way.

Finally, I apologize if I sounded too harsh; but any people will really 
get me when they try to force issues of homosexual, abortionist or 
liberal propaganda in the Church.

1 Thess. 5:21.

Blessings,


Eduardo

On Thursday 06 January 2005 18:22, Ralph De Witt wrote:
> On Thursday 06 January 2005 12:17 am, Eduardo Sanchez wrote:
> (snip)
> > 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.
> Nope no flamebait.
> > Why did you forward us this drivel?
> >
> Eduardo:
> I was not going to answer this as it is no flamebait and I am no 
troll, but 
> then decided to answer. I simply did it because to me and perhaps the 
larger 
> percentage of Christians this "problem" is solved by full inclusion in 
the 
> life of the church. The first quote I received to this thread was a 
very 
> closed minded and unchristian "'Same pro-queer garbage I've seen 
before."
> 
> To me and perhaps the larger majority of Christians "The Bible teaches 
us to 
> love God and neighbor (Matthew 22:36-40), and to allow 
> the Holy Spirit to develop within us the qualities of love, joy, 
peace, 
> patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and 
self-control 
> (Galatians 5:22-23).
> 
> When children, youth and adults embody these values, regardless of 
sexual 
> orientation, we are growing into the whole people God hopes we will 
become. 
> You or I may hyperfocus on a person's sexual orientation, but God 
loves the 
> sum of all of our parts."
> 
> In my mind simply put God's son came to earth to love, heal, and 
forgive. The 
> bible does not condemn homosexual's but does condemn homosexual sex 
and other 
> sexual practices as part of the religious service. Remember that 
homosexual 
> and heterosexual sex was a part of most of the predominate religions 
at the 
> time Christianity was starting and Christians wished to distants 
themselves 
> from the other religions of the time. With One God and no sex.
> 
> In our Judeo-Christian society, the documents known as the Bible serve 
as the 
> primary guide on most issues. It is interesting that many Christians 
take 
> literally the references to homosexual acts while interpreting other 
text 
> with great flexibility. And I some times grow weary of the flood of 
FUD on 
> this subject and others that is produced by a single person and simply 
wish 
> on occasion to remind the list and the world that this FUD is not the 
> majority christian view. Causing fear, hatred, and division is not the 
> christian ethic or way.
> -- 
> 	Yours,
> 	Ralph.
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-- 
Prof. Eduardo Sanchez
Asuncion, Paraguay, South America
http://sombragris.villamorra.net
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