[CS-FSLUG] God Didn't Say That

[Timothy R. Butler]

>>
>>     1.) The fact that the English word homosexual only came into use 
>> (at least in print) in the late 19th century has no real relevance to 
>> the issue, nor does the fact that the Koine Greek word use is not a 
>> 1:1 equivalent (as Eduardo notes, it still is quite clear what it 
>> means -- it is rare that a literal translation of a word will be 100% 
>> the same).
>>
>>     2.) We'd probably all be better off if we insisted on doing 
>> serious Bible study with the original languages. Of course, few 
>> actually want to take the time to learn Greek and, most especially, 
>> Hebrew.
>>
>>     -Tim
>>
>
>
> I said it before, I'll say it again...     "It is an abomination for a 
> man to lay with a man.  Does not nature itself prove this."


	Right. I think you think I am disagreeing and I am not at all. I was 
responding to the text Ralph copied that argued that the Bible didn't 
use the word homosexual.

	-Tim

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