I Pit Amazing Grace Baptist Church

[mswas]

@Guinastasia

And that leads to…gulp…dancing!!!

@Telemark

Or worse, dancing!

I didn’t realize we had so many Baptists on the forums!

[mswas]

@Sampiro

They’re not German, their name is Windsor.

Actually when the Germans did come in it caused major problems, not least because George I barely spoke English and wasn’t terribly anxious to learn. Per some accounts the British use of “What what?” for “I beg your pardon” or ending sentences with what (“Miserable day today, what?”) came from George and his courtiers using it when they weren’t quite sure of what else to say.

Wow, you have earned yourself a higher place in my estimation and I shall be paying closer attention to your posts in the future. You seem to know your history, or if not your inaccuracy is very detailed!

[ToeJam]

@Dag_Otto

Are we back to the slippery slope?

Is that what the kids are calling it these days? :eek:

@raindog

Uh, not correct.

Could you elucidate further on these ideas? I would like to learn more.

[raindog]

@ToeJam

Could you elucidate further on these ideas? I would like to learn more.

Well, it’s true that Jesus was pro marriage. (Gen 2:24, Matt 19:3-6) And, the bible says that marriage should last until death, something Jesus would have advocated. (1 Cor 7:39) And…God is said to “hate” a divorcing. (Malachi 2:15,16)

However, Jesus did make one exception that allowed an innocent spouse to seek a divorce: adultery. (Matt 5:32, Matt 19:9 and others)

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@raindog

Well, it’s true that Jesus was pro marriage. (Gen 2:24, Matt 19:3-6) And, the bible says that marriage should last until death, something Jesus would have advocated. (1 Cor 7:39) And…God is said to “hate” a divorcing. (Malachi 2:15,16)

However, Jesus did make one exception that allowed an innocent spouse to seek a divorce: adultery. (Matt 5:32, Matt 19:9 and others)

As I noted before in this thread, I have no dog in this fight. But I do reiterate that this particular theologian, among others I have read or heard from, disagrees that such an exception really exists.
http://www.marriagedivorce.com/rudvin.pdf

Make of it what you will, I have no interest in furthering this (or any) theologian’s particular argument. But many believe as fervently in the lack of exception as others believe in it.

[ToeJam]

@raindog

Well, it’s true that Jesus was pro marriage. (Gen 2:24, Matt 19:3-6) And, the bible says that marriage should last until death, something Jesus would have advocated. (1 Cor 7:39) And…God is said to “hate” a divorcing. (Malachi 2:15,16)

However, Jesus did make one exception that allowed an innocent spouse to seek a divorce: adultery. (Matt 5:32, Matt 19:9 and others)

But wait- how did he feel about REMARRIAGE? (Which is what QtM seems to be talking about, not just marriage- but Divorce and then Another marriage)
Posts 130 and 137.

Ah, well QtM’s already made his comments, but yeah. Just curious then on your thoughts to that stuff, rd.

[Dag_Otto]

@Guinastasia

And that leads to…gulp…dancing!!!

It’s worse than you think. Dancing to Country music. Worse than Rock n’ Roll in some areas.

[AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet]

Hey, Curtis, I just wanted to point out to you that I’m a Christian and I don’t share any of your views on homosexuality

Yes indeedy!!! More and more Christians are becoming accepting of GLB people. Homophobia is dying…and that’s AWESOME!!! I hope that my kids will look back on the homophobia of today like the way almost everyone (except for Christian Identity and old school Baptists) look back on the fuss abt segregation and think “WTF?”

And these effeminate men he talks about: are these people even aware that there were eunuchs at the time, some of whom were slaves and some of whom were men who had willingly castrated themselves for religious or other reasons. There were priests of Cybele who hung their testicles in trees as offerings to their goddess (the first Christmas tree ornaments?) and dressed as women from that point on to serve as priests/priestesses. Orgies and other sex rites were common place in many religions that like Cybele had temples in Caesarea and Alexandria and other cities that were well within the reach of the Jews of first century Jerusalem. (There were more Jews in Alexandria than there were in Jerusalem incidentally, and this too was causing major controversy at home- their Romanized/Egyptianized ways mingling with the purity of Judaism.)

YES. We weren’t there. We don’t know exactly what Paul was talking about. The translation/insistution of homosexual may have been something like sex slave or people who were VERY extreme about expressing their sexuality.
Why would God condemn an affectionate powerful love between two people?

[Equipoise]

Sampiro, I just wanted to say that your posts are fascinating. I had no idea about all that. I may be an atheist but I am interested in the historical aspect.

[Sampiro]

@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet

YES. We weren’t there. We don’t know exactly what Paul was talking about. The translation/insistution of homosexual may have been something like sex slave or people who were VERY extreme about expressing their sexuality.
Why would God condemn an affectionate powerful love between two people?

Plus why would he condemn it over forced prostitution, selling your children into slavery, working slaves to death, animal sacrifice, emperor worship, and a thousand other things that were very common in the Roman world?

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@Sampiro

Plus why would he condemn it over forced prostitution, selling your children into slavery, working slaves to death, animal sacrifice, emperor worship, and a thousand other things that were very common in the Roman world?

Because it’s just that bad.

[mswas]

@Sampiro

Plus why would he condemn it over forced prostitution, selling your children into slavery, working slaves to death, animal sacrifice, emperor worship, and a thousand other things that were very common in the Roman world?

The bible is pretty sparse in its condemnation of homosexuality afaict. Seems like idol worship and even usury was a much bigger deal than homosexuality.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Of course, none of them could hold a candle to flag burning.

ETA: No pun intended.

[mswas]

People perrenially miss the point on this issue by fixating on homosexuality. It isn’t homosexuality that is the sin, the sin is ‘spilling one’s seed’. That’s why masturbation and homosexuality are roughly equivalent sins. Homosexuality being greater possibly only because it is seen as corrupting someone else in addition to yourself. Basically it was only seen as moral to have sex for procreation. Even recreational sex with one’s wife would be sinful under this rubric if you did it knowing full well that you’re not intending to have a child. This is why there are similar prohibitions against having sex with your wife while she is on the rag. As homosexuality can never result in pregnancy it is always sinful.

Don’t mistake this post for endorsement, I have spilled my seed into many a sock.

[Ann_Onimous]

@Dag_Otto

It’s worse than you think. Dancing to Country music. Worse than Rock n’ Roll in some areas.

Even worse: Country Line Dancing. :eek:

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@Juliana

Even worse: Country Line Dancing. :eek:

You know, if something helps prevent Country Line Dancing, it can’t be all bad.

[Gyrate]

@mswas

People perrenially miss the point on this issue by fixating on homosexuality. It isn’t homosexuality that is the sin, the sin is ‘spilling one’s seed’.

Ah - that’s why it’s a “slippery slope” argument.

And the moral is: watch what you’re stepping in.

[Jack_Batty]

I’ve never liked that phrase, “spilling one’s seed.” I prefer “shooting one’s seed, with great gusto, in a majestic arc.”

“Spilling,” just seems so … oops, I spilled it. My bad.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Well, if it goes anywhere but in her eye, you missed, right?

[mswas]

@Jack_Batty

I’ve never liked that phrase, “spilling one’s seed.” I prefer “shooting one’s seed, with great gusto, in a majestic arc.”

“Spilling,” just seems so … oops, I spilled it. My bad.

Yer a porn star

@Really_Not_All_That_Bright

Well, if it goes anywhere but in her eye, you missed, right?

Yer an evil porn star