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Shan wrote:To me the explanation from both Grumps and UAB around the tattoos is acceptable and I appreciate the answers. Every day is a good day to learn something.

I note that the more important issue of lying was not tackled. However I don't really expect anybody to be able to explain away the hypocrisy of somebody else.

Dave wrote:

Shan wrote:To me the explanation from both Grumps and UAB around the tattoos is acceptable and I appreciate the answers. Every day is a good day to learn something.

I note that the more important issue of lying was not tackled. However I don't really expect anybody to be able to explain away the hypocrisy of somebody else.

The bible is a slippery old thing. It seems God isn't very good at explaining himself. There are different explanations for many things that people do not wish to accept. There are alternative explanations for gayness not being a sin but sadly none of our resident believers seem interested.

Some, like our friend Izzy, go out of their way to find a version of the 'word of God', that fits their agenda. His preferred version of God's word has always been the new king james. I checked to see if the word 'homosexuality' was even in there. It wasn't.

He is more than just stupid. He seems to be a vindictive bigotted individual.

rumncoke wrote:Dave

There are those who read the story of the garden of Eden at face value .

But the story was never meant to be taken at face value but as an explanation of man’s discomfort with his own human nature and desire and need for spiritual happiness which is denied to us because we ( most anyway ) can identify good from evil- right from wrong .

The thing is despite what most would suppose regarding sexual relationships we individually define the difference of right and wrong for ourselves — feelings of shame are not imposed by others .






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rumncoke wrote:Dave

There are those who read the story of the garden of Eden at face value .

But the story was never meant to be taken at face value but as an explanation of man’s discomfort with his own human nature and desire and need for spiritual happiness which is denied to us because we ( most anyway ) can identify good from evil- right from wrong .

The thing is despite what most would suppose regarding sexual relationships we individually define the difference of right and wrong for ourselves — feelings of shame are not imposed by others .






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rumncoke wrote:I didn’t answer the question because marriage is a relationship between two people of different sexes .

Thus a man cannot marry a man - simple answer for a simple moron.

UlsterAreBrill wrote:

Dave wrote:

Shan wrote:To me the explanation from both Grumps and UAB around the tattoos is acceptable and I appreciate the answers. Every day is a good day to learn something.

I note that the more important issue of lying was not tackled. However I don't really expect anybody to be able to explain away the hypocrisy of somebody else.

The bible is a slippery old thing. It seems God isn't very good at explaining himself. There are different explanations for many things that people do not wish to accept. There are alternative explanations for gayness not being a sin but sadly none of our resident believers seem interested.

Some, like our friend Izzy, go out of their way to find a version of the 'word of God', that fits their agenda. His preferred version of God's word has always been the new king james. I checked to see if the word 'homosexuality' was even in there. It wasn't.

He is more than just stupid. He seems to be a vindictive bigotted individual.

The NKJV does mention homosexuality. That image is from the KJV

However, i'm not entirely sure of your point. Just because a word isn't explicitly used doesnt mean the interpretation isnt there. At the end of the day, every word has an origin, which theoretically is detached from the concept the word may describe

There are alternative explanations for gayness not being a sin but sadly none of our resident believers seem interested.

What do you mean by this? If you are saying, it is the practice of homosexuality (as the ESV puts it) that is the sin then yes I agree, and not merely the "being gay". However if you are saying people can do as they please outside of the bounds of God's laws for sexuality, then no, disagree

In terms of the bible translations, if we wanted the most accurate we would all go back and find the original greek/hebrew/aramaic manuscripts, learn those languages and apply that version. However, regardless of what translation you use, it is going to be flawed. There is, technically, room for human error and "interpretation", without compromising the original manuscripts. However, the central teaching across all translations are mostly the same, how they are recorded is the main difference

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,[e] as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[f]

God's Wrath on Unrighteousness
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Jackie Brown wrote:I love how the bible can be all about picking a choosing, like a morality buffet. Some things are literal some need to be interpreted.

Pity the word of God didn't bother to include anything about the Small Pox Vaccine or Germ Theory. I do enjoy the angry bears though.

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UlsterAreBrill wrote:I'm shattered today so i'm not entirely sure what your point is. I may be completely misreading or misinterpreting it, in which case i'll come back to it late. Are you saying there is no mention of sexual orientation, but accepting there is mention of sexual, specifically homosexual, acts?

If it is the former, I would need to think about that one however there are definitely references to homosexual acts. It is whether you associate orientation for practice

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,[e] as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[f]

God's Wrath on Unrighteousness
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

However, I may be completely reading this wrong as I said

1 Corinthians 6:8-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.