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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] What a lot of Christians forget is that we are supposed to hate sin but love sinners. Think about this: We (Christians) are commanded to: [list=1] [*]Love god. [*]Love one-another. [*]Love our enemies. [/list] Now can someone tell me if that leaves out any group of sapient beings you can think of? Folks who want to personally go out and punish sinners need to examine themselves carefully in the mirror before they leave the house. Mind you, the Bible does, in fact, illustrate several times that homosexual behavior is not condoned*. However, it isn't considered important enough to have a specific commandment against it. This leads me to believe that "little" things like lying, stealing, etc, need to be addressed as much or more vigorously. No-one can force anyone else into heaven. If you try, you've missed the point. It's an individual choice. You can only persuade those who will listen with their hearts. Some will scoff, others will claim they've already figured out how to get in on their own, and others will always claim you are being holier-than-thou and demand you get off your high horse. Others will try to do violence to you, physically or verbally. Telling others that Christians are all a bunch of hate-mongers is, in my opinion, a violent act. The fact that a lot of your friends may vigorously agree does not make it any less violent. The fact that "Christians" do much the same thing when discussing homosexuals or prostitution or adultery doesn't make it any less violent. The question is this: Do you want to promote hate and violence? Do you want one group of people to all die so you can get on with your life without worrying about [i]them[/i]? Keep doing what you're doing. It will eventually lead to something like what is happening now in Kossovo. Little thoughts lead to great deeds, for good or evil. --Baloo *Only one reference in the NIV Bible specifically uses the word "Homosexual": 1 Corinthians 6:9. <blockquote>Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders.</blockquote> [/QB][/QUOTE]
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