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After lengthy conversations with our OP I can safely declare that he is NO troll.
In fact, conversations with him was the delight of my day and a blessing from God.
I wish all Christians were as receptive to the word as he is, as sensitive to sin as he is, and as respectful in verbal exchange as this polite, inquiring youth has demonstrated.
I am grateful to God ...
In fact, conversations with him was the delight of my day and a blessing from God.
I wish all Christians were as receptive to the word as he is, as sensitive to sin as he is, and as respectful in verbal exchange as this polite, inquiring youth has demonstrated.
I am grateful to God ...
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My youngest daughter turned 13 this year and started high school. She came home one day feeling very embarrassed and uncomfortable, with some weird new impressions about sexuality. Apparently all the students were called to the auditorium for an education on all things non-heterosexual ... its purpose? so that no one who was not heterosexual would get bullied.
I was livid.
But, to answer your question: this IS what they teach in schools today ...
I was livid.
But, to answer your question: this IS what they teach in schools today ...
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You clearly have not actually Thought about any of this, just parroting someone without thinking it through.
So what you're saying is that God, who created all of man, all of the universe, all life and designed our minds and bodies and knows what's best for us is a homophobe. And He's a homophobe because He instructs His creation to live their lives in a manner that is ideal for them And how does He know it's ideal? Because He is the one that made us.
God isn't a homophobe and the very notion of that is simply ridiculous. God is the one that made every molecule, every strand of DNA. That designed our bodies. He CREATED us and all the ways this universe functions. And as the sole, infinite Creator He put into place right and wrong. If He says something is wrong that doesn't not make Him ignorant or phobic. It makes Him knowledgeable of what He intended and expects of His creation. He knew the right and wrong of our behavior before man was ever created.
Besides, most people don't even get what the word homophobe means and use it hypocritically. It's just a trendy catchphrase misused in a world full of ignorant people that think that if you disagree with something the only reason is that you're afraid of it. But only if you disagree with what they say is right. But if they disagree with anything it's because they are educated and enlightened. Pure hypocrisy.
So what you're saying is that God, who created all of man, all of the universe, all life and designed our minds and bodies and knows what's best for us is a homophobe. And He's a homophobe because He instructs His creation to live their lives in a manner that is ideal for them And how does He know it's ideal? Because He is the one that made us.
God isn't a homophobe and the very notion of that is simply ridiculous. God is the one that made every molecule, every strand of DNA. That designed our bodies. He CREATED us and all the ways this universe functions. And as the sole, infinite Creator He put into place right and wrong. If He says something is wrong that doesn't not make Him ignorant or phobic. It makes Him knowledgeable of what He intended and expects of His creation. He knew the right and wrong of our behavior before man was ever created.
Besides, most people don't even get what the word homophobe means and use it hypocritically. It's just a trendy catchphrase misused in a world full of ignorant people that think that if you disagree with something the only reason is that you're afraid of it. But only if you disagree with what they say is right. But if they disagree with anything it's because they are educated and enlightened. Pure hypocrisy.
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If a parent tells their child 'you can't eat the entire bag of cookies' does that make the parent unloving? Or does it mean the parent realizes you can't let the child do anything he/she pleases because it could be harmful. Doesn't telling a child no to something that could have a negative effect on them loving? Does saying no mean that parent doesn't love their child?
And we aren't all His children. The bible says those who are saved are adopted into the family of God to become His sons and daughters.
And we aren't all His children. The bible says those who are saved are adopted into the family of God to become His sons and daughters.
You could mention a passage that you think is racist or sexist, and we could talk about it. And keep in mind that one can talk about real differences between racial groups without being racist. So we could discuss what racism is and why or how certain biblical passages appear racist, along with what their true purpose really is.
For example, some claim that Israel is racist, because its policies favor Jews. But the sole purpose of establishing Israel was for Jews to have refuge in a Jewish state and thereby protect Jews from very real anti-Semitism (I.e. racism) throughout the world. If the Jews started opening up their political offices to Muslim Arabs in an area of the world with a majority of Muslim Arabs that are hostile to the Jewish state, then the Jewish state would quickly become an ineffective guard against anti-Semitism - the purpose for which it was originally established. Jews living in Israel would then quickly become the minority and open to oppressive policies. Liberals like to throw around the world apartheid when referring to Israel. And, yes, in some ways it is similar to an apartheid state, but necessarily so as history has proved time and time again. What about the persecution of Jews throughout Europe during the Middle Ages? During WWII? What about the persecution of Jews in Russia? What about the resentment toward them that is present in modern times?
Racism is not something I understand, because it appears to defy logic. But there are and can be differences between racial groups that are discernible, logical or even necessary in Israel's case.
For example, some claim that Israel is racist, because its policies favor Jews. But the sole purpose of establishing Israel was for Jews to have refuge in a Jewish state and thereby protect Jews from very real anti-Semitism (I.e. racism) throughout the world. If the Jews started opening up their political offices to Muslim Arabs in an area of the world with a majority of Muslim Arabs that are hostile to the Jewish state, then the Jewish state would quickly become an ineffective guard against anti-Semitism - the purpose for which it was originally established. Jews living in Israel would then quickly become the minority and open to oppressive policies. Liberals like to throw around the world apartheid when referring to Israel. And, yes, in some ways it is similar to an apartheid state, but necessarily so as history has proved time and time again. What about the persecution of Jews throughout Europe during the Middle Ages? During WWII? What about the persecution of Jews in Russia? What about the resentment toward them that is present in modern times?
Racism is not something I understand, because it appears to defy logic. But there are and can be differences between racial groups that are discernible, logical or even necessary in Israel's case.
Having homosexual relations with a man is detestable to me. Why? Because I'm a heterosexual. That doesn't mean I'm afraid of homosexuals (i.e. homophobic) or hold them in disdain. Heterosexuality is my preference. I find other things revolting, too, that aren't necessarily morally wrong to a secular individual. For example, I could never bathe in blood like some cultic sects do. I could never wallow around in a rotting carcass of an animal like dogs and cats like to do. Why? Because it's revolting to me. I view homosexual relationships similarly. I do not hold homosexuals or bisexuals in disdain, but I would never adopt or approve of their sexual preference. And nobody can logically hold me in disdain for not agreeing with behavior that I find repugnant. Such people would be hypocrites, because they do not agree with my personal preferences but at the same time expect me to agree with theirs.
God, who made us male and female, is the ultimate authority on sexual preference when it comes to Christian thought. So when you discuss these topics with Christians, realize that they may have a different view of reality than you do. And before you think about judging anyone, try to see the world through their eyes.
God seems to be a supporter of heterosexual behavior. Otherwise he would have made us functionally androgynous. So if he commands us to follow a heterosexual lifestyle, we are conforming to his plan for his universe by observing a heterosexual lifestyle. And I think that it is more important to conform to a God who created immortal natural laws that govern logic rather than rewrite these laws based on our own 80-year, 30-year or 13-year attempt to grasp the logic present in Nature.
God, who made us male and female, is the ultimate authority on sexual preference when it comes to Christian thought. So when you discuss these topics with Christians, realize that they may have a different view of reality than you do. And before you think about judging anyone, try to see the world through their eyes.
God seems to be a supporter of heterosexual behavior. Otherwise he would have made us functionally androgynous. So if he commands us to follow a heterosexual lifestyle, we are conforming to his plan for his universe by observing a heterosexual lifestyle. And I think that it is more important to conform to a God who created immortal natural laws that govern logic rather than rewrite these laws based on our own 80-year, 30-year or 13-year attempt to grasp the logic present in Nature.
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