Why does homosexuality anger conservative Christians more than other sins? (prophecies, evangelize)
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And yet, God defined marriage in Gen. 2 and Jesus reiterated it in His discussion about divorce.
NO ONE - and NO ONE includes God - should dictate to another WHO they fall in love with and with whom they choose to share their lives in a public commitment of marriage. For crying out loud, Jimmie, do you walk on eggshells on a daily basis wondering whether or not God is going to zap you for not following the tenets of the Old Testament? If so, don't you wonder why you haven't been zapped already since you've broken all of them?
As for Jesus having reiterated a scripture from the Torah, you should know as well as I do that the ONLY reason Jesus brought up marriage at all is because He was quizzed by the Pharisees about divorce. However, IF you really care that much about what Jesus said in that scripture ...why not aim it at all of those divorcees and those that are on their second-plus marriages who sit in your church pews, you know, those ones to whom that scripture was intended ...?
NO ONE - and NO ONE includes God - should dictate to another WHO they fall in love with and with whom they choose to share their lives in a public commitment of marriage. For crying out loud, Jimmie, do you walk on eggshells on a daily basis wondering whether or not God is going to zap you for not following the tenets of the Old Testament? If so, don't you wonder why you haven't been zapped already since you've broken all of them?
As for Jesus having reiterated a scripture from the Torah, you should know as well as I do that the ONLY reason Jesus brought up marriage at all is because He was quizzed by the Pharisees about divorce. However, IF you really care that much about what Jesus said in that scripture ...why not aim it at all of those divorcees and those that are on their second-plus marriages who sit in your church pews, you know, those ones to whom that scripture was intended ...?
The CREATOR can dictate to the created anything He wants. God however, in His infinite wisdom, gave man a choice.
And yet, God defined marriage in Gen. 2 and Jesus reiterated it in His discussion about divorce.
You said God defined marriage.
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Originally Posted by mensaguy
Defined? I don't think so. Mentioned? Yes.
Now, where is that definition?
I asked where the definition is. (Not a mention. A definition.)
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Originally Posted by jimmiej
Where does God mention gay marriage?
You moved the goal posts & avoided answering the question.
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Originally Posted by mensaguy
You're moving the goal posts. Does that mean you're not answering the question?
So, I asked again.
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Originally Posted by jimmiej
I thought your question was rhetorical. Not sure what you’re asking me?
Now you've got it all on one post. Where's the verse that says: "A marriage shall consist of ... {fill in your definition here} ... thus sayeth your Lord."
I mean, well after your verse from Genesis 2, many men in the Bible married their sisters, their sisters-in-law, had multiple wives, sold their daughters into marriages, and took slaves and made them wives, and made their daughters pregnant. Looks to me like there is a pretty wide range of definitions that seemed to be OK with God. Are all those men burning in the pits of Hell now?
You said God defined marriage.
I asked where the definition is. (Not a mention. A definition.)
You moved the goal posts & avoided answering the question.
So, I asked again.
Now you've got it all on one post. Where's the verse that says: "A marriage shall consist of ... {fill in your definition here} ... thus sayeth your Lord."
I mean, well after your verse from Genesis 2, many men in the Bible married their sisters, their sisters-in-law, had multiple wives, sold their daughters into marriages, and took slaves and made them wives, and made their daughters pregnant. Looks to me like there is a pretty wide range of definitions that seemed to be OK with God. Are all those men burning in the pits of Hell now?
I am put in mind of that old saw about getting blood out of a stone. It seems the same level of difficulty exists in getting answers from blood sacrifice believers.
Jimmie, you attribute power to God that Jesus Christ would never ever consider using.
What power is that?
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