How can any true Christian accept an Appointing of a gay bishop ?

[Smoke]

Of course, but refraining from condemnation is not one of them.

"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

You ought to crack open that Bible once in a while. You might learn something.

 

[kejos]

"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

You ought to crack open that Bible once in a while. You might learn something.

A modern version might illuminate more than that one.

 

[sandandfoam]

"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

You ought to crack open that Bible once in a while. You might learn something.

I do believe that at the end of the day each of us sees the world as we are rather than as it is.
That nothwithstanding I am often puzzled by the petty vindictive god (such as some of our gay bashing friends) draw from Christianity. If I saw that fella coming I'd run.

 

[LuisDantas]

Anyone who has a working knowledge of Luke's Gospel knows that it is not really very Christian to discriminate people.

Anyone who actually knows homosexuals soon realizes that they are not morally different from anyone else. Homosexuality has no moral significance whatsoever.

Bishops are a church's internal matter, so I guess any criteria for ordaining them is supposed to be adequate. But really, why refuse an homosexual bishop?

 

[sandandfoam]

But really, why refuse an homosexual bishop?

Fear/repression of ones own sexuality and inadequacy are the main reason imho

 

[McBell]

Impossible to do both.

For you, I have no doubt that this is true.

It is what happens when one puts them self on a pedestal higher than everyone else.

 

[sojourner]

For you, I have no doubt that this is true.

It is what happens when one puts them self on a pedestal higher than everyone else.

Must...find...ABBA...picture!
Ka-Ching, sir!

 

[McBell]

A modern version might illuminate more than that one.

A "modern Version"?
Wow.
So you not only pick and choose from the Bible what you want, but you even actively hunt for a Bible that says it the way you like best?

 

[kejos]

A "modern Version"?
Wow.
So you not only pick and choose from the Bible what you want, but you even actively hunt for a Bible that says it the way you like best?

Why not? Skeptics do it with the greatest determination, apparently.

 

[Smoke]

A modern version might illuminate more than that one.

You mean a tendentious, evangelical version? Sorry, no luck there, either.

NIV: Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.

NLT: Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you.

Again, you ought to open your Bible up and read it once in a while. I can't approve of everything in it, but the teachings of Jesus would be a significant improvement over the teachings of kejos.

 

[Smoke]

Why not? Skeptics do it with the greatest determination, apparently.

I don't, and I'm a skeptic who doesn't believe that anything in the Bible is the word of God. A believer who holds the Bible to be the ultimate authority ought to show considerably more respect for the Bible than I do. But you show less respect for the Bible than I do. Why is that? Are you in secret rebellion against God, or are you a contemptible hypocrite with regard to what you say about the Bible?

 

[The Voice of Reason]

You ought to crack open that Bible once in a while. You might learn something.

Doubtful. Very doubtful.

Learning isn't on his agenda.

 

[The Voice of Reason]

Why not? Skeptics do it with the greatest determination, apparently.

Hell - why not just write you own? I mean, you could get together with a couple of your bigoted, intolerant friends, and cobble something together - then VOILA! - just attribute it to God.

You're practically doing it now.

 

[kejos]

I don't

Great! Look forward to seeing something less antiquated than the old steam Bible, then.

 

[kejos]

You mean a tendentious, evangelical version?

As opposed to a tendentious Inquisition version.

 

[McBell]

Why not? Skeptics do it with the greatest determination, apparently.

Your mastery of the art of ratification is amazing.

 

[Smoke]

Great! Look forward to seeing something less antiquated than the old steam Bible, then.

I prefer the King James. If you have a particular scholarly objection to a particular rendering, I'm sure we'd all be glad to hear it.

Interesting, though, that you think "antiquated" is a bad thing. Is that why you hate the Bible?

 

[sojourner]

Your mastery of the art of ratification is amazing.

His idolatry of his own opinion is even greater than his idolatry of the Bible.

 

[Smoke]

As opposed to a tendentious Inquisition version.

Your attempts at snappy comebacks aren't very snappy, and don't do a thing to obscure the fact that your teachings directly contradict the teachings of Jesus.

 

[Smoke]

His idolatry of his own opinion is even greater than his idolatry of the Bible.

Far greater. His idolatry of his own opinion is genuine and fervent, while his idolatry of the Bible is entirely feigned. When confronted with the teachings of Jesus, he prefers to ignore them and make snotty and unfounded remarks about translations.