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Why am I not surprised?
No it isn't. Not even according to the bible.
It does. But I don't think, based on your posts, that you know what that is.
Hmmm... I thought Jesus determines who should be included/excluded, or is Jesus not Lord?
The bible is also unambiguous in its claim that the world was created in six days...
First off, I have no authority to forbid anyone from marrying whomever they choose. My advice, if asked, would be for a believer not to marry an unbeliever. I say this because I have seen some of the problems that this creates. The feelings of being left out by the non believer, the difficulty of church attendance and study for the believer when the non believer wants to spend time with the spouse doing other things. There is the issue of "right and wrong", the non believer may have no problem going to a party where people are tooting weed and drinking till they fall down, the believer may have a different view. This can project into many facets of life, cheat a little on taxes, tell "white lies" when it is expedient, etc. Finally the issue of children. How are they to be raised ? What are they to be taught ? Will they too go to church ? Kids can destroy a marriage of two people who are not on the same page
You would say that.
The bible doesn't "do" anything. It just lays there. It was apostles who established the doctrine of the Trinity, without explicit biblical information to go on.
"Homosexuality is a sin" isn't one of them.
OK you believe the Bible doesn't view homosexuality as sinful, I, and the Church for 2,000 years , believe it does. You are free to believe whatever you choose. Oh, I know emphatically what the Bible says, you don't think so, fine. Christian standards are clearly enumerated by Christ and the Apostles, they are unambiguous. They have been unambiguous and held by the Church for 2,000 years, even by people who knew Christ, you believe they, the Church, and believers who hold the standards they did are wrong. So, believe that folly if you choose, you have that absolute right, just as people have the right to believe in the loch ness monster, or that the earth has been hollowed out for alien bases. I don't care what you believe, and your paltry arguments to change what I believe are of less value than the fate of a peanut shell in the Australian outback. So, just let it go
Actually, the claim is that the universe and everything in it was created in six days. Now, if you were there as a witness, you have standing to address the issue. Since you probably were not, you have an opinion. Spit in your right hand and you are holding the equal value of opinions
No, you are wrong again, it was Christ who established the doctrine of the trinity. Homosexuality IS a sin, Read the first two chapters of Romans for context, then you will read Paul excoriating homosexual behavior, specifically, condemning women for giving up the natural use of their bodies to have sex with one another, and men burning with lust for one another shamefully having sex with one another, for which the penalty is well deserved. There are others but this is sufficient. These people were sinning in homosexual activity, sinning because before God only one man and one woman could be married, and they were doing what they were doing outside of marriage, and they were sinning by committing an act they expressly knew was wrong. 7 translations, the same. Now, the revisionist word game is not acceptable. According to the most acclaimed, and second, and third Greek to English lexicons the words mean exactly what the translations say they mean. Twist, rationalize, shilly shally, shimmy shake, prevaricate, bluster, deny, deny, deny, but it is a fact, you don't like it, tough. As a PhD in Biblical studies, you know where the other verses are and what they say. I have verified their meaning in 7 translations and in three lexicons............................................ you don't buy it ? then keep your money in your pocket, your opinion fails before the truth
You have a strange view of unbelievers. Would you turn yourself into a drunken loser, or into someone who enjoys their company, if you lose your faith tomorrow? if yes, then I suggest you keep believing in whatever you believe. For your own sake.
Gads indeed.
Then stick to calling it a sin instead of a disorder.
What's funny about something so obvious?
Are you implying that nonbelievers are more likely to "cheat a little on taxes" or tell "white lies?"
What a big ol' chip you have on your shoulder, LOL ! I am not implying anything, I am saying that the behavior of non believers might be in conflict with those of a believer
I will call it what I choose
Uh, the law was fulfilled, at the cross. The old law, first covenant has passed away, Christians are under the covenant of Grace, Yes, the book is divinely inspired
That's the way it reads to me. You start off talking about how nonbelievers might not have a problem going to parties where people smoke weed and drink which could conflict with the believer's dislike of such things. Then you go on about cheating on taxes and lying. So excuse me for taking such a leap in logic there.
Then don't be surprised when people point out to you that it's not a disorder. That's all.
I find the homosexual revisionism of the bible so egregiously contrived and incredulous...it makes those activists who push it look ridiculous. Having said that, I reiterate...they should be respected as human beings as we all like to be respected...
Whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.