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Old 12-11-2004, 04:12 PM   #116
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And unfortunately, it can take years and years for people to get away from their sins.
Or one moment of enlightenment.

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The church does need to do a better job of not spotlighting homosexuals as it does. That is the same with society, really
I concur with this point.


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In fact, they are actually losing ground. 10 years ago, there were no Defense of Marriage Acts. There were no constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. Now nearly every state has a DOMA and 14-15 states have constitutional amendments against gay marriage.
I think you can ake an arguement for a moral "reawakening" of America. Especially, in light of the results of last month's election. Americans, in general, have always been led by a strong moral compass- and it seems as though the sleeping giant has been roused.

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I think that the fascinating thing is that people are so determined to get the Bible on their side. Why? If the Bible calls homosexuality a sin (which it clearly does) and people disagree, why do those people still considered the Bible an authority? If you have to work so hard to darken even a light shadow on that the Bible’s intention, why? Why don’t people just dismiss the Bible and move on to something else.
This is a great point. People want their cake and to eat it too. The fact is that you cannot believe that the Bilble is the God-beathed, Holy, inspired Word of God and justify moral deviancy (aka: Sin). Many people try, but its a slippery slope...and the two schools of thought are diametrically-opposed to one another.

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