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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 2:03pm On Jul 06, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:I can't. Do you have any in mind for consideration? So you do accept then,Nothing is impossible. |
Food / Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by 9inches(m): 11:18am On Jul 06, 2018 |
Mariangeles:The sight alone |
Food / Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by 9inches(m): 3:09pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 3:01pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff: They could and would be committing sin if they act upon any kind of sinful desire either by acting out the desire or by encouraging the desire and deliberately engaging in fantasies about acting it out. You also succinctly nailed it here: MuttleyLaff: |
Religion / Re: Pope Says Personal Relationship With Jesus Is Dangerous and Harmful by 9inches(m): 2:29pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
The Pope is absolutely right. I have had this sort of conversation on a thread on this forum: 9inches: 9inches: 9inches: 9inches: 9inches: |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 1:21pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
budaatum:Condemnation of what exactly? I'm not aware the Catholic church judges or condemns anyone just for being gay. Same way Martin Luther wasn't excommunicated for his heresy, but for his subsequent rebellion against the Church. The Catholic church understands that the issue of the christian faith and teachings are more nuanced than non catholics make it to seem. That's why we don't fill every time slot on the airwaves shoving bible verses down people's throat without the sometimes deeply nuanced explanation that should follow it. My point in essence is that the Church does not know who is a sinner or who isn't. Infact, the church does not ask such question. However, when a liar or an adulterer tries to promote lying or adultery in an attempt to subvert (check meaning) the Church, that's when the Church reacts inorder to protect itself including the congregation from such corruption. I hope I made it clear enough for you. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Crime / Re: Nigerian Boy Drowns In A Pool In Canada (Photo) by 9inches(m): 9:00pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
Buhari see what you've caused. |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 8:54pm On Jul 04, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:Since we don't know what the people we are referring to, how would I know what they do so as to say if it's sin or not? "Everyone who commits sin commits lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness." (1 John 3:4) |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 7:47am On Jul 04, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:Brother, there's nothing like sinful enough. Sin is sin. Is there any particular act you want to know if it qualifies as a sin? |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 7:02am On Jul 04, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:I'm asking you to check the meaning of sin. |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 3:42am On Jul 04, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:Check the meaning of sin. |
Politics / Re: Security Operatives At Fela Shrine As Emmanuel Macron Visits by 9inches(m): 10:03pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
Who be macro abi micro? Abeg na Trump we wan see. |
Politics / Re: State, Community Police: Senate To Amend Constitution To Allow Its Creation by 9inches(m): 8:51pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
Great news for my state Anambra! It's long overdue and should be done fast please. 1 Like |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 8:49pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:1. The Word of God as authentic as it comes. 2. Changing from sinful ways to righteousness. |
Celebrities / Re: Juliet Ibrahim And Her Siblings, Sonia, Nadia And Mally Ibrahim (Photo) by 9inches(m): 5:06pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 5:03pm On Jul 03, 2018 |
xpmode:So how will they get the right information that might compel them to repent if not in the church? |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 6:50am On Jul 03, 2018 |
budaatum:The use of the word catholic with a small "c" does not mean the Catholic denomination. It is an older usage (from which the denomination drew its name) meaning "universal". Anglicanism is often called the "via media" or "middle way" between Catholicism and Protestantism. |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 4:11pm On Jul 02, 2018 |
budaatum:The apostles were the first Christians and their version of Christianity is what the Catholic Church teaches. When saying the Creed, we say "I believe in one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church...." The name Catholic is used to differentiate between us and the other sects. Apart from that, it's simply the Christian Church or the Church of the Apostles. |
Religion / Re: You Are A Saint Through Christ. by 9inches(m): 11:24am On Jul 02, 2018 |
bloodofthelamb: MuttleyLaff: I think you are misjudging by attacking a straw man. No knowledgeable Catholic would argue against this - we are saints. Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said, “There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” Aren't we all saints? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/arent-we-all-saints |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 11:10am On Jul 02, 2018 |
budaatum:What do you mean by one of the earliest? Every other denomination I know came out of it. And yes, you're right, I'm Catholic. |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 3:32pm On Jun 30, 2018 |
budaatum:I understand where you are coming from, but the Holy Spirit does not sow confusion. And no, Christ did not give permission to forge one's own subjective interpretation. That's the reason he made his apostles (the early Church) the custodian of his Word and additionally promised them his Holy Spirit to guide them in the light of truth. The Church is the pillar and foundation of Truth. Truth is not guaranteed outside the Church (1 Tim 3:15). That's all I'm saying. |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 2:16pm On Jun 30, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:It was the sin of disobedience and PRIDE that separated Martin Luther from the Body of Christ, the Church. Doing the classic Acts 17:11 BereanWe are talking thousands of years of consistency, MuttleyLaff, not some wild new age whitewashing of Christianity. Yes, this is correct, that the catholic church compiled the bible as we know and most generally usedExactly! And Martin Luther is the reason there are now over 33,000 different denominations interpreting the bible differently whilst claiming the Holy Spirit (which we all agree does not sow confusion). The Body of Christ (the Church) is undivided. The Body of Christ is one, not 2, not 5, not 20 and definitely not 33,000. Good try,No one is forcing you to fall for it. You won't be the first or only person to live in denial. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, (i.e. will send as My representative)He was speaking to a group of followers- the Church. 9inches, you do remember Mark 8:27-30, dont you?As long as I'm consuming the milk with the original seal of authenticity, my safety is guaranteed. The manner Jorge Mario Bergoglio sometimes acts and/or speaks,Exactly! That's why Catholics don't leave the "average Joe Public" to interpret what "average Joe Public" thinks or feels the interpretation should mean. And by the way, there's no single document, text or information that people with authority in the Vatican have not seen even before the Pope was born. The Church is authoritative custodian of the Word of God (including the bible), so you can be rest assured it remains uncorrupted until the end of time. You can't get such guarantee outside the Church. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Photo Of Prime Minister May Bowing To Prince Williams Sparks Mockery Online by 9inches(m): 10:29pm On Jun 26, 2018 |
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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 8:52am On Jun 25, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff: Actually, you are not allowed to forge your own subjective interpretation of Christianity (or the bible) in the Catholic church. The bible is not confusing to the Church; the Church compiled the bible and was the ONLY body instituted by Christ through which unadulterated Christianity can be taught and learned. So, yes! We already have our milk bottled for hundreds of centuries; and it comes with original seal of authenticity. Why selfishly replicate and risk corruption? |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 12:27am On Jun 21, 2018 |
budaatum: I agree with you. I think the fundamentalists are to blame for this perception of Christianity and the bible as bigoted. 1 Like |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 6:25pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff: I forgot to include the link to the article. I wanted to post the segment highlighted in red "The arsenokoitai and malakoi in 1 Corinthians", but then I decided to include the whole article because folks like me don't like clicking on links. I would like to see the holes you can find in the article. You don't have to read the whole article though. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Activists Drag National Assembly To Court Over Failure To Impeach Buhari (PICS) by 9inches(m): 6:12pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
Testing.. testing... Testing our democracy 1 2 |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 6:27pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Edited MuttleyLaff:The Bible on Homosexual Behavior Revisionist scholars have published several recent books that argue the Bible does not condemn same-sex behavior. These include recent academic treatments like James Brownson’s The Bible, Gender and Sexuality (2013) and Matthew Vines’s popular book God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships (2014). The arsenokoitai and malakoi in 1 Corinthians The other biblical passages that condemn same-sex intercourse are 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and its repetition in 1 Timothy 1:10. Writing to the Corinthians, Paul says: “Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.” The Revised Standard Version Bible notes that Paul is not condemning the possession of same-sex attractions, or homosexuals as persons, but only those who engage in immoral sexual activities. Revisionists usually argue that the word “homosexuals” is not in this passage but rather two unique Greek words: arsenokoitai and malakoi. They claim that malakoi is ambiguous and could mean simply “weak” or “soft,” while arsenokoitai refers to some kind of sexual exploitation of children or pederasty (Sharpe, The Gay Gospels, 55). Christian ethicist David Gushee writes in his book Changing Our Mind, “How might the history of Christian treatment of gays and lesbians have been different if arsenokoitai had been translated ‘sex traffickers’ or ‘sexual exploiters’ or ‘rapists’ . . . such translations are plausible, even if not the majority scholarly reconstruction at this time” (79). But proposals that seek to exclude consensual same-sex relations from the meaning of arsenokoitai and malakoi are not plausible. If Paul was condemning predatory man-boy love, then why didn’t he use the Greek word for pederasty (paiderastes)? Also, if this is what Paul condemned, then why did he single out female same-sex couples in Romans when he was only concerned with predatory man-boy sex and not same-sex relations in general? Keep in mind that before Paul condemns the malakoi and arsenokoitai for their persistence in sin, he condemns idolaters and adulterers and then condemns thieves and greedy people. Adultery and idolatry are often associated in the Bible and thievery and greed certainly go together. This makes it likely that arsenokoitai goes hand-in-hand with malakoi. The fact that arsenokoitai matches the Greek words in the Septuagint’s translation of Leviticus 20:13 is unmistakable. The word breaks down to arseno (or “male”) and koite (or “bed”). It literally means “man-bedder.” It makes more sense to say that malakoi referred to the soft or effeminate passive recipient of same-sex behavior, while arsenokoitai referred to the active partner in that kind of intercourse, and not just sexually exploitative relationships. Hope for all I want to close with a word for those who experience same-sex attractions. What Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians 6 is not that anyone with these attractions is doomed. In fact, he says in verse 11, “this is what some of you used to be [emphasis added]. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.” As the Catholic apostolate Courage shows, the fact that people once engaged in same-sex relations is no barrier to them being sanctified by the grace of God. Please note that I am not advocating a naïve, pray-away-the-gay solution. Instead, Courage helps men and women with same-sex attraction lead chaste and fulfilling lives, lives that you can learn more about at couragerc.org. At the Courage website, you can watch a free documentary called Desire of the Everlasting Hills (everlastinghills.org) that shows how two men and one woman with same-sex attractions separately found hope and healing through the sacraments of the Catholic Church. If you’re skeptical, I encourage you to at least watch the film and listen to these people’s experiences. You’ll see that it is possible to transcend the labels of “gay” or “straight,” and focus instead on our identity as sons and daughters of the Most High who seek him with all our heart, mind, body, and soul. Read full article: https://www.catholic.com/index.php/magazine/print-edition/the-bible-on-homosexual-behavior |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 5:48pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:Cool. I thought you are one of the sola scriptura apologists. That's what you'll thinkI thank God for that too. But it does not end there; this Holy Spirit does not exist just for the preference of sanctifying the individual Christian. That idea is a very individualistic (and fundamentalist) view of the Spirit - that the Spirit exists for my well being only. It's a faulty understanding of the Holy Spirit and also a faulty understanding of ecumenism. I'm not saying non Catholics don't receive the Holy Spirit, but there's more to it. I had point that out, just so you don't think it ends at 'I have the Holy Spirit, period.' Leviticus 18:24-30, is referring to what is abomination unto you and what is, to GodTotally wrong and misleading! Romans 1:27 and Wisdom 14:26 blows your argument out of the water. [Sexual] immorality is the underlying factor that made these acts condemnable. You are trying to make it about their superficial attributes and perceptions like "abomination" "shameful" "disgusting" "pervasive" "detestable".... a mind exercise which I am willing to indulge you in, but not without making it categorically clear to you that Scripture condemns all acts of sexual immorality, especially the "unnatural" act of homosexuality. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body." 1 Corinthians 6:13 - "The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body."
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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 3:59pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:I was essentially telling you it's homophobic of you to include the word "condone" in the options. It seems you didn't quite get it and you're tripling down on that. Only bigots come off that way. Although I don't see you that way (yet), but I'm surprised you are using these mental gymnastics to defend it. I actually meant human hermaphroditism, as in intersex 1,2&3. First of all, sexual attraction should go with biology. That said, God created humanity and its pattern of sexual distinction. When anomalies occur, there is danger that those who suffer these conditions will be psychologically and sexually abused. So, more education continues to be needed to understand that hermaphroditism is a matter of unfinished sexual development. The ultimate question of which sex is properly identifiable in a given case is left to the medical specialist. People have the right to have the inconsistencies of their sexual anatomies corrected by plastic surgery and/or pharmacological therapy. In true hermaphroditism, where sexual variables may be totally equivocal, the individual, or in the case of infants, the parents in consultation with the medical specialist, may decide the sex toward which the correction will be sought. In the relatively more common case of pseudohermaphroditism, where one sex is identifiable as predominately predetermined, the corrective measures must be in the direction of the predominate sex determined. It's important to note that an Intersex person is not a Transexual person. The most agreed upon definition of a Transexual person is someone whose "psychological identity" is at variance with their innate biology. This means that a fully normal and biological male views himself as being a female. The Church INTENTIONALLY remained silence concerning this issue of intersex, especially that of true hermaphroditism, where sexual variables may be totally equivocal means that there is not a certainty that one can make a general rule. Therefore, one does not legislate until one has moral certainty on an issue. On those things which the church remains officially silent, one then must resort to one’s own conscience, laws governing similar situations, and the advice of a spiritual director to determine the morality of such an issue. All laws must reflect the Church’s purpose, the salvation of souls. But to use some excuse that doesn't meet up to this threshold to justify homosexuality would be immoral coupled with its underlying issue of dishonesty. "The most Christian response of all is to understand and accept those grappling with this enigmatic and vexing cross, one that only very few of us have had to carry." - William Van Ornum "Greed, covetousness, and lust are improper homo and heterosexual desires and/or faultsYes I did realize that. One should be faithful in every relationship regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race or what have you. Even if you are in an immoral relationship, cheating is still cheating and wrong, right? You reminded me, serving as a caveat, knowing fully well that what you're about dishinhg out was not necessarily going to be based on fact or informed knowledgeWrong! My opinion was well informed and I highlighted that. How was I to know your opinions would be without factual stuffsYou probably thought I was as naive (mildly put) as you. I have the fact to spew but you asked for opinion and you still didn't get anything different because my opinion is well aligned with the objective truth. I guess you didn't get the answer you expected and you dishonestly switched. Dont you see the incongruency in your "This is an opinion formulated due to my reliance/faith on an objective source" statement?There's no incongruency in my statement. I corrected the incongruency in your own statement. You are shooting yourself in the foot in the name of doubling down. You already have my answer/correction to your statement. You read about how Jesus, trampled on cultural norms and beliefs, turning them on their head to the chagrin of the PhariseesSure. You said cultural norms and beliefs, right? The core message of the Good News is LOVEYou quoted a passage which I explained to you. Don't employ a moving the goalposts fallacy. Gbam, God is Love, so be perfect like GodRight on point! I can't agree more. Even the bible made it clear HOW we should love. 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 10:48pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:We both agree on the bible is a fail-safe guarantee, except you haven't realized the bible came from "the Church". By virtue of me being part of "the Church", I have the privilege of a more holistic knowledge of the Word of God than the bible itself alone can offer you. This implies you are more at risk of misinterpreting the Word of God because you don't have any backup information. I'm assuming you know that Timothy (ordained bishop of Ephesus by Paul) and Titus (ordained bishop of Crete by Paul) were two of Apostle Paul's companions and disciples (assistants). But have you heard about Irenaeus (bishop of Lyons) who was a student of Polycarp? And Polycarp (ordained bishop of Smyrna by Apostle John)? Have you heard anything they taught or wrote? Do you know any of the early Christians apart from the apostles, and what they believed, taught or wrote? Have you studied the church (Christian) history from the time of Christ as recorded in the bible to present day? Or did you just pick the bible without giving a good thought where it came from and how it came to you? These are the questions you should answer to yourself IF YOU ARE A TRUTH SEEKER. You are an adult, don't be afraid to challenge your beliefs with these vital questions. You have nothing to lose by researching them, but everything to gain in terms of knowledge. If you seek the Truth, you'll find it, right? Old ways, wont open new doors, so travel places.Truth/objectivity does not get old. It does not change, not even by travelling or new experiences. Travelling and/or acquiring new experiences widens one's scope and challenges one's conviction, which is a great thing; it's reassuring if you have the Truth and fatal if you don't! Truth is remains the same everywhere you go! Pride, incapability or arrogance as you mentioned are merely symptoms of an insecure mind that lacks the Truth/objectivity. Like I do, travel visiting many good books, but live in the Bible.I live in the Church because I'm a part of it. The bible lives with me. 1. The Church is The Body of Christ - Rom 12:5; Col 1:24 2. Christ is the head of The Body (The Church) - Col 1:18 3. I'm an individual part of The Body (The Church) - 1 Cor 12:27; Rom 12:5 4. The Church is the pillar and foundation of Truth!!! - 1 Tim 3:15 Reflection: Are you a part of the Church according to 1 Corinthians 12:27 or are you independent (outside) of the Church like Martin Luther? • Adam & Eve in Eden, fast forward to Matthew 16:18 and Acts 2:41Cool. That's a good history overview. Glad you know that. Now let's do the Early Christian writers' (Church Fathers) part: 1. Paul of Tarsus, "Apostle to the Gentiles", earliest New Testament author 45~65 2. Four Evangelists, traditionally identified as the authors of the canonical gospels 60~125 3. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, apostolic father 68~107 4. Clement of Rome, bishop of Rome, apostolic father 88~101 5. Papias, bishop of Hierapolis, apostolic father 110~130 6. Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop of Smyrna, apostolic father 110~160 7. Justin Martyr, church father ~165 8. Melito of Sardis, bishop of Sardis, ~180 9. Irenaeus, bishop of Lyon, disciple of Polycarp, apologist 180~202 10. Origen of Alexandria, 185~254 11. Tatian, pupil of Justin Martyr, ascetic theologian ~185 12. Athenagoras of Athens, philosopher, apologist ~190 13. Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus ~196 14. Montanus, self-proclaimed prophet and founder of Montanism, last quarter of 2nd century CE 15. Tertullian, church father, apologist, first Christian writer in Latin, later a Montanist 197~230 16. Hippolytus, church father, died a martyr 217~236 17. Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, martyr 218~258 18. Clement of Alexandria, church father with gnostic sympathies ~220 19. Novatian, a rigorist and Antipope in 251 20. Dionysius, patriarch of Alexandria, pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church 248~264 21. Paul of Samosata, bishop of Antioch, adoptionist, condemned at 269 Council of Antioch for Christological errors 22. Donatus Magnus, bishop of Carthage, (+355), leader of the Donatists from 313 23. Lactantius, apologist, "Christian Cicero" ~317 24. Arnobius, apologist ~330 25. Eusebius, wrote History of the Church ~325 after the victory of Constantine over paganism and is considered the Christian Herodotus, the first major Church historian. It's James Burgh who said:Ok. 9inches, there a western part of the country colloquial, that says:Ok Nope. Fa-fa-foul, as there is more to that, than meets the eye.1. Take a look at attached pic below. Leviticus 20:10-21 and Leviticus 18:6-23 both say the same thing - Sexual Immorality Leviticus 18:24-30 -- "Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants. But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled. So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you. Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people. You must keep My charge not to practice any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.” 2. Because the act homosexuality is different from others. Leviticus 20:13 - abomination Leviticus 18:22 - abomination Romans 1:27 - unnatural lust, shameful, perversity Wisdom 14:26 - unnatural lust ------------------------------------- 1 Timothy 1:10 - sodomy 1 Corinthians 6:9 - sodomy
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Religion / Re: Members Being ‘forced Out’ Of Church Of England For Being Gay by 9inches(m): 2:53pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff:I wish I could keep up with your mental gymnastics, but at least you got the message - condone and accept are different terms. Thank you for being open, honest, and directAct of homosexuality = homosexual act. Basic English language usage. 1/ Do you accept and take comfort from the fact that, what's at hand, isn't a perfect world order, and that God knows that too 1. The impeccable Catechism of the Catholic church comes handy! a) God created the universe “in a state of journeying toward an ultimate perfection yet to be attained” (ccc 302). b) We refer to this intentional path to which God placed his creation as Divine Providence. Divine Providence can be defined as “the dispositions by which God guides his creation toward this perfection” (ccc 302). c) God entrusts people with the responsibility of “subduing” the earth and having dominion over it (ccc 307). d) God intended that we humans, the best of his creation, would help complete the work of creation. Though often unconscious collaborators with God’s will, we can also enter deliberately into the divine plan by our actions, prayers and sufferings. (ccc 307). If your next question is "if God, the Creator of all things, cares for all his creatures, why did he create a world with evil?" e) God freely willed to create a world ‘in a state of journeying’ towards its ultimate perfection” (ccc 310). f) As intelligent and free creatures, both angels and human beings have to journey toward their ultimate destinies “by their free choice and preferential love” (ccc 311). g) However, when “they … go astray” (ccc 311) and choose a path contrary to accomplishing God’s will, evil occurs. h) although “God is in no way, directly or indirectly, the cause of moral evil,” he permits it because he respects the freedom of his creatures and, mysteriously, “knows how to derive good from it” (ccc 311). i) One primary example is, what the Catechism describes as “the greatest moral evil ever committed” (ccc 312). j)This is ”the rejection and murder of God’s only Son,” caused by the sins of all humanity. The Catechism continues: “God, by his grace … brought the greatest of goods: the glorification of Christ and our redemption. But for all that, evil never becomes a good” (ccc 312). k) Only at the end, when our partial knowledge ceases, when we see God ‘face to face,’ will we fully know the ways by which – even through the dramas of evil and sin – God has guided his creation” (ccc 314). 2/ Now just for a form of a tip of an ice-berg situation, you are familiar with hermaphrodism right? Hmm?2. Yes, I'm familiar with hermaphroditism. The gist of your explanation, is that you cant sin a fault until it becomes an actionGbam! Your head dey there. Very impressiveI do for sure. No, I didnt, I was nowhere, essentially, asking for your opinionYou lied. Let's troubleshoot and see where the issue is. 9inches: MuttleyLaff: 9inches:You approved! MuttleyLaff:I reminded you 9inches: And then you decided to switch! MuttleyLaff: 1. You sought my opinion and you accepted it. 2. Facts/truths are not formulated; they exist as objective source on their own. We only formulate opinions based on them. Our opinions can either align or not align with them. MuttleyLaff:Wrong! The confines are not man-made. The scriptures you quoted are part of the confines. Man is free to alter or change mode of propagation due to culture or period in time, but he cannot go beyond the confines or 'push boundary' as the liberal progressives call it. 26For you are all childrenm of God through faith in Christ Jesus.The passage isn't talking about love. It's talking about what Faith (in Christ) has brought us. Apostle Paul was basically explaining to the Galatians (who are Gentiles) that since faith (Christianity) has come, they are no longer under the old Mosaic law (Verse 23-25). That they have received the promised Spirit by faith and have now become, as Paul says in Verse 3:29, Abraham’s descendant and heirs according to the promise - "that the blessing of Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Verse 14). But how can I curse those whom God has not cursed?We both agree on on that. But mind you, there's difference between "God knows" and "God condones." God knows there is sin but he does not condone sin; he calls us to perfection. Refer to (1)(a) & (g) above. Even Matthew 5, which you asked me to read, it says in Verse 48 "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." |
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