02-15-2013, 05:30 PM
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Who goes around in school admitting to being homosexual anyway? You just know that you will be bullied instantly.
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02-15-2013, 05:34 PM
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That's the thing that we are trying to combat
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02-15-2013, 05:40 PM
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MWAHAHAHAHA!
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: The Frozen North! (read: Northern Wisconsin)
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How do you know God doesn't do it? Let's focus on a broad idea of God here for a second. (By which I mean, set aside whether you believe in God or not.) Suppose God is an all-powerful being, who is outside of time, space, etc. and still has the ability to directly affect time, space, etc. (If God really were God, after all, would he not have the ability to do what I just said?) So, let's say that God doesn't like homosexuality and considers it an abomination (much as Lev. 20: 13 states). He has several ways to cause homosexuals to be "punished" then. 1) He can cause them to be put to death by other humans, either by directly moving people via commands (as in the 2nd half of Lev. 20: 13) or by allowing a homosexual to die by murder, etc. 2) He can simply shorten the life span of a homosexual. 3) He can command that nations do not allow homosexuality and bring judgment upon nations that do. (See much of Israel in the Old Testament to get an example of judgment.) Of course, these are only three ways. But see, you keep thinking of the idea of God as somehow being limited. If we philosophically define God, he is limitless. Therefore, it is definitely possible for God to use the 3 ways I stated or any number of other ways to deal with homosexuality or anything else God decides is an abomination. Now, keep in mind, I'm not stating "God does X". I'm merely approaching the idea of God in a somewhat philosophical manner. |
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02-15-2013, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Coventry/Hertford, EDMland
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02-16-2013, 01:42 AM
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MWAHAHAHAHA!
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Not necessarily. I never said Christians. You're missing the context entirely. Who was God directly speaking to in Lev. 13: 20? (Hint: Not Christians, and certainly not today's Church. [Though, to be fair, Jesus would have supported Lev. 13: 20, though probably not in the manner most think he would. Note that Jesus said that not one jot or title (think of those are letters and squiggles in today's terms) would pass away from the law.]) Quote:
You're still thinking in limiting terms. Shortening someone's lifespan can mean anything from someone dying at 20 to someone dying a few days before they were projected to live. Also, if you assume the premise I was presenting above (that of God being an all-powerful being, who is outside of time, space, etc. and still has the ability to directly affect time, space, etc.), would he not be the originator of wit and irony?  Quote:
Not sure if serious...
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