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To: Yosemitest
An excellent article, but indicative of the larger effects of the primal Sin (Pride) which seeks to conform God to man rather than man to God.

Ironically, the flaw in this approach is that the demand for the Church's sanction exposes a fundamental insecurity in the person making these demands. If my sense of self-worth is dependent on the choices and actions of another then that says far more about me than those I accuse of "intolerance".

In many ways the "testimony of the damned" is a far more than tacit admission of the suzerainty of the Divine. Consistency would be better evidenced by indifference than opposition. But the Church cannot be indifferent when it comes to its salvific mission, for that is the whole reason for its existence. To engage with the Church, then, requires acceptance of this mission as fundamental and unchangeable. Those who attempt to so engage without this acceptance are thus engaged in a futile pursuit.

In short, while the Church will never give up on you, you are always free to leave the Church. Those who feel the need for affirmation of their choices will find no shortage of those who will do so. Just don't expect the Church to be one of them.

18 posted on 12/23/2015 9:00:19 AM PST by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: AustinBill
God told us CLEARLY to "CUT THEM OFF".
He did NOT say "TOLERATE THEM", or to allow them to be around you.



TO TOLERATE HOMOSEXUALS IS EVIL.
This is what we get when we FAIL to OBEY God.
For it is written: Those who support homosexuals are against our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
These anti Christ people only bring destruction on us ALL.
I have NO sympathy for homosexuals!

Homosexuality is a "Mark" of disobedience.
Someone once asked The answer is in the definition of "REPROBATE". And the reason"why" is given in the Bible.

God has a cure for homosexuals.

"Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just,
that his justice cannot sleep forever."


19 posted on 12/23/2015 9:47:12 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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