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To: megatherium
Jesus certainly told his followers to refrain from hate and violence, regardless of the modus operandi of said violence.

Likewise Jesus spoke against fornication.

55 posted on 11/06/2006 5:07:13 PM PST by Always Right
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To: Always Right
The curious thing is that Jesus is not quoted in the Gospels as saying anything about homosexuality. (Jesus does refer to Sodom and Gomorrah, e.g., saying of towns that do not welcome his disciples that it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than those towns. This doesn't say anything directly about homosexuality, however, for the following reason: It can be argued that the important part of the story of Sodom is not that it deals with homosexuality but instead rape. Same-sex rape, but rape. So that aspect of Sodom, not being welcoming to travelers by treating them violently, may have been what Jesus had in mind. Also consider Ezekiel 16:49: Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.)

You're right of course, Jesus did speak against fornication. He also spoke against divorce, but most Protestants and Evangelicals no longer understand that teaching to be binding on Christians. (Catholics of course do.)

101 posted on 11/06/2006 6:10:09 PM PST by megatherium
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To: Always Right

Yes; however, doesn't Jesus also indicate to his followers to "Defend thyself?" There are times in life when hating is damned good: i.e.: hating Satan is at the top of that list.


108 posted on 11/06/2006 7:10:19 PM PST by xc1427 (It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees...Midnight Oil (Power and the Passion))
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