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To: SeekAndFind

He’s right.


2 posted on 03/07/2015 6:20:35 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: I want the USA back

I disagree. A person can’t decide what form their temptations will take. In other words, Christians don’t necessarily believe the temptation itself is a matter of choice. The choice part is whether or not to act on temptation. For example, I’m a Christian who is tempted to have sex with women who are not my wife. I can’t stop being attracted to women. What I can do is make a conscious decision to resist that temptation, and fortunately, resistance becomes easier as one builds Christian self discipline.

Another example: I know Christians who are recovering alcoholics. Some of them have went decades without a drink, but the temptation is always there. It gets easier for them, but they always have to watch themselves from falling back into sin. Alcoholism is like a wound that never fully cures. The scar fades with time, but it will never be fully gone until the resurrection.


13 posted on 03/07/2015 6:30:29 AM PST by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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To: I want the USA back

Homosexuality is genetic and determined, there is nothing that will change a person’s homosexuality, can’t be done, ever... If you try to Teach/treat a homosexual not to be homosexual you damage their psyche in horrible ways!

If, however, you are part of the 98% who presumably are genetically determined heterosexuals and some substantial percentage which is revolted by homosexuality—presumably also a genetically determined trait, it is imperative that the government institute learning and educational programs to modify your genetically determined outlook of homosexuality!

Is this about right?


33 posted on 03/07/2015 3:02:49 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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