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Lawmaker offers $5,000 on man-woman marriage
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Feb. 12, 2005

Posted on 02/12/2005 1:00:23 PM PST by CitizenM

Democrat putting up cash, saying Bible not clear on union of sexes

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bible; gay; homosexualagenda; liberals; marriage; samesexmarriage; stunt; wrongforum
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"An Alabama lawmaker reportedly is offering $5,000 to anyone who can show him proof from the Bible indicating marriage is between a man and a woman.

The amount was increased by more than seven-fold by state Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, after he originally took to the House floor this week to declare, "I've got $700 here, and I will give anyone this $700 if they come up and show me in this Bible where it says that marriage is between a man and a woman."

1 posted on 02/12/2005 1:00:23 PM PST by CitizenM
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To: CitizenM

This evil democrat is violating church-state separation! And he is SUCH an IMPRESSIVE biblical scholar!


2 posted on 02/12/2005 1:02:35 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
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Sucker! Any minister worth his salt will refute his stance big time.


3 posted on 02/12/2005 1:03:04 PM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: CitizenM; 7.62 x 51mm

the latest trend for demoncraps is to not take ANYTHING the bible says as proof of anything anyway... just more attention seeking for gays


4 posted on 02/12/2005 1:03:29 PM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: CitizenM

The Bible is full of passages talking about how sex between same sex people is sinful, i.e. homosexual sex is sinful.

The Bible also specifically says that a man and a woman form a union.

I don't know the passages, I am sure others do.

I think someone should find those passages and send them to this guy, preferably hundreds of people at the same time, and have them all claim the $5,000.


5 posted on 02/12/2005 1:05:32 PM PST by FairOpinion
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To: lilylangtree
Sucker! Any minister worth his salt will refute his stance big time.

Where in the bible does it say marriage is between a man and woman?

Is it said directly or does it involve metaphorical interpretation?

6 posted on 02/12/2005 1:06:01 PM PST by zarf
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Well, the sources quoted in the article are;

"But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman should have her own husband." [I Cor 7:2]

"But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. [Mark 10:6-8]

"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." [Leviticus 20:13]

7 posted on 02/12/2005 1:08:48 PM PST by Incandesia (Please don't eat the Newbie)
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The first few words in the Bible is one of Creation: we see that like men, women are created in God's image. It takes both male and female to bear God's image. We are bone of man's bone and flesh of man's flesh. (Gen. 2:23). Right after the first woman was formed and introduced to the first man, the man was told that from that time forward, "therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined (cleave) to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." God blessed both man and woman and charged them both to have dominion over the earth. God intended them to experience oneness and to work—have dominion—side by side.

Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, send that $5000 to Jim Robinson, Free Republic ASAP!

8 posted on 02/12/2005 1:09:37 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
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To: CitizenM

"honor your mother and your father"


9 posted on 02/12/2005 1:11:51 PM PST by bahblahbah
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To: CitizenM

Leviticus 18:22: You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

Leviticus 20:13: If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Romans 1:26-27: For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural, and in the same way also the men, giving up natural intercourse with women, were consumed with passion for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in their own persons the due penalty for their error.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10: Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers — none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.


10 posted on 02/12/2005 1:12:19 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: zarf

Genesis 2, v's 23-25; Matthew 19, v's 4-6; Ephesians 5, v's 28-33 (and this is just for starters).


11 posted on 02/12/2005 1:13:02 PM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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Alvin Holmes is a joke and an embarrassment to the state of Alabama. I guess the book of Genesis where God made woman for man and from his side and made male and female so they could procreate is not enough for some. I suppose also when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for it's sinfulness is not enough.


12 posted on 02/12/2005 1:13:06 PM PST by EmilyGeiger
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To: Incandesia
Too much wiggle room for lawyering.

God doesn't have prayer when facing a slick attorney.

13 posted on 02/12/2005 1:14:14 PM PST by zarf
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I'll pay HIM $700 if he meets me anywhere he chooses so I can kick his ass. Think the cheapskate dem will go for it?

FMCDH(BITS)

14 posted on 02/12/2005 1:14:47 PM PST by nothingnew (There are two kinds of people; Decent and indecent.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

Good luck collecting from him..he is not a man that can be reasoned with. Possibly because he has little if any reasoning ability. :)


15 posted on 02/12/2005 1:15:26 PM PST by EmilyGeiger
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I'll pay HIM $700 if he meets me anywhere he chooses so I can kick his ass. Think the cheapskate dem will go for it?

FMCDH(BITS)

16 posted on 02/12/2005 1:15:32 PM PST by nothingnew (There are two kinds of people; Decent and indecent.)
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Grandstanding is such a waste of time.
I notice that he specifically did not address any specific version of the bible. If one is found, he can simply claim he does not accept that one as the "definitive" one.
17 posted on 02/12/2005 1:16:49 PM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen, ignorance and stupidity.)
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To: zarf

Well, I hear it depends on the definition of the word "is". B^)
He's not going to pay, no matter what happens. Someone should take it to court.


18 posted on 02/12/2005 1:17:03 PM PST by Incandesia (Please don't eat the Newbie)
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Good luck collecting from him..he is not a man that can be reasoned with. Possibly because he has little if any reasoning ability.

Are you implying that a democrat can be a lying deceiver and dishonest? I am speechless.

8>)

19 posted on 02/12/2005 1:20:10 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
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To: CitizenM

Many have presented him evidence. He rebutted them all. No answer will suffice this satan.


20 posted on 02/12/2005 1:20:57 PM PST by dcnd9
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