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To: StonyBurk
21 posted on 7/6/2013 7:00:52 AM by StonyBurk: “did not Peter and the other apostles give the legal defense before the Temple court “we ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts of the Apostles chapter 5 verse 29.Is there record of any other than a Jew being taken before such a Court? Is this same principle not valid even today? What did Moses write in the beginning?(what we who follow that Rabbi from Nazareth call Genesis chapter 1 verse 27: and chapter 2 verse 24)”

I honestly don't understand your question. I'd be happy to try to answer it if I understood.

To avoid any misunderstandings, I'm a gentile Christian who is strongly supportive of Israel for both political and religious reasons, and who believes Christians need to pray regularly for the sons of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

I cannot claim to have a full understanding of the issues in this synagogue, but it appears, at least to me on the outside, that we have a case of a Rabbi who is teaching contrary to what Jews and Christians have always believed about homosexuality until the last couple of generations and a group of laymen in the synagogue who are being faithful to Scriptural teaching against homosexuality.

If that's correct, just as I would pray for the success of people who affirm biblical teaching on homosexuality in the Roman Catholic Church or Eastern Orthodoxy or some Protestant denomination other than my own, it seems appropriate to encourage the people who want to affirm a biblical stance on homosexuality in this synagogue.

Free Republic is a great resource to clear up misunderstandings and find out facts, and I hope some Jewish Freepers can enlighten us on what is really happening in this synagogue.

24 posted on 07/06/2013 5:31:49 AM PDT by darrellmaurina
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To: darrellmaurina

Great post, I am in agreement with what you said.


59 posted on 07/07/2013 12:06:18 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: darrellmaurina
I cannot claim to have a full understanding of the issues in this synagogue, but it appears, at least to me on the outside, that we have a case of a Rabbi who is teaching contrary to what Jews and Christians have always believed about homosexuality until the last couple of generations and a group of laymen in the synagogue who are being faithful to Scriptural teaching against homosexuality.

From this Jewish perspective, I'd say you just about nailed it.

65 posted on 07/08/2013 2:13:25 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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