Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jclark@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (John Clark) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: I AM DISGUSTED! Message-ID: Date: 10 May 91 07:29:44 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of California, San Diego Lines: 19 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article irani@brahms.udel.edu (Jennifer Irani) writes: +general has already accepted unequally yoked couples and has forgotten the +concept of church discipline. In a time of swiftly changing values and +ideals, this is definately a time for the church to stand firm. In addition, I don't think values are swiftly changing. In fact, the homosexual groups seem to be advocating the same values, monogamy, marriage, stable relationships, as the Christian 'family' protection groups. The 'value' that is changing is 'who is able to declare a stable 'marriage' relationship". It would seem that some Christians are advocating that since a homosexual relationship is sinful it may as well be transitory as well. 2000 years of regulation has not ended homosexual practice, nor will another 2000 years. The Christians clamor that they are protecting the 'family' while denying a 'family' designation to all but those relationship which fit into a very narrow spectrum of posibilities. -- John Clark jclark@ucsd.edu