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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
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Subject: Re: Christianity, sex
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Date: Wed, 12-Sep-84 18:27:58 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 12 18:27:58 1984
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> From: brunson@usfbobo.UUCP (David Brunson)

> Why is homosexuality so rampant at seminaries?  

I wasn't aware that it was, and don't know the answer, but ...

> How is it possible for people "living together" to claim to be "Born Again"?
> Or to talk about "being led of the Spirit"?  Why are such persons *allowed*
> to attend church?

For the same reason that you, I and everyone else is *allowed* to attend
church -- "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth on Him, should not perish, but they shall have
everlasting life"  (John 3:16, perhaps slightly paraphrased).

I sincerely hope you just forgot to put a :-) after that!

Remember, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."  (I don't remember
where that comes from.)  I hate it when Christians engage in policing other
Christians.  God will deal with these people in the same way he will deal with
yours, mine, and everyone else's faults, so who are you, I or anyone else to
question (or comment on) what someone else is doing? 

> If you don't agree that fornication and discipleship are incompatible,
> then you have been eating too much cabbage.  Period.

Let me say, for the record, that fornication without marriage is not Biblical
meaning nowhere in the Bible is this condoned (except, didn't Lot's daughters
sleep with him?  I always wondered about that.  Incest!).  However, disciple-
ship involves coming closer to God, and if along someone's path lies some
sex without marriage, then it's that person's responsibility to examine his
relationship with God, not ours. 
-- 
Hug me till you drug me, honey!

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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