Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cci-bdc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!cci-bdc!larry From: larry@cci-bdc.UUCP (Larry DeLuca) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Black's ravings Message-ID: <169@cci-bdc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 15:34:05 EST Article-I.D.: cci-bdc.169 Posted: Tue Mar 19 15:34:05 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Mar-85 03:40:10 EST References: <5080@fortune.UUCP> <1958@sdcc6.UUCP> <1972@burdvax.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Computer Consoles, Inc., Cambridge, MA Lines: 31 Xref: watmath net.religion:6184 net.religion.christian:482 > should look at us and see Christ. A man living in adultery, drunkenness or > homosexuality is not exhibiting the marks of a true Christian. Steps > should be taken to discipline those who are living in open rebellion to the > Word of God. But of course, if the "church" condones it, then how can it > discipline. Of course these ministers felt "uncomfortable" in their old > churches. After much prayer and exhortation, they would have been > excommunicated if they remained in their sin (no matter what the sin). Of > so marry me!!! i'll live a good married life. i'd love to raise children. i'd like to teach high school dance/drama someday. i'd work in community affairs. but you won't let me. > We should be careful about basing truth on experience. Just because > something seems right to me doesn't mean that it is right. The Bible is > full of individuals who thought they knew better than God and committed > some offense. In most cases the results were disastrous. > > -- > Tom Albrecht Burroughs Corp. > ...{presby|psuvax1|sdcrdcf}!burdvax!bnapl yes. maybe you should reread some of those passages and see if they apply to you (yes, the bible applies to "Christians", too (surprise)). -- uucp: ..mit-eddie!cybvax0!cci-bdc!larry arpa: henrik@mit-mc.ARPA This mind intentionally left blank.