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- From: jmacvean@willamette.edu (Jennifer MacVean)
- Subject: Re: Support the boycott (was Re: Don't boycott all of Colorado)
- Message-ID: <By3E0G.HnK@willamette.edu>
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- Organization: Willamette University, Salem OR
- References: <1992Nov20.191113.21048@col.hp.com> <1992Nov20.215536.26990@ux1.cts.eiu.edu> <1992Nov21.033529.13886@csrd.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:43:28 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov21.033529.13886@csrd.uiuc.edu> g-skinner@uiuc.edu writes:
- >Most (all?) current English translations of Paul's letters contain
- >references to homosexuality. Once instance is in 1 Corinthians:
- >
- > Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male
- > prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor theives, ..., will inherit
- > the kingdom of God.
- >
- >I would be remiss if I did not mention that in some circles there is
- >debate as to whether the Greek words have been translated correctly.
- >--
- >Gregg Skinner I do not speak for any organization.
- >
-
- Not to mention that all of the references in the New Testament to
- homosexuality are made by Paul except, I believe, an epistle (letter)
- by Peter, which several bible scholars have said appears to have been
- rewritten.
-
- While I do consider myself a Christian of sorts, I vehemently disagree
- with *nearly all* of the letters of Paul, a raving fanatic against
- everything you can imagine right down to women's rights not to be
- treated as lousy, dangerous property. ____
- \bi/
- Lynne Mac Vean (jmacvean@willamette.edu) Salem, OR \/
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