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- From: aiden@NCoast.ORG (Steven Otlowski)
- Subject: Re: condemnation of homosexual acts is (un)necessary...
- Organization: North Coast Public Access *NIX, Cleveland, OH
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 06:35:38 GMT
- Message-ID: <C1I2BF.FyC@NCoast.ORG>
- References: <9301261417.AA132672@oldgwenbnc>
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- In article <9301261417.AA132672@oldgwenbnc> mlj@EVOLVING.COM writes:
- >
- > Let's assume, for a moment ( and a moment only :-) ), that the "Spirit"
- > > is calling on us to set aside yet another of our prejudices
- >
- >How would you explain the Burst of insanity that the "Spirit" would move/stir
- >the hearts of men to engage in an act that is detrimental and non-productive
- >to the human race?
-
- I know a number of homosexual couples who are involved in monagomous
- loving relationships. They are church goers and are active on a civic
- level.
-
- I find it hard to describe them as "detrimental" or "non-productive"
- to the human race.
-
- I fail to see the damage done by any relationship founded in love
- and mutual respect.
-
- Perhaps you should invest more than (a moment only :-) ) and search
- that inner part of yourself where the Spirit speaks to the hearts of
- mankind.
-
- Though the Bible and Church tradition are a source of inspiration,
- they are also a record of historical atrocity and inhumanity.
- Most people would, wisely, never consider doing some of the things
- written in the Bible.
- In moving ahead we have set them aside.
- Christ Himself set aside much of what went before.
- Other things were, perhaps, beyond the bounds possible in
- that setting in time.
-
- We must believe that the Spirit continues to lead the hearts of mankind.
- Change is possible.
- Change is necessary.
-
- Search your heart, and see if you can personally deny human dignity
- and still profess to believe in the Love of Christ.
-
- Steve Otlowski-
-
- >I'm sorry, but I agree hole heartedly with:
- >>> And to what do you attribute this startling revelation? The misinformed
- >>> judgement of ex-catholics or protestant theologians, or homosexual
- >>> activists, or the media, or _your_own_opinion_?
- >
- >--mlj
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