Warren Praises Invitation of Gay Bishop for Inaugural Prayer

jmur2679 »

Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:41 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

Let's see if I have this right. Robinson is a gay Bishop of the Episcapol Church who will "pray" at the big "O"'s
inaguration, but it won't be a christian prayer. To whom, exactly will he pray, the idol of our many understanding? Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Rick Warren applauded?
Hmmph, sure makes me wonder. Maybe I need to read again some portions of scripture.

Most Americans Pick and Choose Religious Beliefs

jmur2679 »

Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:59 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I see nothing news worthy, nor even revealing in the article. Since man's fall he has looked to himself for redemption. It remains a lack of faith in anything other than his own overly inflated ego.
Why certainly there are denominational differences within christianity. Differences exist in all the major religions. Does one think there were no differing views among the original twelve?(so what's your point?) There are certain cardnal doctrines taught in the christian bible which must be adhered to in order to claim being a christian. All christian denominations accept these doctrine, else they cannot be called "christian". It's pretty cut and dry. My goodness, how can one call themself "christian" and deny the very deity of Christ?
Perhaps we should insure everyone is on the same page of definition before we poll them. To claim Jesus sinned, is to claim He was not God, and deny the trinity, unless we can in some way justify sin committed by a Holy God. Then what do we do with the bible, paper mache?
Just my two cents based on the "simplicity" section of scripture.

Survey: Obama Most Admired Man By Far

jmur2679 »

Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:40 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

God help me, for I do not understand this reasoning. Exactly what is it that I am missing about this man and his ethics?

Haggard Says He Still Struggles with Sexuality

jmur2679 »

Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:27 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

The Holy Bible : King James Version 1769 edition of the 1611 authorized version Lev 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
One cannot read the bible, let alone study, and conclude from it anything other than homosexuality is sin. Not only are there multiple refs to it, the entire context of it is in agreement. Either you believe the bible or you don't. You can't pick and choose the parts with which you agree. Were that the case, the bible serves no purpose and your beliefs are nothing other than your desires.

Haggard Says He Still Struggles with Sexuality

jmur2679 »

Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:49 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Haggard gave us the answers with his statements in the article.
"The reason I kept my personal struggle a secret is because I feared......" His "fear" was brought about by
his own convictions that something was not normal. That fear would be better termed "shame", and is the same emotion which Adam and Eve felt after having partaken of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It's also the same emotion many of us felt as teens etc. when we first practiced fornication. At the time I had never heard the word "fornication" nor biblical training, but I knew what I was doing was not right. Regardless of how badly one may desire homosexuality to be genetic, it simply is not. Were it a legitament alternate lifestyle, the human body would be made a great deal differently. (which would open up a real can of worms for the evolutionists) You simply cannot accept the bible as the word of God and take any stand apart from it being sin. Is it forgivable, absolutely. Do some heterosexuals practice abstenance, absolutely. And guess what? Heterosexuality is genetic.