The Church and Homosexual Marriage

very good point (though it was a bit difficult to find it in there). the american churches have this nasty habit of imposing their beliefs on the general populace. this is neither their place nor their responsibility as believers. the bible seems very clear (to me at least) that the 'laws' it presents are meant to be group-based social traditions and not meant to be made into an actual governing force. even paul would be appalled (haha) at what is going on today. he suggested that the early christians in their various 'cities of sin' live separate from their culture as models of behaviour which might draw in new believers from the torid townsfolk looking for something more than the oversexualized ritualism of the day.

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Originally posted by Angeldust:

That's kind of where I'm coming from. If someone recognizes God's authority in their life, there's room for discussion about it. If not, why the heck should I expect them to live by my standards?

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*cheers*finally. someone gets it. of course then there are those people who call themselves christians but don't ascribe to the regulations of the establishment. and, naturally, i am finding myself more often in that throng.