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Church won't hold funeral for gay man
The Dallas Morning News ^
| August 9 2007
| JEFFREY WEISS
Posted on 08/09/2007 9:41:18 PM PDT by texas booster
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To: wardaddy
Good Point.
King Vanity is slowing down after 28 yrs but he still has “fantasies” (sic) about going out (he does not have money, travel ect) with Air Force Amy.
All men are human it is there life of divinity that prepares them for the next life.
I am betting big on the money he will never meet Air Force Aimee. Cha CHING. LOL
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posted on
08/10/2007 12:27:13 AM PDT
by
Global2010
( I feel the Earth Move under my feet. Carol King)
To: texas booster
This is something Ive never understood. A church is a gathering of like minded people who believe in mostly the same thing. They agree on what is a sin and what is not. If you dont agree then you dont believe then you arent part of that church no matter what pew you sit in.
I tolerate the homosexual lifestyle. I dont agree with it, I dont approve of it. I can be friends with someone who is involved in that kind of lifestyle in the same manner I can be friends with a heterosexual adulterer. I dont forgive them, they havent sinned against me. I dont condemn them to hell, I dont have that authority. I do warn them, and sometimes, by my example, convict them. If their behavior is such that it brings problems into my life I remove them from my life. I understand that I just as sinful in my own way, and that is between God, the person I have harmed, and me. You dont have to agree with me or approve of me. You dont have to forgive me or condemn me. You can warn me and sometimes you might inspire me to take a good look at myself and make the changes I need to.
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posted on
08/10/2007 2:49:03 AM PDT
by
mithglin
To: texas booster
The corpse don’t care at all. If he can complain, then lets re-visit the quesiton but I don’t think we’ll hear from him.
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posted on
08/10/2007 2:56:15 AM PDT
by
BamaAndy
(Heart & Iron; ISBN 1-4137-5397-3.)
To: bboop
I read the entire article and I think the church handled the situation extremely well. I give them a lot of credit for their approach to a very difficult situation.
To: texas booster
However, there were certain docs and pictures that were just too corrupt to recover, IYKWIM.
Are you saying you deliberately "lost" documents and/or photos belonging to someone else because you found them offensive?
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posted on
08/10/2007 3:18:27 AM PDT
by
visualops
(artlife.us)
To: Tall_Texan
No, I think they become asexual at that point.
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posted on
08/10/2007 3:19:53 AM PDT
by
Stegall Tx
(Duck & Run.)
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To: texas booster
Funerals for Christians are easy. We know where they are going. Funerals for perverts are bad. We also know where they are going... and dont like that direction one bit. Problem is figuring who is which
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posted on
08/10/2007 3:58:28 AM PDT
by
don-o
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To: texas booster
"Some of our people will be there at the memorial service," Mr. Simons said. "We tried to do the very best of our ability to express the love of Christ." Within limits.
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posted on
08/10/2007 4:11:19 AM PDT
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: texas booster
Even so, the church sent over food and the video minus the images church officials found to be offensive. Had I been Mr. Sinclair's family, the food would have gone to the nearest homeless shelter and the video would have gone directly into the dumpster.
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posted on
08/10/2007 4:12:39 AM PDT
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: Wills Powers
Just askin but maybe the Rev. Phelps would be agreeable to hosting and presiding over this one..... In this case most of the folks here would be rooting for Fred.
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posted on
08/10/2007 4:17:27 AM PDT
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: texas booster
Funerals for perverts are bad. We also know where they are going... So...no Christian church of any kind should hold a funeral for a homosexual since you've already decided which direction they're headed?
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posted on
08/10/2007 4:19:12 AM PDT
by
Non-Sequitur
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To: DoughtyOne
"This church has no obligation to this man."Seems to me the only times you'll find homosexuals in church is when they get "married" or when they die.
In between, they have nothing but contempt for the church and and it's teachings.
(Probably could say the same of many heterosexuals, also.)
To: texas booster
Our church has guidelines for weddings that the couple must agree to when they reserve the church for the wedding. In addition to that, we provide directors that will direct the wedding. Even if they have their own director, one of ours must be present as well. The couples are welcome to use the church fellowship hall for the reception, but many elect not to because of the no alcohol policy.
As far as this particular situation, I think the church handled it in the most generous and loving way possible, but the gay and lesbian lobby is trying to make political "hay" out of the situation.
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posted on
08/10/2007 5:53:04 AM PDT
by
srmorton
(Choose Life!)
To: texas booster
To: texas booster
Maybe they would get sued in CA, MA and VT?
Probably get sued "up the wazoo" too.
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posted on
08/10/2007 5:58:59 AM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Choose Ye This Day; VeniVidiVici
He was a fine hereto. here to do what?
"He was a dyslexic hereto. He loved owmen."
To: don-o
LOL. Some Christians are awaiting the shock of a lifetime.
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posted on
08/10/2007 6:05:51 AM PDT
by
Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: Larry Lucido
He was a dyslexic hereto. He loved owmen." Now THAT was funny!
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posted on
08/10/2007 6:05:56 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(No buy China!!)
To: texas booster
I agree that a funeral shouldn’t celebrate the sin, so I go along with the Church. But, that said:
1) All funerals are for sinners, period.
2) We do NOT know where each individual person goes (there are no advance copies of the Book of Life, to my knowledge). We can assume dear Aunt Edna went to Heaven, and can assume limp-wristed cousin Eddie went to the other place, but in reality we don’t know what God did in the last moments of anyone’s life.
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