Posted on 09/08/2011 10:42:09 PM PDT by Cronos
1. Glee = homosexual show
2. chinese menue christianity is not christianity.
1. Glee = homosexual show
2. chinese menue christianity is not christianity.
Very sad indeed when a self-proclaimed Bible reader and prayer-er set aside Biblical standards for the love of money.
She knows absolutely it is a sin and she now gets to endure the guilt of having forsaken the Lord before men. I know she can repent and be restored but at what cost to her while she carries this load of guilt and shame? I trust she will not attempt the common practice of hiding the guilt with substances.
As I understand it, there are two basic legitimate kinds of marriage, and they are Natural Marriage, and Sacramental Marriage (Matrimony).
Natural marriage is something every known society recognizes, in every century and in every culture, whether it is religious or not, whether there are legal regulations or not, and is rooted in Natural Law. This means, it's what we know is best for human flourishing. Natural marriage involves the realization that
Then there's Sacramental Marriage (Matrimony), which is like Natural Marriage but taken to a higher level. Matrimony includes all of the above points, plus:
To put that a different way: the State can (and should) acnowledge marriage as an institution; but the State is not the source of marriage, cannot define (or redefine) marriage, and must not degrade or impede marriage, because marriage is the more fundamental institution. Marriage is prior to the State, more essential to human well-being than the State, and could even be said to be superior to the State.
Is that 'bout right?
Yogi is gonna be real sore if he snitches this one’s picnic basket. It is empty.
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