"Sexually Inclusive Christians" Celebrate Victories, Push for More

Institute on Religion and Democracy ^ | Mark Tooley

[xzins]

Yep.

Pergamum & Thyatira

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) declined Swenson's offer...

Thank God for small favors.

Since we've allowed these malcontents to define the debate as gay marriage, everything less than that blasphemy is seen as acceptable.

I used to come to FR to relax, but articles like this raise my blood pressure to emergency-room levels.

"Serenity now. Serenity now."

[Cathryn Crawford]

Well, just to take one issue:

She's doing a typical thing with twisting "free will" to mean whatever she wants it to. "Free will" means you have the free will to not choose to follow God's precepts - it does not mean you have the free will to decide which precepts are to be followed after you commit to following them.

[MarMema]

I often think that the most disgusting and vulgar thing about these people is not so much what they do, but that they seem to feel the incessant need to parade their actions and beliefs to the world.
I don't know what could be a better indicator of the evil one's presence than their incessant infatuation with themselves and media addiction. They seem to truly believe that what they do in their sexual relationships is of incredible interest to the rest of the world.

[RochesterFan]

There is no doubt that the free will argument can be misused, even abused.

Sure can, since it originated with the Greeks (Aristotle) and not the Word of God. As believers living in the US, we must understand and admit that not all of the vakues we were taught originate in the Word of God.

[Loyalist]

How many people at these events have already been, or will be, convicted of sexual offences?

[Scenic Sounds]

She's doing a typical thing with twisting "free will" to mean whatever she wants it to. "Free will" means you have the free will to not choose to follow God's precepts - it does not mean you have the free will to decide which precepts are to be followed after you commit to following them.

EXACTLY, Cathryn. You have a way of cutting through all the complications and getting right to the meat of an issue. That's why you're heading for the big arena!!

[xzins]

This is indication of a uniquely evil direction in the history of western civilization, imo.

I read today also about the 10 commandments.

It said that the commandments and mention of God will be removed in Alabama, and then in Texas, and then in Ohio, and then.....until all 50 states have had any reference to God excised.

What we will have then is a culture with The State as the highest authority.

[Jorge]

Santorum looks like a prophet now.

So perhaps we should have taken consenting adults who commit adultery or homosexuality in the privacy of their homes and thrown them all in jail, and we would have prevented this sort of sexual permissiveness?

Santorum looks like an idiot.

[xzins]

I'm guessing a high percentage.

[wimpycat]

She argued that having multiple sexual partners can be “holy.”

And monkeys can fly out of my butt.

[jocon307]

"Arminian/Pelagian/Free Will soteriology."

Now that is quite a mouthful, but I'll have you know I looked up all the words, and all I can say is, I hear you!

This article had me literally holding my head in my hands while reading it, it was making my brain spin so fast. These folks are blasphemers at best. I have no idea what any of this means, I got no dictionary to look this stuff up in. I just know it can't be good.

Something very bad happened to the world in 1968, where it will lead to I have no idea, but it sure seems like Apocolypse soon is likely.

[xzins]

I won't get into it with you, but this article certainly does not injure your argument.

It makes me breathe, "Come quickly Lord Jesus."

[Jorge]

“I know a lot of women who chose to become lesbian,” Kolodny said. “Love between two people is always beautiful,” she added, and should be regarded as part of free choice.

What an airhead.
I guess love between your husband and your daughter "is always beautiful"?

Between your best friend and your mother?
It's all "free choice", right?

Unreal. And these creeps want to make their values (or lack of them) religiously accepted by all.

[RochesterFan]

It makes me breathe, "Come quickly Lord Jesus."

Amen to that point. Maranatha!

[speekinout]

Santorum looks like a prophet now.

Yes. And everyone who criticized him should be made to respond to this article.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The battle is in the spirit world. What is happening has been foretold for thousands of years. Satan always tries to pervert the word of God to his evil ends. Your mission, should you accept it, is to remain faithful to the teachings of Christ and spread the good news to the ends of the earth.

[Scenic Sounds]

Yes, it's an individual struggle. Thanks for the encouraging words. ;-)

[xzins]

Gay Day at amusement parks around America always draw high criticism. Every parent I've ever heard wants warnings about these events posted. (In our area it's Kings Island.)

Honestly, though, there is no reason in a mechanistic universe NOT to have sex in public. The only thing preventing it would be "morality," and the argument will come, "Why should I be bound by Your religious restrictions?"

[Frumanchu]

What we will have then is a culture with The State as the highest authority.

That worked out real well in the Soviet Union.

I will say this...if the post-mill's are correct, we've got a LOOOOOONNNNGGGGGG wait ahead of us :D