For all you Chick fans out there, here's my take on the story (I wrote this as having to deal with the misinterpretation of the story by someone I know):
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Thoughts, particularly those from JIA?
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Can you honestly expect anything from JIA other than the "mankind shalt not lay with mankind..." quote and then a few bible quotes on how it is prophesied that evils will distort the true meaning of the bible?
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There is strong evidence that suggests that this is a poor course of action.
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Your interpretation of the events, and the reasons for them, are how it was explained to me by various religion teachers over the years. However, given my situation, me agreeing with your interpretation would result in little more than certain people thinking "well of course he agrees!". So, I'll just sit back.
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While I would love to turn this inot a JIA bashing thread. That is not the point of the thread or the questions posed. We all, even fellow christians, realize JIA is a nut. But what about the issue of religious interpretation this thread has raised?
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I' ve always defined and labeled the crime as rape, even gang rape.
On a side note, no archaeological evidence of the actual existence of Sodom and Gomorrah has ever been recovered.
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It's easier to believe then god just destroying a city because they happen to have a few gays in them. If he would have done that tons of city's today should have been destroyed already.
Why do you think everybody wants god on their side in a war? Why soldiers are blessed and religious wars happen so often and have so much support. God being on your side is a real comfort in battle... If god would show up a few times it would be a lot worse especially if he or she destroyed entire city's because people prayed that he would or because they would sin.
But god doesn't really seem to want to involve itself to much in our world, which is logical if you ask me. If I was god I wouldn't want to do that either to boring, besides watching is more fun then doing sometimes.
Why even suppose that God would take sides? If God took sides on behalf of someone, this necessarily means that God took sides against the other person. The idea of God intervening in human affairs trivializes God. If God would take an active role in people' s life, then God is somehow denying the right of free will to another person.
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I am not driven by people’ s praise and I am not slowed down by people’ s criticism.
You only live once. But if you live it right, once is enough.
Make poverty history.
Stop aids, keep the promise.
__________________ "His signature loud high-energy approach to pitching an array of products and beard has gained [Billy] Mays a substantial amount of recognition."
I would have liked the story better if it was "Sodom and Gonorrhea."
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