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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keely, you did a good job last night until the
discussion turned into a debate over whether homosexuality was a Biblical sin or
not. I am not arguing with your views here (even though I disagree with
them). I am just pointing out the fact the debate was supposedly centered
on the effect Christ Church was having on Moscow and the surrounding area but it
turned into little more than a debate over the acceptance of
homosexuality. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To be honest, I am not surprised over this, it is
what one should have expected from any debate in Moscow. Also, I stopped
listening just before the first break, at 9:17, because I had some business to
attend too. I had lost interest by that time anyway, since the topic of
the debate had turned into the single issue of homosexual accpetance.
Perhaps it got better after the break.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still, I thought you did a good job and was
impressed with your presence and knowledge. Kudos from me on your courage
and presentation, even if I did not agree with all you had to say I had a lot of
respect for how you handled yourself and how you presented. I also thought
Doug Wilson did a good job for the most part. I will admit I thought he
was a little evasive on a couple of points but I also thought the moderator
allowed the debate to dwell on the single topic of homosexuality far too
long. This gave the apperance the debate was really just a cover to
further some agenda of acceptance by the homosexual community over the
airwaves. Too bad, the debate was quite interesting up to that
point.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for the opportunity to get to understand
you better and to get to know a little more about Christ Church also. By
the way, I do definately believe a practicing homosexual can be a
Christian. I also believe homosexual activity is a sin and do not believe
any rational person can read the Bible (any version) and conclude
differently. I say that while admitting I am not a Biblical scholar or
seminary trained in any way. I agree with you that Jesus' overwhelming
message is that we love one another. I just don't believe that loving
one another justifies our sins. Please understand, I don't rate the sin of
homosexuality any differently than adultrey, rape, cheating, stealing, or any
other sin. Also, please believe me that I have been guilty of sins of my
own and am still working on correcting many of them so I am not trying to be
judgmental of you. I am as much a sinner as anyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All that having been said, I apologize for the
many slams I have leveled against you in the past. It was not
Christian of me and I am ashamed of them. I don't have to agree
with you in order to accept you as a person and honor and love you as
a fellow Christian, something we all forget to often. Sometimes I, like
most, let the flow of venom in the forum infect my judgment and bring out
the worst side of me. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a wonderful day...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>God bless,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick S.</FONT></DIV>
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