<html><div style='background-color:'><P>This is what I can never understand. How do we (society) decide what we will follow traditionally in the Bible and what things can/should be changed or adapted?</P>
<P>Homosexuality is a sin but there are over 600 sins listed in the bible! We don't stone or sacrifice anymore because we've developed and changed as a society, yet homosexuality is still a sticking point. I don't get it. Who decides what we will follow word for word in the Bible and what we won't?</P>
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From: <I>"rvrcowboy" <rvrcowboy@clearwire.net></I><BR>To: <I>"Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>, "Scott Dredge" <sdredge@yahoo.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] The Great Debate</I><BR>Date: <I>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:35:09 -0700</I><BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I respectfully disagree with you that there are no victims where homosexuality is concerned. That is a topic we can cover at another time if you like. Let's just say, for now, that it is not always between consenting adults and there are other ramifications stemming from it. Perhaps some of my feelings will be revealed to you when I finally get my answer to the Chas letter written.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That having been said, the topic was not originally just about homosexuality but about sin in general, at least that was my take on it. The question being: Is homosexuality a Biblical sin?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I believe it is. As I stated in my post; I don't see how any rational person could reach any other conclusion from reading any translation of the Bible. I also stated that I am no Biblical scholar, so I could be mistaken.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I spoke of adultry, rape, stealing, etc., I was merely making a point that these are also sins and that homosexuality should not be made a greater sin than any of them. I will also speak my opinion more succinctly about these matters in my answer to Chas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I suppose my answer to you, in a nutshell, would be that my opinion about what is and is not sin does not carry much weight. The question before us is whether the Bible (thus God) considers these things sins. I believe it (He) does.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope this clarifies my original post for you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick S.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif">rvcowboy,<BR><BR>There are clearly victims involved in situations of adultery, rape, cheating, and stealing. Not so with homosexuality. Are you really unable to see the difference between consenual adult activity and scenarios of someone viciously hurting someone else?<BR><BR>-Scott<BR>
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<DIV><BR><BR>"rvrcowboy" <<A href="mailto:rvrcowboy@clearwire.net">rvrcowboy@clearwire.net</A>> wrote:<BR>-----------------------------------------------<BR>-- SNIP --<BR>I agree with you that Jesus' overwhelming <BR>message is that we love one another. I just don't believe that loving one another justifies our <BR>sins. Please understand, I don't rate the sin of homosexuality any differently than adultrey, <BR>rape, cheating, stealing, or any other sin.<BR><BR></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>
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