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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott,</FONT></DIV>
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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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick S.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sdredge@yahoo.com href="mailto:sdredge@yahoo.com">Scott Dredge</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] The Great
Debate</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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