RonD1120

Those behaviors are equal only in the sense that the Bible defines them as sin. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You provide the best explanatory posts I have ever read in the SC. Thanks for your time and sharing. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You have, over the years, accused me of hatred on several fronts. You are 100% wrong. I do not hate gays. But, you are too, well, you just don't get it. C-ya Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Yes, I do see your point. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I am currently a Church of God Pentecostal. We discuss homosexuality in the same way we discuss alcoholism, drug addiction, adultery and domestic violence. That is to say it is all sinful behavior. We believe we should love the lost in our family and pray for them. We have one gay man, that I know of, in our church. He is a nice person and I like him. One of the mothers in our church has two gay daughters. One of them was married to her significant other last month. The mother and her husband, not the father, attended the wedding. They are not pleased with the situation but they have to live with it. My stepdaughter has a brother-in-law that is a school teacher in California and married to a gay physician. Her daughter is showing signs and symptoms of choosing the gay path. She is tolerant but her husband is very very concerned. BTW, your post #63, offers what I consider an excellent explanation of the rationalization process you went through when you chose your path. I congratulate you for being up front and honest. Another way of saying that is you "manned up" and declared your choice. You did not wimp out and say "God made me this way." Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That statement makes sense. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

My tribe does not obsess over your choices. We discuss what the Bible has to say about the practice but it is still a personal choice. I totally agree, what you do in your bedroom is your business. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Explain, I thought my post #60 was honest and clear. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

See my post #60 above. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I think your directive has excellent potential. I would like to have such discussions with LGBT folks. My experience in the past has been skewed and limited to males that were having multiple issues with their homosexuality. I'm sure there were some lesbians in my client base. However, they did not present any problems associated with their sexual preference. I just realized, in my background the subject has always been discussed as sexual preference, not genetic difference. It has only been in the past five years since I have been retired and on the SC that I have heard the excuse that homosexuality is a condition of genetic inheritance. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I still am not able to understand how you can be born gay. You are born male or female, each with a specific procreative function. How you manage your genetic abilities is a matter of choice. In life we think, we rationalize and we choose. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

What percentage of the total voting population is represented by the subgroup of your students? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I see many of the posts here in SC as representative of the young voters. They are used to having their needs met by others instead of working for them. They put their efforts into seeking their desires. Leadership and experience mean little when they choose their political candidates. I am constantly reminded of what my former grandson-in-law stated has his reason for choosing BHO, "He has a lot of good ideas." In other words, he bought the campaign rhetoric. And why do the Canadians, Britains, Scandinavians stick their noses in our politics? I don't know about you but, I don't give a crap about theirs. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Are you a Freak Brother? Yes or No Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It is a good documentary, thanks for the tip. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Like being a Christian and sharing the gospel of Christ, eh. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Do you mean like right wing conservative Christian capitalism? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Today on CNBC Street Signs, I think, I was channel surfing, they announced a list of LGBT millionaires. ??? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Well, it shows that I proved my point. C-ya Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I am not a statistician but... (emphasis mine) http://nccs.urban.org/nccs/statistics/Charitable-Giving-in-America-Some-Facts-and-Figures.cfm Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Sure they do. But they can do a good job since the government is pulling most of the weight. There aren't enough faith based mnistries to help everyone. And, there is always the risk that people will be turned away if they don't share the same faith. Reasonable people don't want religion to be a prerequisite for getting enough food to eat. How to you know that? Why wouldn't people just keep more money for themselves? No, I can't. Enlighten me. First paragraph indicates that you really do not understand faith based ministries. I spent several years working in that field. None of the ministries where I worked required any statement of belief or faith to receive assistance. Second paragraph indicates your lack of faith in the American people in general and in people of faith in particular. It is all about power and control. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The extreme right wing conservative position is to let faith based ministries care for the poor. They do a very good job. If people weren't taxed to provide poverty welfare they would contribute more and willingly to these ministries. Americans are basically kind and generous people. Democratic leadership does not want that truth to be exposed. Can you guess why? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I thought we concluded in another thread that there is no unbiased journalism. We all choose the ones that fits our ideology. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

USAF Security advises not to brag about being military. As a side note, there good deals available for 5.56/.223 as well as hand gun ammo. http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26888018/macdill-issues-warning-to-personnel-about-isis Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I've never heard that before. What sect does that? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.