Subject: Disease or Bad Personal Choice?? |
Bible Note: Hank, There are many different people in this world. People have different views, values and beliefs when it comes to God. Not everyone has to agree. They can agree to disagree. I hope that by discussing, talking about it we grow. Either one way or the other. By talking today with you it seems that you choose to try and enforce your views on me. I pray that this isnt the case in other aspects of your life (ie. views of women, african americans, hindus). If it is then it would dangerously border the world in which Hitler tried to create. A world without homosexuals, handicapped, jews and other ethnic groups. The philosophy behind that was very similar for how you conclude it to be evil. I pray that through understanding, tolerance and love would not only help in the middle east conflicts, but also you personally. I studied Humanities with a majoy in cultural philosophy. The way you speak, seems as if you are not even attempting to try to understand other views. I dont quote scripture only for the fact many evil people before me have as well (ie. slavery, wars, killing). Remember the inquisition? God meant for his word to be applied to life, yet how was it that these people came to the conclusion these evils are the will of God? Today we shudder when we think of that, but in that time, in those places....there was the bible. What I AM doing however, is combining the bible, prayer, and my personal walk with God to express what I believe God to be to me, and trying to understand the hatred and persecution of the gay people. Intrestingly I have no intention of changing your views or defending mine. I just wanted to express my views of God and scripture. God wrote on every heart the truth. This is my truth. So, as you wish I will leave this place letting you continue whatever opinion you want to express. God welcomes me with open arms to his house. Florian |