In Reply to: My viewpoint was very clear posted by Jo on March 26, 2007 at 17:57:07:
Paul being homosexual?Well, they tried that with Jesus too...besides him having a child with Mary Magdalene etc...you know...wild fantasies IMO.
People in a pretty sex-crazed world have a hard time imagening, how someone could be happy with the love of God & his vocation...Paul never advocated his lifestyle for people not being called for it...he said it's better to marry then to burn (with desire) and obviously remain in that marriage...and yes being a heterosexual love...because that one is "natural"...being procreative...I heard, that some animals deviate here and there from that too...so what?Procreation is the right thing IMO & the Bible advocates that one...however people can reject that...I am aware of that & in modern society there is room for that.I also find it highly deplorable, that in history all kinds of people have been hassled by the church, when they didn't want to live their way, when the church had lots of political power.The real church seems to me rather in the minority.But as such a minority it's good to have still enough rights...but I see them rather diminishing.
Well, I also felt many times the thought of the "offer/sacrifice" of Lot's virginic daughters quite deplorable...I thought, that was awful...it shows, that the Bible, doesn't gloss over the perceived or real weaknesses of their main characters.(It also shows, what big honour was bestowed upon guests...may be only male ones...in those days)David is not really better is he?...but he repented.
Thankfully, in Lot's case that sacrifice wasn't needed...the angels took care of it in another way.Reminds me a bit of foolish sacrifices TF is trying to make/is making.
I think the covering of the womans head/ hair...Indian style is super feminine....the same goes for long hair...it's just an Audrey Hepburn type of woman who could look super feminine with short hair...which shows, it's also more the inner "clothing"...
As far as eating rules...much is OT & is directed
mainly to the Jews and that should be kept apart from that which is delivered unto the Gentiles via Paul & the other apostles...but thanks for the reply....I do realise a bit anyway where you are at ; ) I can sympathise with you also, that it's no fun to be called a sinner about something which we like & prefer & that seems to be the crux of the matter.That's what has happened mostly in history: Bible vs human beings...we picked, what we liked & got ourselves an excuse..a way out, for the things, we didn't like...I can relate to that...it's human after all!