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Interesting. So, how do you feel about the return of Christ? Do you believe it will happen soon? If so, why? Also, what do you believe it will be like? The apocalypse, that is.

Does no one have anything to say on this?

I recently visited this site, and it raised a few questions. The Bible indicates in several areas that Jesus claimed he would make his return during the lifetime of his desciples, and yet this never occured. To name a few: Mattew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here...

I do have that tendency, don't I? Sigh.

Alas, I'm afraid that I scared everyone away from the topic. Come baaaaack! : (

COUGHoutofcontextCOUGH

But that "leap of faith" could just as easily be putting on a blindfold. Different metaphor. Same effect.

I'm not saying that nature has more leeway more than nurture, or vice versa--there is no way we can definitively know either way. I'm only saying that nature has SOME leeway. Will you concede that much? And just out of curiosity, how do you justify the twin study? I find that bit...

No, methinks this is very much on topic. But anyways, I happened upon a old post of mine to Kidan...evidently I saved it to my hard drive. Most of it is from a psychology essay of mine, so if it sounds essayish, that is why. Cultures vary in their in their attitudes toward homosexuality...

Didasko, I do not see how you can overlook the undeniable evidence that homosexuality is, at least, in part due to natural processes. Why do you insist on remaining in the dark? Seems to me it's not even that large of a concession--I, too, believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice--it's...

I'm going to repost this...since--hoo boy--have we gotten off topic or what!

And yet those verses are in the Bible. Why are you required to obey other teachings in the text, but not these? These seem very clear to me: "you must not eat their meat and you must detest their carcasses," for instance. Is this not the word of God? Or are some words of God more worthy than...

Leviticus 11:10-12 - But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales - whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water - you are to detest. And since you are to detest them, you must not eat their meat and you must detest their...

But Didasko. If someone was born with an innate tendency towards a sinful lifestyle like homosexuality, does that not implicate God as the one who bestowed this tendency? To break his own rules? Surely God would not do something as cruel as this. There must be some other explanation. How...

Then I suppose you never wear clothing of mixed textiles and you never eat shellfish and you never go to the barber. All of these actions are considered "abominations" according to the Bible, of which, as you say, we should take in all. Isn't that just a little hypocritical?

Taken from here. I found that rather interesting. Why is this unacceptable?

And what if it turns out that homosexuality is only in part a lifestyle? That some individuals are more prone to the homosexual lifestyle by their inherent nature? That would certainly complicate things.

My appologies for taking so long to post. Been busy with work. I'll post soonish.

Or those core morals (killing, stealing, etc.) are universal worldwide because human intellect is universal worldwide, and morals are essentially logical conclusions. Why is this unnacceptable? Sure, you believe that God is the reason for the phenomenon, but do you have a reason why this...

On the topic of Scientology, is anyone here especially familiar with what scientologists believe? I have been doing some research on it, and everything I find is extremely vague. I'm thinking about going to my local dianetics center and stirring things up. : )