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It's not natural to avoid sin, either. Not everything that's natural is good, and not everything that's unnatural is bad.Homosexual behavior is not what God wants for us, but the argument from nature is not the one Christians should use.

Some years ago, I worked for a large insurance company, and we had a high-rise building downtown. A very nice lady, very sweet and quite religious, was the engineering department secretary.One day, we had a tornado drill, and we all went down to the basement as per the plan. As the Loss...

The Nicene Creed, as it is in the West:We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, light from light,true God from true...

God gave us sex for two purposes; procreation and to build a sense of closeness and intimacy within the bounds of marriage.Within marriage, and if both are O.K. with it, I don't see a problem.

Apparently, the fellow who did this, clearly indicated that it was a gag, not meant to mislead or to mock God. Someone then took it and sent it out as the real thing.(Barbarian shakes head)

I believe that is Jesus' point WRT the Good Samaritan. The man was opposed to the Jewish faith, particularly since he was so close to that faith but differed on essential points.And yet Jews and Samaritans who love God are my brothers in Christ, even if they don't understand. They seek to...

When He finally does appear in the skies, it will be a lot more impressive than a photoshopped pair of hands.

Um, I have no idea how I did that... sorry. Apparently, an inadvertent hotlink. O.K. fixed now.

We don't know that. The evidence suggests that it happens after conception, probably from some kind of hormonal imbalance during pregnancy. But no one knows for sure. Or our sexual inclination might be set at birth for all we know. No one I know of, save one, can remember making a choice...

Thank you very much for posting the link. I will enjoy reading it.

If Jesus told his followers to emulate a heretical Samaritan whose love of God was expressed in charity, rather than a pious Jew, whose love of God was expressed in adherence to the Law, then we should perhaps consider why He wanted them to do so.

So the Catholic Church says. The Catechism makes that very clear. Nevertheless, there have been foolish and ignorant people who have worshiped images, in defiance of common sense and Christian doctrine.

It seems to me that II Peter 3:9 makes it very clear that God creates no one with the intention of sending them to eternal punishment.That is a choice people make for themselves, in defiance of His desire that all be saved.

I respect your opinion, but the evidence seems to show that many, if not all homosexuals have an attraction for the same sex from early childhood. I can't remember ever making a decision to be heterosexual; that's just what I was. And while I've asked many, many people if they made such a...

Regrettably, it is:

It's a beautiful image, but a quick scan indicates it's probably been photoshopped.

God is unwilling that any should perish, but He gives us complete freedom to love Him or to turn away from Him.Each of us must make that choice, and then live it.

It seems that most homosexuals are born that way, or become so very early in life. I do not believe you consciously chose to be that way. Some of us have heavier crosses to bear than others, but you are really no different than a young man or woman who is heterosexual, and must remain...

Hi everyone. Barbarian here. I'm fond of photography, early church history, and the way faith and science interact. This looks like a nice friendly place. I'll do my best to keep it that way.