Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site usfbobo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!duke!ucf-cs!usfbobo!brunson From: brunson@usfbobo.UUCP (David Brunson) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Christianity, sex Message-ID: <182@usfbobo.UUCP> Date: Sun, 23-Sep-84 00:47:25 EDT Article-I.D.: usfbobo.182 Posted: Sun Sep 23 00:47:25 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 26-Sep-84 06:58:15 EDT References: <171@usfbobo.UUCP>, <894@houxm.UUCP>, <1180@pucc-h> <179@usfbobo.UUCP>, <1146@pyuxn.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of South Florida, Tampa Lines: 45 From Jerry Nowlin: > I guess my feeling is if you want to get on a church discipline kick why >not start kicking out the bigots and hypocrites that masquerade as christians >instead of the "sinners" that are trying to find out what christianity is >about. "kicking out bigots and hypocrites that masquerade as christians" is precisely what I've been advocating. Somehow many people seem to have misread the relevant postings. At no time have I suggested that sinners seeking to learn about Yeshua should be shunned. > Even if you judge people to be sinners, which the bible says you >shouldn't ... Where does the Bible say that? >"No longer seeking" If the experiences you mentioned (cigarette-smoking deacons, racist church members) halted your search for the truth, you must not have wanted it *too* much. And I certainly hope you aren't suggesting that believers should feel shamed because you've given up! From Rich Rosen: >It would seem that this Paul character is the antichrist that Christians >have been speculating about for thousands of years. He takes all of >Jesus' teachings of love, tolerance, and justice, and subverts them >into "thou shalt not"s and intolerance and the same "letter of the law >vs. spirit of the law" that Jesus was supposedly trying to eradicate. > >Hmmm... It's hard to understand what causes your misunderstanding, but I suspect it is ignorance of the true character and mission of Yeshua (who is returning to "rule with a rod of iron"). I recommend daily intensive Bible study (the whole Bible, of course). -- David Brunson "May I help you?" "Please." "Thank-you!" "You're welcome."