Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mcnc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!bch From: bch@mcnc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Re; Christian Singles (and sex) Message-ID: <2440@mcnc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 10:05:22 EST Article-I.D.: mcnc.2440 Posted: Tue Dec 18 10:05:22 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Dec-84 00:13:48 EST References:Reply-To: bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron Howes) Organization: North Carolina Educational Computing Service Lines: 18 Summary: In article chabot@amber.DEC (l s chabot) writes: >> The bible says that adultery is a sin. So, the question is: just when is >> one committing adultery? I won't overstep the tone of this news group by >> quoting a bunch of scripture. Just listen to your conscience. No, >> not that, that's just your genitals. Your CONSCIENCE. You do have one... >> don't you? > >Gee, I remember hearing, in church, that it's when you add water to wine. >At least that's all the minister ever said about it. Golly! You heard that one too? Even as a child I thought that explanation a bit strange -- certainly an arbitrarily great punishment for a seemingly insignificant transgression. Having noted the arbitrariness of the Deity, however, I ultimately became a beer drinker... -- Byron C. Howes ...!{decvax,akgua}!mcnc!ecsvax!bch