(06-29-2011 02:07 PM)wvucrazed Wrote: You should let the recent Yale Divinity School graduate know that, according to Bull_in_Exile, he is a "joke". I'm sure he'll appreciate the direction, and the knowledge that all of this time at Yale Divinity School was evidently wasted, and that he knows not what he speaks. Then he can focus on something that better suits him, and stop wasting time on all that Bible stuff.
Or... could it be... that he actually knows what the hell he is taking about?
Bush graduated from Yale, that name holds little currency with many as should a secular institutions 'divinity school'. I told you earlier there is reading and there is understanding. Its like an engineering degree from a cosmetology school.
Quote:His argument that attitudes in the Church
Begins with his own admission that the authorship of the Bible was by people who considered it *A SIN*...
Please continue
Quote:about what is permissible (i.e. interpretations of Scripture) have changes is irrefutable.
Except where he explicitly explained that the provisions against homosexuality were not an 'interpretation' they were *THE INTENT* of the authors. But lets ignore that part so we can claim 'interpretations' that mean what ever the hell feels nice.
Quote:Attitudes have changed
Yet God has not.. Thats a cornerstone of Christian Theology you know, the whole Alpha and Omega thing...
The practice of making God in our image is idol making. It is as despicable when the "name it claim it" people do it as it is when carried out by the "let's not judge within the church" crowd does it.
Quote:in the church and in society at large.
Christ was quick to point out that ' the church' is not always right but that the scriptures are! He spent a good portion of the gospels dealing with that issue.
Quote:There are still variations in doctrine
Doctrine is made by man, Scripture is God inspired and even by the authors admission it scriptural calls homosexuality a SIN! Was long hair *ever* called a sin?
No, it says
"Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him"
The word disgrace is the greek atima - which means dishonour and is never, never, translated as sinful or sin because that is not what it means!
This! (hair) is not a sin/salvation issue and it is never called as such in the Bible. Homosexuality, however, is *always* mentioned as a sin salvation issue. Even the Author got that, he just decided to lump explicit sin in with non salvation issues because it fits his agenda.
Quote:There always will be. Remember, 10 experts in a room, 10 different interpretations.
When nine of them ignore what they just said so they can jump through a hoop that society at large likes you can toss those opinions out.