Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads: "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".

It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.

(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

So you don't want to kill gays like the Bible commands? Or is it “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin”? But what would you do if the sinner won't stop sinning no matter how much you "help" him?

(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads:  "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".  

It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.

I am going to hope that you meant what you just said.

(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads:  "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".  

It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.

Fair enough.

Boru

(July 17, 2023 at 5:05 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote:

(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

So you don't want to kill gays like the Bible commands? Or is it “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin”? But what would you do if the sinner won't stop sinning no matter how much you "help" him?

No. I don't want to kill gays. I also can't stop anyone from sinning.

There is no such thing as sin. It's all make believe.

Christibois have a difficult time not spewing ill-informed, dimwitted, hostility laden drivel.

Though, change is possible.

(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads:  "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".  

It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.

When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.

It’s LGBTQ

I hear Xians remember it as Let God Burn Them Quick

https://twitter.com/bbcthree/status/1024...65?lang=en

(July 17, 2023 at 5:56 pm)no one Wrote: There is no such thing as sin. It's all make believe.

Christibois have a difficult time not spewing ill-informed, dimwitted, hostility laden drivel.

Though, change is possible.

Does immorality exist?

(July 17, 2023 at 6:27 pm)Lek Wrote:

(July 17, 2023 at 5:56 pm)no one Wrote: There is no such thing as sin. It's all make believe.

Christibois have a difficult time not spewing ill-informed, dimwitted, hostility laden drivel.

Though, change is possible.

Does immorality exist?

Of course it does. What’s immorality got to do with sin?

Boru

(July 17, 2023 at 6:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(July 17, 2023 at 6:27 pm)Lek Wrote: Does immorality exist?

Of course it does. What’s immorality got to do with sin?

Boru

I consider doing something immoral as sinning.