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Old 05-02-2010, 05:33 PM
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Just wanted to know you guy's take on this.
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Old 05-02-2010, 06:10 PM
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Just wanted to know you guy's take on this.
I believe the bible is divinely inspired but written by imperfect men and translated by imperfect men.
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I believe the bible is divinely inspired but written by imperfect men and translated by imperfect men.
Ding-ding-ding. Could not have said it better.
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I would think that it is possible to be gay, straight and everything in between and read a 'sacred' document - not limited to the bible - and believe that it is divinely inspired.

Putting it another way, what's the reasoning behind the thought that gay people can't believe the bible is inspired? Do straight people have a belief gene that gay people don't?
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Well I know that some fundamental Christians believe the Bible to bee 100% perfect and without flaw..so everything written is part of God's plan. Not saying that all take the Bible literally.
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Well I know that some fundamental Christians believe the Bible to bee 100% perfect and without flaw..so everything written is part of God's plan. Not saying that all take the Bible literally.
Are fundamentalists too. They sing in the choir, go up front during the altar call, and even preach from the pulpit.

Are they 'out'?

That's another thread!
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Well I know that some fundamental Christians believe the Bible to bee 100% perfect and without flaw..so everything written is part of God's plan. Not saying that all take the Bible literally.
Nah. Some just like to say so. If you dig deep enough, they have explanations for all those wacky parts that they don't personally like.
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