Any interpretation of scripture that hurts people, oppresses people, or destroys people cannot be the right interpretation, no matter how traditional, historical, or exegetically respectable. There can be no debate about the fact that the church’s stand on homosexuality has caused oppression, loneliness, self-hatred, violence, sickness, and suicide for millions of people. If the church wishes to continue with its traditional interpretation it must demonstrate, not just claim, that it is more loving to condemn homosexuality than to affirm homosexuals. Can the church show that same-sex loving relationships damage those involved in them? Can the church give compelling reasons to believe that it would really be better for all lesbians and gay Christians to live alone, without the joy of intimate touch, without hearing the a lover’s voice when they go to sleep or awake? Is it really better for lesbian and gay teenagers to despise themselves and endlessly pray that their very personalities be reconstructed so that they may experience romance like their straight friends? Is it really more loving for the church to continue its worship of “heterosexual fulfillment” (a non-biblical concept, by the way) while consigning thousands of its members to a life of either celibacy or endless psychological manipulations that masquerade as “healing”?
– Dale Martin
Sorry. I had to work today. I don't have to work tomorrow, but I have to work Tuesday and Wednesday. Do you want to see movie and have dinner or something with Rach?
darn u caught me...*hides weed* lol jk ...umm i will be bored all break everyone is leaving clarksville but me...i might have to go to a funeral though which is depressing
Its cool, because if i got in alot of trouble i would take all the blame because i dont want you to get in trouble.
Thats cool. My mom is the same way :))
But yeah we need to hangout sometimes this week but not monday or tuesday because my aunt will be visiting LAME:)) but maybe thursday if thats cool with you.
OMG I LOVE UR BACKGROUND JORDAN!! =D its awesome! have a good fall break! =) love ya even tho im mean to u sometimes but u kno that im just playing! i really am! exept the lemoade day! haha! j/p but that was pretty funny tho! well ttyl ♥Katina
Nothing much watch Sweeney todd and games and that mostly it. But i have to get off the computer because my mom said it time for me to get off, talk to you tomorrow
Yeah parents are weird. Ight that sounds good. I will probably call around 12:30 or before that because i have to do chores around the house before i go anywhere.
ok thats cool we will go to the mall. Um can you mom drive to krogers because my dad wants to talk real quick so he know your mom and then i guess you can drive to mall it doesnt matter.
