Re: Same-sex relationships "God gave them up to dishonorable passions"

Mark Goodge wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:52:42 +0100, Frederick Williams put finger to
keyboard and typed:

Mark Goodge wrote:

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:39:12 +0100, Frederick Williams put finger to
keyboard and typed:

"1st Century Apostolic Traditionalist UK.RC" wrote:

One thing is crystal clear. the Bible says God does not approve of
the homosexual way of life for humans.

Why, then, did he create humans some of whom have homosexual desires?

For the same reason that he created humans with criminal desires, or
paedophile desires, or gluttonous desires, or slothful desires, or
avaricious desires, or even trollish desires.

And what is that reason?

Because he allows us to control our own desires.

Why is it ok for some desires, such as heterosexual ones in marriage, to
be acted on, but not for others, such as sodomy?

Is the distinction between the may-be-acted-on and the
may-not-be-acted-on an arbitrary one or does God have reasons,
communicated to (some of you) humans, for the dichotomy?

What if, just as one cannot (I suppose) choose what one desires, one
cannot choose to control ones response to the desiring?

The reason for the parenthetical words is that, just as taste can be
cultivated, it may be that desire can be too. I'm not sure.

I haven't decided what I'll have for lunch yet. Any suggestions?

Cheese and Marmite sandwich.

Yuk, I'm sorry I asked. As it was I had a steamed lemon sole with a
mixed salad. You don't mind do you?

--
He is not here; but far away
The noise of life begins again
And ghastly thro' the drizzling rain
On the bald street breaks the blank day.
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