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Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4 If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? 6 But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!
7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Originally posted by halfoldman
Looking back now, I do think being gay was a big gift from God.
Especially with so many Cult Education and Ministry Watch sites on the Internet, I'm now learning about some of the sects that I almost joined.
The common thing that saved me from all of them was their homophobia, and their bizarre theories on homosexuality.
I'm still alive when these anti-gay religious cults manipulated, hounded to death, cursed, robbed and even murdered so many straight people.
If there is a God - thank you for my gay orientation, and because of it I never ended up following these evil, misogynistic, adulterous, child molesting gurus and preachers, and their ridiculous fairy-tales.
On the other hand, it's always amazing to watch the press on how much homosexual hanky-panky is actually going on in these "anti-gay" groups, so maybe I missed out on some action.
But that's a small price to pay for a good life, and none of these religious gangsters are even remotely good looking if you're not brainwashed.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by PharohGnosis
Luckily I haven't fallen for any "gospel", and it's statements like that saved me from religion.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by PharohGnosis
Because my life includes a gay orientation, and some Bronze Age mentalities would murder me for it.
I think the Bible is divinely inspired in parts (it has different contexts), but that is also my private business to resolve, just like divorced and remarried people must resolve their own.
The Bible is not religion for me, and that was a hard yet valuable lesson to learn.
Yet, I cannot help but feel that without being gay, I might have become the most hardcore fanatic out there.
How can you be so sure that a gay orientation wasn't divinely planned for me?
Because some book says all gays eat crap and sleep with tons of partners every week?
Maybe that's not what being gay is about for me.
So now I can say I hurt nobody - how many people were hurt through religions and their leaders?
Every day they hurt and destroy people.
Telling people they are judged and following "false Christs" - that's hurtful and has led to centuries of religious war.
How can you be so sure, because another sect might say that you follow a "false Christ"?
Did Jesus come down personally and show you?
I must not explain myself here, I have done no harm but tell the truth.
Religions abuse people - all of them.
Why do you tell people they are doomed and follow a false Christ?
Does it reinforce your own path?
Originally posted by PharohGnosis
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for homosexuality. Obviously leading a sinful life isn't God's plan for you.
Homosexuality always hurts someone, that includes yourself. Homosexuals have a higher rate of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and drug use. It's a dark path to go down.