tolerence?

[Bob Parcelles,Jr.]

Rise to the occaision Joe Sugar (Sweety)!

Sorry, the devil made me do it.

Bob
--- Ron Gatrelle <gatrelle at tils-ttr.org> wrote:
> Pat wrote:
> 
> I know what you mean. Just imagine having to spend any time at all
> with
> Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Socrates, Gautama or Jesus!
> Their
> tediuous insistence on tolerance just goes way beyond what anyone
> should
> have to take.
> ________________________
> 
> Jesus was forgiving yes, tolerant no.  He claimed to be the _only_
> way,
> truth, and life.  He also stated to his fellow Jews (and the world)
> in John
> 8:24 that unless one believed that he was God they would "die in
> their
> sins" - go to hell.  He went even further in that section by saying
> in
> verse 47 that if anyone is truly of God they will hear (believe and
> follow)
> his treachings, and that those who do not, thereby demonstrate that
> they
> are
> not of God.   Not preaching here just setting the record straight. 
> Jesus
> was either a liar, a lunatic, or who he said he was.  He was a
> fanatic.
> Which is why the religious and political power-that-be of his day
> put him
> to death.
> 
> Now, if someone stated that Jesus never addressed homosexuality
> directly
> (pro or con) they would be correct.  He did so only indirectly by
> references to the Mosaic law, which was, to say the least, not kind
> (tolerant) to that activity.
> 
> As a leps list we all know this thread is way off topic, but one
> thing
> lacking in these responses is homosexual input of those of this
> orientation, drives, and fetishes.   So far all I have seen are
> heterosexuals  talking about it.  Now, I am not saying this should
> continue
> here.  I think it has gone far enough.  I am saying that to
> adequately
> address this subject matter it would take a whole lot of space and
> posting
> by folks who _are_ AND _have been_ in that lifestyle.  As tempted
> as I am
> to solicit more on
> this I suggest we all just let it go.  Find another list serve for
> this one
> (and not TILS-leps-talk :-).
> 
>  Ron Gatrelle



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