Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

Dear Dan – in closing, allow me to call to your attention to the fact that it is the first two
words of your last comment (―I believe‖) that are by far the most important. You see, none of us
can ever know with any certainty whether or not our own biblical interpretations are the true
interpretations – or the best interpretations – or even the better interpretations. I can‘t say so
with any certainty – and neither can you … Indeed, that is why it‘s call FAITH, my Friend. And
in truth, no one on Earth ever has (or ever will) fully & objectively comprehend the full mystery
of God or the vast depths of Scripture. And for you & yours to claim otherwise is the epitome of
arrogance; an arrogance that ironically (and sadly) will continue to keep you from entering Jesus‘
Kingdom of Heaven in this lifetime (see Matthew 18:3) …
As such, here‘s an idea: Why don‘t you hold on to your Paulinist beliefs about Salvation
in the hereafter, profess openly that Jesus is your only Lord & Savior, and then put that ―merit
badge‖ aside and get out there and live the humble, selfless, actively serving & unconditionally
caring Way of Christ while you still can? That way you could potentially enter both Heavens –
Paul‘s after you die, and Jesus‘ right Here&Now! Admittedly this is almost impossible to do (for
one, you will have to dramatically tone down your arrogance and stop proselytizing a hypocritical
intolerance of others – homosexuals included), and yet it is possible. In fact, I personally know a
Methodist minister in California (who happens to be gay, and who is both one of the finest men and
one of the best preachers I know) who seems to be doing so to this very day … And if he can do it,
so can you!
P.S. You noted as well that, ―God reveals to us in Genesis that His design was for Adam
to have a woman as a helper‖, which makes it highly likely that you are unaware of the fact that
the actual Hebrew in Genesis 2:18 has God wanting Adam to have a male ―helper‖ (the
ancient Hebrew is the masculine word ezer, Strong‘s #5828)… What do you make of that, my
Friend? It is God‘s actual, untainted Word, after all … Hmmmmm
P.P.S. Finally, you openly admit that
―all of us have indulged in sexual immorality.
We just do it in different ways‖ … Aside
form the fact that ―Jesus saving us from our
sins‖ is Paul’s theology and not The Way of
Jesus Christ (see Mark 10:18, John 5:41, John
7:16, John 13:34-35, John 14:20-23, John 15:8-12
et al), if you are correct then it still means that
homosexuals who are devout Christians (like
Oliver Clyde Allen) have been saved by Jesus
as well, and that you therefore should &
indeed would go here one of them preach if
he or she was a pastor who invited you to do
so … right?
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