In article <eriegvg9jpid4h836g7a41dt8dtf6eh14d[at]4ax.com>,
foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:

> >Do you eat pork? What about shell fish? Do you eat food that was
> >prepared more then 24 hours before? If so you're going to hell
> >according to the bible.
>
> Absolutely false. Read the New Testament.
>
> You really thought otherwise? Wow...
>
> >Of course the logical amongst us will realize that these things are in
> >the bible because at the time it was written such foods posed a health
> >risk. Like many such things, it has no bearing on people today.
>
> Right, and if you'll note, the NT made it very clear that those rules
> do not apply. Read the first few books and you'll quickly see that.

So how do you determine which rules of the OT you follow and which you
don't? It seems to me to have to do more with what you want to believe
than anything else.

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Woofbert's Law on Learning Linux: When attempting to learn Linux,
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On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:06:24 GMT, Woofbert
<woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:

>In article <eriegvg9jpid4h836g7a41dt8dtf6eh14d[at]4ax.com>,
> foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>
>> >Do you eat pork? What about shell fish? Do you eat food that was
>> >prepared more then 24 hours before? If so you're going to hell
>> >according to the bible.
>>
>> Absolutely false. Read the New Testament.
>>
>> You really thought otherwise? Wow...
>>
>> >Of course the logical amongst us will realize that these things are in
>> >the bible because at the time it was written such foods posed a health
>> >risk. Like many such things, it has no bearing on people today.
>>
>> Right, and if you'll note, the NT made it very clear that those rules
>> do not apply. Read the first few books and you'll quickly see that.
>
>So how do you determine which rules of the OT you follow and which you
>don't? It seems to me to have to do more with what you want to believe
>than anything else.

Read the book; it's pretty clear.

In article <65tlgv01etrvm4p1e822e3av6i9fk4hrdi[at]4ax.com>,
foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:06:24 GMT, Woofbert
> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <eriegvg9jpid4h836g7a41dt8dtf6eh14d[at]4ax.com>,
> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
> >
> >> >Do you eat pork? What about shell fish? Do you eat food that was
> >> >prepared more then 24 hours before? If so you're going to hell
> >> >according to the bible.
> >>
> >> Absolutely false. Read the New Testament.
> >>
> >> You really thought otherwise? Wow...
> >>
> >> >Of course the logical amongst us will realize that these things are in
> >> >the bible because at the time it was written such foods posed a health
> >> >risk. Like many such things, it has no bearing on people today.
> >>
> >> Right, and if you'll note, the NT made it very clear that those rules
> >> do not apply. Read the first few books and you'll quickly see that.
> >
> >So how do you determine which rules of the OT you follow and which you
> >don't? It seems to me to have to do more with what you want to believe
> >than anything else.
>
> Read the book; it's pretty clear.

I have. It didn't make much sense. And if it's so clear, why do all
these Christian sects -- which are, according to you, based on the same
Bible -- have different belifs abotu it?

--
Woofbert, Chief Rocket Surgeon, Infernosoft
Woofbert's Law on Learning Linux: When attempting to learn Linux,
study it thoroughly before you begin.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:22:27 GMT, Woofbert
<woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:

>In article <65tlgv01etrvm4p1e822e3av6i9fk4hrdi[at]4ax.com>,
> foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:06:24 GMT, Woofbert
>> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <eriegvg9jpid4h836g7a41dt8dtf6eh14d[at]4ax.com>,
>> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> >Do you eat pork? What about shell fish? Do you eat food that was
>> >> >prepared more then 24 hours before? If so you're going to hell
>> >> >according to the bible.
>> >>
>> >> Absolutely false. Read the New Testament.
>> >>
>> >> You really thought otherwise? Wow...
>> >>
>> >> >Of course the logical amongst us will realize that these things are in
>> >> >the bible because at the time it was written such foods posed a health
>> >> >risk. Like many such things, it has no bearing on people today.
>> >>
>> >> Right, and if you'll note, the NT made it very clear that those rules
>> >> do not apply. Read the first few books and you'll quickly see that.
>> >
>> >So how do you determine which rules of the OT you follow and which you
>> >don't? It seems to me to have to do more with what you want to believe
>> >than anything else.
>>
>> Read the book; it's pretty clear.
>
>I have. It didn't make much sense. And if it's so clear, why do all
>these Christian sects -- which are, according to you, based on the same
>Bible -- have different belifs abotu it?

Which of those say homosexuality is OK ?

In article <7c9mgv0v2goaflt7bcevfou7sponsqange[at]4ax.com>,
foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:22:27 GMT, Woofbert
> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <65tlgv01etrvm4p1e822e3av6i9fk4hrdi[at]4ax.com>,
> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
> >
<snip>
> >> Read the book; it's pretty clear.
> >
> >I have. It didn't make much sense. And if it's so clear, why do all
> >these Christian sects -- which are, according to you, based on the same
> >Bible -- have different belifs abotu it?
>
> Which of those say homosexuality is OK ?

I think you'd be surprised. Here's a site that lists the policies of 44
Christian denominations:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chur2.htm

There are also links to essays about the attitudes within other
religions.

--
Woofbert, Chief Rocket Surgeon, Infernosoft
Woofbert's Law on Learning Linux: When attempting to learn Linux,
study it thoroughly before you begin.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 20:53:10 GMT, Woofbert
<woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:

>In article <7c9mgv0v2goaflt7bcevfou7sponsqange[at]4ax.com>,
> foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:22:27 GMT, Woofbert
>> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <65tlgv01etrvm4p1e822e3av6i9fk4hrdi[at]4ax.com>,
>> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>> >
><snip>
>> >> Read the book; it's pretty clear.
>> >
>> >I have. It didn't make much sense. And if it's so clear, why do all
>> >these Christian sects -- which are, according to you, based on the same
>> >Bible -- have different belifs abotu it?
>>
>> Which of those say homosexuality is OK ?
>
>I think you'd be surprised. Here's a site that lists the policies of 44
>Christian denominations:
>
>http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chur2.htm
>
>There are also links to essays about the attitudes within other
>religions.

Pretty amazing, given how clear the Bible is on the topic, isn't it?

On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 21:43:09 GMT, Woofbert
<woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:

>In article <ctcmgv8d396a711u955ps9trfenono1evj[at]4ax.com>,
> foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 20:53:10 GMT, Woofbert
>> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <7c9mgv0v2goaflt7bcevfou7sponsqange[at]4ax.com>,
>> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 18:22:27 GMT, Woofbert
>> >> <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >In article <65tlgv01etrvm4p1e822e3av6i9fk4hrdi[at]4ax.com>,
>> >> > foo <foo[at]bar.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> ><snip>
>> >> >> Read the book; it's pretty clear.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have. It didn't make much sense. And if it's so clear, why do all
>> >> >these Christian sects -- which are, according to you, based on the same
>> >> >Bible -- have different belifs abotu it?
>> >>
>> >> Which of those say homosexuality is OK ?
>> >
>> >I think you'd be surprised. Here's a site that lists the policies of 44
>> >Christian denominations:
>> >
>> >http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chur2.htm
>> >
>> >There are also links to essays about the attitudes within other
>> >religions.
>>
>> Pretty amazing, given how clear the Bible is on the topic, isn't it?
>
>Its clarity depends on which ones you read.
>
>Oh, yes, I recall now: You seem to think they all say the same hting.

I've given you opportunity to rip up the translation I gave, yet you
haven't. Would you care to provide another translation?

In article <woofbert.spam-D828B4.10543309072003[at]typhoon.sonic.net>,
Woofbert <woofbert.spam[at]infernosoft.com> wrote:

> Google is my friend. I just found this article:
> http://www.travelandtranscendence.com/g-norway.html

That certainly was an interesting tourist brochure. B)

> Don't you guys realize that there are people in the US who think that
> you're going to be the downfall of Western civilization? (BTW,
> congratulations on the recent U.N. rating as the best place to live in
> the world.)

--
C Lund

In article <3f0ef150$0$203$75868355[at]news.frii.net>,
Elizabot <booREMOVE[at]grayREMOVErock.org> wrote:

> Mayor better be careful:
>
> http://www.gayindiana.org/

OMG! They're already breathing hard!

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Woofbert's Law on Learning Linux: When attempting to learn Linux,
study it thoroughly before you begin.