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Sauron · 06-27-2003, 11:22 AM

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...rtreax27m.html

Jubilation, dismay over ruling on gay sex

As word spread yesterday that the Supreme Court had made a landmark ruling striking down a law banning gay sex, local residents expressed both jubilation and dismay.

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Ken Hutcherson, head pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, said he agreed with the Supreme Court ruling because "the law was quite silly and archaic in the first place. If you think homosexuality is wrong, ban homosexuality," not a specific, limited act.

"It would be equal to: If you don't want blacks in your restaurant, you don't say that. Instead, you ban soul food," Hutcherson said.

simian · 06-27-2003, 12:01 PM

Baptists run the full social range. From Fred Phelps, to the blue-haired mohawk haircut teen taking part in a counter-Phelps demonstration up here. Saying Baptists, as a whole, are open minded or closed minded is a stretch.

Simian

Loren Pechtel · 06-27-2003, 01:27 PM

Yeah, they are open minded!

There's nothing in that space where a mind belongs. Thus they are open minded.

ex-idaho · 06-27-2003, 03:21 PM

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"I think society has taken a couple steps ahead of where the church is. It's time for the church to be called to catch up and to recognize that there are new understandings of sexuality and of citizenship that the Supreme Court has set up for us now."

I have a real problem with this attitude. This may be the only issue with which I agree with the Fundies. The Bible is not a "living " document. It is not meant to change as societies views change. You either adhere to its "techings" or you're not a Xian, its a simple as that.

I know this has been the nature of religion throughout history and I understand it has to constantly change in order to stay viable and more importantly profitable. But if the religion can change to adjust to social trends of the day then what value does it have? Besides if it were rigid we could all but right it off as a force in America.

Nog · 06-27-2003, 03:23 PM

Whoever said Baptists or any other Christian were open-minded? They believe what they believe and stay true to it, or most try anyway.

Dominus Paradoxum · 06-27-2003, 03:34 PM

I'm not so sure about that, ex-idaho. Technically, if I'm not mistaken, the ban on homosexuality is a part of the Jewish law, so it should no more be binding on Christians than the prohibition against eating pork.

crocodile deathroll · 06-27-2003, 03:43 PM

Even though I am hetorosexual, I think what people get up to in thier own bedrooms is their own business. I almost seems comical to me how these fundies send the bedroom police around and that is the only issue many of them a pushing.

I think they would be all in favor of every house on the world being set up like "The Big Brother Show" so they can send there swat sqads in to arrest the fags.

ex-idaho · 06-27-2003, 03:48 PM

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I think they would be all in favor of every house on the world being set up like "The Big Brother Show" so they can send there swat sqads in to arrest the fags.

Everyones bedroom but theirs!

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Sauron Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In the dark places of the world Posts: 8,093	And they say that Baptists are open-minded... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...rtreax27m.html Jubilation, dismay over ruling on gay sex As word spread yesterday that the Supreme Court had made a landmark ruling striking down a law banning gay sex, local residents expressed both jubilation and dismay. [...] Ken Hutcherson, head pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, said he agreed with the Supreme Court ruling because "the law was quite silly and archaic in the first place. If you think homosexuality is wrong, ban homosexuality," not a specific, limited act. "It would be equal to: If you don't want blacks in your restaurant, you don't say that. Instead, you ban soul food," Hutcherson said.

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06-27-2003, 12:01 PM	#2
simian Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 1,924	Baptists run the full social range. From Fred Phelps, to the blue-haired mohawk haircut teen taking part in a counter-Phelps demonstration up here. Saying Baptists, as a whole, are open minded or closed minded is a stretch. Simian

06-27-2003, 01:27 PM	#3
Loren Pechtel Obsessed Contributor Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Not Mayaned Posts: 96,752	Yeah, they are open minded! There's nothing in that space where a mind belongs. Thus they are open minded.

06-27-2003, 03:23 PM	#5
Nog Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The world of semantics Posts: 127	Whoever said Baptists or any other Christian were open-minded? They believe what they believe and stay true to it, or most try anyway.

06-27-2003, 03:34 PM	#6
Dominus Paradoxum Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,000	I'm not so sure about that, ex-idaho. Technically, if I'm not mistaken, the ban on homosexuality is a part of the Jewish law, so it should no more be binding on Christians than the prohibition against eating pork.

06-27-2003, 03:43 PM	#7
crocodile deathroll Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Darwin Posts: 1,466	Even though I am hetorosexual, I think what people get up to in thier own bedrooms is their own business. I almost seems comical to me how these fundies send the bedroom police around and that is the only issue many of them a pushing. I think they would be all in favor of every house on the world being set up like "The Big Brother Show" so they can send there swat sqads in to arrest the fags.

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