G'day Jonathan
At 11:49 PM 27/08/03 -0400, Jonathan Arthur wrote:
Andrew Alder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I think you are assuming that heterosexual and homosexual relationships are
>equally good. But that is the whole question at the centre of this. IMO, a
>lot of the pain we are undergoing at present is because neither side is
>prepared to ask it honestly, let alone to answer it.
I am saying I believe the quality of a relationship is independent of the sexual orientation of the people involved. Given all other things (faithfulness, committment, respect, love, etc.) are equal, then two relationships that differ only in there hetero- or homo-sexual nature are equally good.
Yes. Good point. I've erred here in bringing relationships into it in quite this way.
They're relevant of course. But the problem is really the actions, not even the relationships.
This does pose extra problems for GL couples of course, since they don't have the equipment for the conventional _expression_ of a sexual relationship.
Hmmmm...
>>(Of course, that would set up a whole other debate on the pros/cons of
>>requiring ministers to be ordained, but let's not go there.... )
>
>I think that would be an excellent place to go. Why not?
At present, I don't have the time to commit to another thread - but that does not stop yourself and others picking up the issue if you want.
Fair enough, too!
Thanks for your contribution here.
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