Hello all, "Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is this why the Sexuality debate keeps on going, because we want to > fit the Message to it rather than the other way round? I think the sexuality debate keeps on going because we refuse to acknowledge the real underlying issue - how do we understand the will of God? In particular, what role does the bible play in understanding the will of God? I have certainly arrived at my own point of view (briefly, the sexual orientation of a person is irrelevant in deciding the eligibility of a person for leadership or ordained ministry) after a long period of seeking to understand the will of God. I believe my point of view is consistent with the bible. Of course, those who completely disagree with my point of view on this issue have ALSO spent a long time trying to understand the will of God and think THEIR point of view is consistent with the bible. Where does the discrepancy lie? I think it lies in what we mean by "consistent with the bible" or more broadly, how do we use the bible when trying to understand the will of God? Until we honestly address this question, I think the sexuality debate is going nowhere. Cheers, Jonathan __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
