No I would not stone them or any others, but to commemorate a sin listed in the Bible is wrong, as far as Mary goes, she was of age in that era, and to even think of God as a pedophile is wrong.

Our own heart and conscience can and will fool us.

First off the Bible does not state how old Mary was, according the laws and customs of the day she was of marrying age, that is that!

All the stories of Issac being a young child when he was taken to be sacrificed was wrong also, David as a child slaying Goliath also, Jesus is not a Western Southern Baptist and was not born in a Western manger, HE WAS IS AND ALWAYS BE JEWISH, which are the only ones predestined by the way!

Maybe pedophiles should just be considered rapist I don't know, but to answer your question on what I determine to be a pedophile, would be for a man or woman to take the virginity of a girl and or boy before puberty.

The chance of being stoned might deter some from breaking God's laws.

But homosexual is acceptable in this era, how is it ANY different then it is now Michael? Please, really think about this.

You are picking and choosing what is right and wrong.

Not everything has to be accepted as right or even acknowledged, as long as we[Christians] do not loose our right to our beliefs and morals then whatever the government does is fine.

have you been drinking?

I'd prefer that the government not abuse our rights,trash our economy and ecosystem or do any number of unwise things.

The nice thing about being endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights is that no one else can take them away.

(We can misuse or ignore them but that's another story.)

We can put man-made privileges above God-given rights and gifts if we don't assume the responsibilities that come with a joint-heir's legacy.

Losing prejudice,hate,fear,deliberate ignorance,etc. is appropriate.

An "anything goes" mentality is not.

We must be careful about what we allow and what we forbid.

If we permit cultural whims in any direction to dictate public policy or our personal conduct,then we can wind up supporting the foolish and destructive.

Rather than have selective discussions about sins real and imagined,why not press for righteous and rational behavior across the board?

A person is committed to wisdom and decency is not going to exploit another in the bedroom or the boardroom.

He is going to be a good steward of his soul,body,community and planet.

He is going to work for peace and the well-being of all around him.

He is going to know that his life counts for something and that he can't be a winner at someone else's expense.

If we choose to be true to who we were created to be for even one moment,then we can affirm and take pride in who we are.

We can find satisfaction in making just and kind decisions and in the influence we have by setting a good example.

Pounding a square peg until it and the round hole become dust does not make for a good fit.

Instead of pushing for our druthers,let's think hard about what is good,what is fair and what is necessary.

"NOTHING in the Bible claims homosexuality is wrong"

-- Posted by Evil Monkey on Mon, Jun 8, 2009, at 11:27 AM

Read 1 Corth. 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:9-11; Romans 1:18-32 and then tell me that being a homosexual is still right God's eyes. Now, sin is sin no matter what it is. Its just as wrong to go out here and get drunk as it is to be an adultress, but the key is to repent which means to turn completely away from it. Sure, we all fall short and sin, but we can ask God to help us avoid that temptation. We can also avoid the things of the word. It is hard sometimes since there are so many temptations out there, but like I said nobody out there is perfect. Thats why Christians need to build each other up instead of tearing each other down or judging because religion has stepped in. Its about a relationship, not a religious practice. Christians also need to reach out to those who don't know God or don't know that they are sinning and help them, pray for them, lead them in the right direction.

LOVE THE SINNER AND HATE THE SIN!

Those are sins also, but the homosexual agenda is being forced down our throats until we puke so all the others are put on the back burner.

David and Jonathan did not have a homosexual relationship, If they did . it still wasn't right.

http://www.gotquestions.org/David-and-Jo...

MY rant,

Simple, Senator Tracy ran on stopping Illegal Immigration.

He has not done ANYTHING, Well this fourth of July parade will have the American patrol minutemen/women. Marching

For our independence of illegal's in our country. We are starting a petition drive for a vote of 287G. A program that you can check out at Davidson county TN. It is working, and we have a revolving door in out court rooms with illegal aliens. With 78.5% according to numbers u s a. That is how many illegal aliens are driving with no driver's license. Boot them out. Stop county services to illegals. And we will save $15.000.000 dollars. Yea that is how much we are paying for anchor babies,welfare for Illegal's. That have crossed the border to have there children in the U.S.A. and live of there citizenships.

See you at the parade, and sign the petition to control illegal immigrants in Bedford County. As well as Mr. Obama.

www.americanpatrol.com

Yea mike,

Mr. Obama thinks he is president of the world. Oh yea and we are his patrons. Well I am not and I hope he fails. He is on his way already, so all of you Obama voters, how do you like the change. And the federal run media. Welcome to American socialism at its finest. Keep it. I'll make my own life without it.

www.americanpatrol.com

Israel's Channel One TV reported that Netanyahu was told Tuesday by an "American official" in Jerusalem that, "We are going to change the world. Please, don't interfere." The report said Netanyahu's aides interpreted this as a "threat."

I dont think I have ever suffered from religion so your factoid is wrong.

jaxspike - you don't think?

That implies that you are not sure. So, how can I be wrong?

Since I won't hold back, you must either be a moron, suffer from a mental disorder that causes extreme repression, or are just a flat out liar.

Everyone one has suffered because of religion in their lifetime.

Without getting into the global view, from which we all can say we suffer, or the philosophical view, which you would probably fail to grasp, I'll just simply ask you if really want to continue to say that you have never suffered from someone else's religious viewpoint?

If you do, you obviously fall into one of the three categories I mentioned earlier.

I don't know if you are religious, but it doesn't even have to be your religion that can cause you to suffer. Maybe this is the point where you stopped in your logic?

Many people from Shelbyville have been offended by the way they are treated in public by a member of the Somali population.

Many of the Somali are taught to look down on American's in general. Being treated rudely, sure is mildly suffering, but is suffering. People in this area feel they should not be treated rudely because the Somali religion and people are forced up on them. This, jaxspike, is the definition of suffering.

Sure, you may have never been slapped in the face, punched in the gut, robbed at gun point, involved in a crusade, crucified, or any other violent form of suffering you must be imagining when I made my statement.

If you are a Christian, can you really say you have never got into a heated argument, or exchange, with a friend, neighbor, or loved one over a various aspect of Christianity and not been upset about? I doubt any Christian can say they haven't.

You have suffered, and your willingness to always being right regardless of the situation is blinding you from seeing it.

And, your welcome. Have a nice day as well!

I may dislike someone's religion or belief and how they use their beliefs against me but I have never really "suffered" from it.

Maybe we have different definitions of "suffering" or maybe I just don't see myself as a victim all the time. People "suffer" in Ethiopia when they are starving. People "suffer" when they have a heart attack and etc. I just don't believe I have ever really "suffered" from religion . . . in fact it might have brought joy to my life once or twice.

I feel though you may "suffer" from lack of reasonable thought and dialogue which makes your life so negative and gives you such a bad perception of religion.

And thanks, I am having a great day!

My life is not negative, although I will admit I do have a negative view point of religion.

I don't like it, and I do view it as the enemy of man, jaxspike.

As far as my being negative in life - my life in general is quite happy. You on the other hand do like to argue with everyone, regardless of the topic (from searching your name out in other blogs). I would say this may be a sign of unhappiness and a negative life.

I may argue religion, but I tend to stop there most of the time. What can I say? I know my enemy.

And greesmonkey, no I don't think because of these particular inconveniences, as you put it, we should move to abolish religion. Those are basic everyday examples I dumbed down for jaxspike.

There are many other, better, reasons to say we should abolish religion that have caused havoc in our lives.

honda14,

Sorry I haven't gotten back to you, those verses don't state homosexuality is wrong, it states things un-natural is wrong. What is the definition of un-natural?

By leading someone to God, the sin will stop naturally, that is what the conscience is for. By telling someone they are wrong all of the time, it totally turns them away from God. Period.

Any system of thought can be misused or blamed for the behavior of its alleged followers.

The folks who exclude God from their lives are not all oppressive fiends who slay believers and turn hapless children into robotic monsters.

Pagans are not all about to have orgies,cast evil spells or make human sacrifices.

The People of the Book have members who are neither terrorists,bigots,anti-intellectual,prudes or fluff-brained lemmings.

Perhaps,those with certain character traits seek out groups and ideologies compatible with who they are (or ones they can manipulate to conform with how they want to be,anyway).

It would seem that a valid belief system would have no need of suppression,manipulation,coercion or oppression.

It would proselytize and assume dominance by its foundation in reality and the positive effects it has.

It could assume that the more liberty people had and the more reason they applied,the more they would turn to that mindset because it was authentic,effective and rational.

It might even have enough confidence in its worth to assume that those of a different stripe were neither monsters or fools but at a different place on their learning journey.

Sometimes,people do take the wrong paths or find the right road but head in the wrong direction.

But,sometimes,they just need to make their own way and,by doing so,gain truths that the people who arrived at the same destination from a different starting point or travelled at a different pace may have missed.

Disturbia . . .come say it to my face in person!

Jax, I was going to say it to your face when I saw you at Wal-Mart, but you were talking to some chick in a burgundy shirt right at the entrance and I didn't want to bother you, but next time I see you, never fear, I will say it to your face, you don't scare me in the least, I can walk away faster than you can run ;)

Disturbia,

Do you work there or just know him?

Jaxo, get a life.

Ah.

on the contrary...I know Jax , or how else would I know about his deep love of everything spike from the Buffy Series and his love for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy? Jason, obviously these aren't things I can pull out of thin air..things that make you go hmmmmmm...

So Jax is a Buffy fan and a Lord of the Ring junkie - and works at Wal-Mart?

I should have known. I knew he got all his ridiculous arguments from Google, but know I see where all his bitterness comes from as well.

With a life like that, I can see why he argues with everyone on here. He needs something to make him feel better before he goes to bed at night.

If it makes you feel any better Jax, I bet you rock at computer games. So, that is one thing you have up on me. I'm sure that is where you developed that glorified view of yourself anyways.

By the way kids, vampires and wizards are an abomination of God, and the DVD's on your shelf and posters on your wall are nothing short of idol worship.

Ask Bell, I'm sure he'll agree with his Old Testament style.