Comments on: God Uses Tinky Winky to Undo Me

By: Candace

Candace — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:48:46 +0000

Mike, you have no idea what you're talking about.

And I think you know it, too.

By: Mike (FVThinker) Burns

Mike (FVThinker) Burns — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:53:38 +0000

Spike is (to my mind) what is wrong with religion. There will always be this type of interpretation…because it is just that…interpretation. There is no wrong answer to interpreting holy texts. Spike’s interpretation is just as valid as everybody else’s here. (If only the bible weren’t self-conflicting and written in obtuse parables!)

As far as God putting this book in your hands at the moment you were thinking about it….shall I get into statistics? How many times have you thought about gender roles and God DIDN’T put a book in your hands. Probably way more times than than when he did. The human animal remembers the ‘hits’ and forgets the ‘misses’.

But of course you knew that. Keep up the good work.

By: Karin

Karin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:55:58 +0000

I'm a gay woman. And I'm a Christian.

And I do believe the Bible when it says:

John 3:16

16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that WHOEVER believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Whoever does not leave a space for, "except" so and so, or gays. It says "whoever".

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:10:32 +0000

You think YOU get yelled down. I think our friend Anita is still recovering!

Hey, Anita, be sure and let us know how the wheat and weeds sermon goes over, 'k?

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:09:15 +0000

Dang. First smiley intended. Second smiley just happened, like they do sometimes …

By: Candace

Candace — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:08:31 +0000

Ahhhh, gotcha. In a strange way, you kinda make sense.

(Killing time before church starts, I am. Almost time to go …)

By: arlywn

arlywn — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:00:27 +0000

Im sure some where, you guys arguing over the bible is just as bad as us not being christian. So, technically that makes you guys heathens too. Im not forgetting you- I'm including you.

and it is a shame when people stop participating, but… considering how I've had lots of people yell me down in these situations- its a win. to me. lol.

you know john, this title suggests some oddly provacative things. And that makes it way wronger…

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:30:11 +0000

As of yet my kids (3 and 5) aren’t “profligate drunkards”, but if things change I’ll let you know…

Anita- I’ll look into your take on those two Greek words, but the fact that most evangelical scholars and Bible translators don’t share your interpretation makes me doubt I’ll find your view convincing.

By: yukona

yukona — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:20:12 +0000

Gosh, Spike, you're so gay and you don't even like boys.

By: anita

anita — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:40:13 +0000

Plus, you perhaps forget the “heathens” aren’t the only ones here standing up for an open heart vs a closed one.

That's not missed at all Candace. Not at all.