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Don't you think that even if Jesus had wanted Judas to betray him, Judas would still be feeling pretty guilty about it? Especially if he was Jesus' closest disciple all along. The closest I can come up with to a modern human comparison is this: suppose your wife were deathly ill and on life...

Thank you, I, Brian. As I said, my intention with this thread is NOT to attack anyone's point of view or to pick a fight. As could be expected, I have very strong opinions of my own regarding homosexuality, but I already know what they are, and I'm interested in what others have to say. I knew...

Again, I apologize for the delay - my schedule of studies leaves me with only intermittent time for the internet. Thank you, Aidyl Nurhadi, for your thoughtful post. Yaqinud Din, you have given me a lot of links and I would like to read them attentively, which will take a while. Please have...

That may be, but from what I've seen, this board is still a lot less combative than other, single-religion-oriented, boards on which I've lurked or posted. And it seems that people here are for the most part particularly good at stepping back, taking a few deep breaths, calming down, and...

I'm so happy for you, path - happier than words can say. May God continue to lift you both up and help you both to keep working things out.

I back up what Bandit says. Moreover, as I understand it, original sin is transferred to the child through the sex act of the parents. Since Jesus was conceived in Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit (i.e. no sex involved - virgin birth and all), he was conceived without bearing the...

I'm sorry it has taken a while for me to get back to this thread. Yaqinud Din and thipps, thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my questions. On what do you base these statements? Granted, I don't know much about Irshad Manji or her writings, but what I have seen would tend...

Thanks, truthseeker, ThePennyDrops, and InLove, for your loving words. And InLove, I'm so glad you were feeling well enough to post. You are still, constantly, in my prayers.

In light of the percieved increase in intolerance of Muslims in the Netherlands, the Dutch lesbian periodical Zij aan Zij has dedicated an entire issue to Islam, focussing on its position on lesbianism, with the aim of increasing understanding. The issue contains articles about coming out or...

Re: Could this be the son of God? (Daily Telegraph, Sep. 9, 2003) Hmm, though I haven't read any of the links yet, what I've read about the guy in this thread sounded intriguing and rather appealing, until I came across the above passages. It could be that something is being lost in...

I'm back at school (and internet) now. Thank you, everyone, for your loving words and congratulations. The 21st was a great day - the only thing marring it was the fact that none of my family could come over from the States. But we lit candles in honor of the people who couldn't be there, and...

Hello, InLove, you are in my prayers.

I am honored by everyone's congratulations and words of support. Thank you all.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all your well-wishes and congratulations! The people on this site always lift me up and make me feel blessed. Thank you especially to juan and Q for being able to look past your personal convictions in order to wish happiness to the person. I admire your...

I told lunamoth to check the Lounge for an update, though I’m worried that this may very quickly end up more appropriate for the Politics and Society forum. First off, in general, I’m doing fine – still preparing for graduation (one semester left, yahoo!) and for job-hunting. On top of that...

Yipes, yipes, yipes, path of one, and I thought my life was busy! You've certainly got your hands full - I wish you serenity, efficiency, and strong time-management skills. I'll be missing your posts til you return. Good luck with the Ph.D.!

Ciel, others more articulate have already said what I am feeling. I am sorry you are put in this situation and my heart goes out to you. You are in my prayers. I agree with Q, go to the Archdiocese.

Wow, taijasi. That was absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

Wow, Bandit, I don't know if you are still reading this thread, but I don't ever recall seeing you so angry. This is a side of you I haven't seen before. Was there something said in this thread to get you so upset? As far as I can see nearly everyone contributing to this thread, with the...

Yeah, but Faithfulservant, I think wil is referring to the attitude of other Christians here, not anything God expects of us. Besides, I don't believe God says it in anything like such an authoritarian manner. Hi lunamoth, thanks for the good words! Yeah, I'm doing well - still wildly busy...