Comments on: Putting Aside the Bible for a While http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 18:42:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: pabel http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-167367 pabel Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:06:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/#comment-167367 Dennis -- thanks for highlighting that post. The money line from it, in my opinion was this one: "For some, I believe the Bible has become an idol." Students of the bible and Judeo-Christian history should appreciate just how much of a wallop that line delivers. Dennis — thanks for highlighting that post. The money line from it, in my opinion was this one: “For some, I believe the Bible has become an idol.” Students of the bible and Judeo-Christian history should appreciate just how much of a wallop that line delivers.

]]> By: Manchester2 http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-167348 Manchester2 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:56:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/#comment-167348 There is too much too-easy banter around these days, like "that's so gay," etc. I hear this regularly in the work-place, and try to put a damper on it. The recent public service commercial hits it right on the head. Gay-bashing is never appropriate. <br><br>Adam Cleaveland's post, while well-intentioned, misses the mark. It's not because the average traditionalist doesn't know someone gay that we are traditional in our view point. It's because we <i>do</i> that we remain compassionately traditionalist, understanding that in our rapidly changing culture, people look to the Church to "stay the course" on some basic things. <br><br>Yes, the Bible <i>condemns</i> homosexuality, but its main message is transformation, or "regeneration," as theologians call it. If Jesus were here today, he would stretch out his hand to the gay man or woman, no question about it. So should the Church, though so far, we've done too little. As the Gospels portray it, when people follow Jesus, he has a way of transforming their lives, meeting them where they are, but never leaving them there. There <i>is</i> freedom in Christ, for those who seek it. That is a message of love, not hate, no matter how others try to spin it. There is too much too-easy banter around these days, like “that's so gay,” etc. I hear this regularly in the work-place, and try to put a damper on it. The recent public service commercial hits it right on the head. Gay-bashing is never appropriate.

Adam Cleaveland's post, while well-intentioned, misses the mark. It's not because the average traditionalist doesn't know someone gay that we are traditional in our view point. It's because we do that we remain compassionately traditionalist, understanding that in our rapidly changing culture, people look to the Church to “stay the course” on some basic things.

Yes, the Bible condemns homosexuality, but its main message is transformation, or “regeneration,” as theologians call it. If Jesus were here today, he would stretch out his hand to the gay man or woman, no question about it. So should the Church, though so far, we've done too little. As the Gospels portray it, when people follow Jesus, he has a way of transforming their lives, meeting them where they are, but never leaving them there. There is freedom in Christ, for those who seek it. That is a message of love, not hate, no matter how others try to spin it.

]]> By: mikeyes http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-167347 mikeyes Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:50:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25056/putting-aside-the-bible-for-a-while/#comment-167347 Of course there is always the issue of with whom did Cain and Abel have their children? Of course there is always the issue of with whom did Cain and Abel have their children?

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