(Sep 17, 2025 10:45 PM)Magical Realist Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:You have said you don't act on it. Do you lack "the capacity for love" just because you don't have sex?
Nope. I have it...
Really?
(Jun 30, 2025 02:10 AM)Magical Realist Wrote: [ -> ]I don't sleep with anybody. I am gay asexual.
Quote:...and all the desires of my orientation because it is who I am just as a straight person's love for their soulmate is part of who they are. This assumes my freedom to act upon it at any time in my life. It's simply not a moral issue any more than any other personal preference is.
A pedo's "preference" is clearly a moral issue. A non-consensual sadist's "preference" is clearly a moral issue.
So such a blanket statement is obviously not true.
Quote:Quote:Even if you "can't help yourself," you are more than the sum of your actions... according to Christian beliefs. While a gay or transgender may identify with their actions, as integral to who they are, Christians generally do not believe so.
Orientation is not just actions. It's the tendency of one's whole nature as a loving and sexual human being. And condemning it is condemning the person.
Is sex necessary for love? What about asexuals, sexless marriages, etc.?
Again, while gays, etc. may believe it is part of their identity, Christians do not. The soul has no sex or gender.
Quote:Quote:"Judge not..." is about hypocritical judgement or judgement that seeks to adjudicate a final condemnation (which is reserved for God), not about abdicating judgement altogether.
No it isn't. It's about not morally judging any person at all. "Who will cast the first stone" etc.
Again, the blanket statement is not true.
"Judge not, lest ye be judged" is a biblical admonition from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:1) that warns against hypocritical and condemning judgment of others. Instead of final condemnation, the passage calls for self-examination, humility, and focusing on one's own faults before offering guidance to others, with the understanding that the same standard of judgment used on others will be applied to oneself.
Context and Meaning
Matthew 7:1
is the most well-known phrasing of this teaching, followed by Jesus' explanation in verses 3-5 about removing the "plank" from one's own eye before trying to remove the "speck" from a brother's eye.
Hypocrisy
is the core issue Jesus addresses. He criticizes those who are quick to point out others' flaws while overlooking their own significant shortcomings.
Self-Examination
is the primary call to action. The verse encourages introspection and humility rather than self-righteous condemnation.
The Golden Rule
reinforces this idea, as it is a principle of reciprocity where the way we treat others will be reflected back on us.
What It Does NOT Mean
Blind Tolerance:
The passage does not prohibit all discernment or the making of righteous judgments in matters of right and wrong.
Ignoring Right and Wrong:
The Bible doesn't ask believers to be uncritical but to be discerning with their judgments, emphasizing that God provides clear standards of righteousness.
- Google AI
Likewise:
"Let him who is without sin among you cast the first stone" is a quote from Jesus in the New Testament, found in John 8:7, where he confronts a woman accused of adultery who was to be stoned. Jesus' challenge caused the crowd, including her accusers, to depart shamefully, and he then told the woman to "go, and do not sin again". The quote emphasizes mercy and self-reflection, highlighting that all people are sinners and fall short of God's standards, and should therefore be more compassionate and less judgmental towards others.
Context and Meaning
The Woman Caught in Adultery:
According to the Gospel of John, the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus, seeking to trap him into condemning her, as Mosaic law prescribed stoning as a punishment.
Jesus' Response:
Jesus replied, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her," essentially challenging the crowd to examine their own lives before passing judgment on her.
The Outcome:
The crowd, confronted by their own guilt and hypocrisy, began to leave one by one. Jesus then addressed the woman, saying, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again," demonstrating forgiveness and a call to repentance.
The Lesson:
The phrase has come to mean that no one is perfect and everyone has sinned, so people should not be quick to condemn or judge others for their mistakes. Instead, the emphasis should be on self-examination, mercy, and the pursuit of righteousness
- Google AI
I'll be surprised if you can understand this relatively simple English.
