tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440952.post115782126884005074..comments2023-12-27T14:54:22.671-08:00Comments on The Kew Continuum: "Jesus, The Bible, and Homosexuality" by Jack Rogers -- A Book ReviewRichard Kewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917359509462320976noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440952.post-86721536677057515242008-12-14T07:12:00.001-08:002008-12-14T07:12:00.001-08:00To anonymous:regarding the 'sexuality God gives us...To anonymous:<BR/><BR/>regarding the 'sexuality God gives us at birth and confirms later in life'<BR/><BR/>Where do you get the idea that homosexuality is God given? Or even at birth? This brings in the whole discussion of nature or nurture. As of my knowledge to date the verdict is still out as to whether nature or nurture is the result of homosexuality. If anything it is leaning towards nurture.<BR/><BR/>If that is the case then, then 'God' does not give homosexual tendencies at birth. Just like he does not give other sexual tendencies at birth (child sexuality, polygamy, bestiality, etc). When you say that 'God gives them' that leaves the door open for others to say that 'God gives them' their inclinations. It is the only next logical conclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440952.post-91265005140798582442008-12-14T07:12:00.000-08:002008-12-14T07:12:00.000-08:00To anonymous:regarding the 'sexuality God gives us...To anonymous:<BR/><BR/>regarding the 'sexuality God gives us at birth and confirms later in life'<BR/><BR/>Where do you get the idea that homosexuality is God given? Or even at birth? This brings in the whole discussion of nature or nurture. As of my knowledge to date the verdict is still out as to whether nature or nurture is the result of homosexuality. If anything it is leaning towards nurture.<BR/><BR/>If that is the case then, then 'God' does not give homosexual tendencies at birth. Just like he does not give other sexual tendencies at birth (child sexuality, polygamy, bestiality, etc). When you say that 'God gives them' that leaves the door open for others to say that 'God gives them' their inclinations. It is the only next logical conclusion.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665430097987190930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440952.post-1446991842345993692006-12-12T14:15:00.000-08:002006-12-12T14:15:00.000-08:00"the radically transforming power of the Cross"
...."the radically transforming power of the Cross"<br /><br />... does not change the sexuality God gives at birth and confirms later in life-- even when the world is and remains a largely homophobic place.<br /><br />I think anyone who know His Grace, Archbishop Rowan well knows that he is deeply troubled by the state of the Anglican Communion. "The radically transforming power of the Cross" is meant to change those who, like Jack Rogers, grow up in God's grace, grace greater than our sin (to quote a good ole hymn).<br /><br />The pre-Cantuar scholar Williams knows the difference between <i>biblical</i> morality and biblical holiness. The latter may be debated; the former is harder to quantify, shall we say, though the Church Universal (not God) has always had a <i>moral</i> word to say throughout Her history... but that <i>morality</i> does not pass muster today. <br /><br />Jack R may need to revise (in the British sense and the American sense) but Kew needs to be touched by "the radically transforming power of the Cross" in my humble opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10440952.post-1157910879290260152006-09-10T10:54:00.000-07:002006-09-10T10:54:00.000-07:00He quotes Richard Hays as saying, "The Bible hardl...He quotes Richard Hays as saying, "The Bible hardly ever discusses homosexual behavior" (Page 69)<BR/><BR/>Hays also says that Scripture is uniformly critical of homosexual behavior.Tony Seelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751662054424993371noreply@blogger.com