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BitaTruble -> RE: Kirk Cameron Doesn't Like Homosexuality (3/21/2012 1:47:42 AM)
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ORIGINAL: joshspet1980
If forgiveness comes about only when you stop doing the behavior, then how do you get forgiven for lying?
Lies are deliberate deceptions. When I lie, I do it on purpose. To ask to be forgiven, to me, demeans the concept of a sincere apology which I will offer when I feel I've wronged someone. I don't expect to be forgiven for the things I've done on purpose and I wouldn't expect to be trusted that my apology is sincere if I make it a habit to lie. I try to avoid it but do fall short on occasion.
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Have you ever called in sick to work and weren't really sick?
Nope, never. I've lied about other things but my work ethic is solid.
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Any sort of lie is still lying. If you told a lie and then died in a car crash in the next second and didn't ask for forgiveness for that sin then do you not get into Heaven because of that one sin you didn't get to ask forgiveness for and then stop. God's grace is something that not everyone believes in. I get that.
I don't believe in heaven. I don't believe in hell either. Both, to me, are man-made concepts to get people to do the right thing either for a reward or for fear of consequence rather than just doing the right thing because it is the right thing.
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I went to Bible Study Fellowship last night and I had a major breakthrough on my own beliefs and faith. I am truly able to repent and turn from bisexuality completely. I spoke with CaptJosh about it when I got home and he was so happy for me. He said I was an inspiration to him to keep growing in his own walk with the Lord. Being a Christian and becoming who God wants me to be is a process. It doesn't all happen overnight. Just as a silversmith takes many sessions of purifying his silver in the fire, God is working on me. I sometimes fight Him, but I know that in the end because I have a relationship with Jesus, I will be able to see my parents again and Josh's dad, and all my other loved ones who've gone before me.
I acknowledge your choice of comforts and if you are no longer bisexual and felt that being bisexual was something for which you needed to repent, then it sounds like you made the right choice for you.
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I don't think I'm a hypocrite. I am sorry I didn't state it plain out. I thought explaining what I believe about myself would answer your question. And also, I didn't say you hurt me with your words, I said you didn't. I said I won't allow you to harm me with what you said.
Thank you for the clarification. You said you wouldn't 'allow' my words to harm you. Well, as they were never intended to harm, it seems to be a good thing that you didn't allow them to do so.
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Also, apparently you don't realize there might be a different meaning to the word "neat". Neat can also mean nice, cool, awesome lady. It had nothing to do with your living habits.
I got it.. I wrote back some humor.. i do that quite often. I'm a happy go-lucky sort and enjoy a good punny on occasion. I use smiley faces when I do so but sometimes they aren't read the way they were intended.
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As far as what Cameron said, I can see where if every person on the planet was homosexual and I don't mean bisexual I mean completely lesbian or completely gay, that eventually everyone would be old and dying cause there would be no births of new lives. Unless they had sex with the opposite sex solely for having children.
Well, that does clarify things. Leaves me somewhat gobsmacked at how far-fetched and outside of reality it truly is, but clarified none-the-less, so thank you for your answer and thank you for the conversation.
I don't buy the former, but do appreciate the latter.
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