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Originally Posted by Indiana
AW, I have a couple of well-educated, culturally-diverse friends in Seattle who believe that by my being a Christian I have a "very narrow-minded scheme of things".
- that believing Jesus died and rose from the dead is believing a fairy tale; that believing the Bible, written by mere men, that believing Jesus actually lived (no one can prove it, you see), that not accepting other beliefs and appreciating their ways of life (Muslims and their Koran;Mormons; Buddhists, etc.) that not accepting gay marriage and life-style is having a "very narrow-minded scheme of things." They are serious and somewhat hurt that I could not be more open-minded. They think I have such a good heart and potential for doing good that I limit myself... (They are friends, but at arms length.)
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Steve, I have not been able to let this go. We are ones who believe the Bible is God-breathed, but what do you say to unbelievers who sees the Word as fiction?
As to the matter of gay marriage, Leviticus is quite clear on homosexuality, in-breeding, etc. No Steve, it is not about being narrow-minded, but a product of faith. The best comparison I could think of would be for a Jew or Muslim to drop their position on pork, or any other animal considered unclean to eat.