Can someone address this PLEASE?

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STILL waiting for an answer:

http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19606

Come on, people. There has to be at least ONE bible quoter who can help make sense of this. Its a legitimate question thats being raised. Don't punk out and dodge the question.

Heres the question for those who don't want to check the link:

Here's the conflict:
A person makes an assumption (homosexuality is bad), because the Bible claims it in XYZ passage.
Thus, they claim the assumption is true.
Using that reasoning (the bible's literal claim of XYZ passage is correct), one may then make other assumptions as posted in the "Dr. Lara letter".
HOWEVER, these additional assumptions, taken from the same source are terrible indeed.
So why are SOME biblical claims valid, while OTHERS are not, if taken from the same source?

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There's nothing wrong with saying that a source is not always right (or not always wrong).

The only error is the reliance on said source as a fallacious appeal to authority.

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Well, here is a flaw in your assumption: You claim that SOME biblical claims are "valid", while OTHERS are not, although taken from the same source. What we have here is a value judgement, influenced by changing times, completely unproveable, as to the question of right and wrong. To me, the bible, and all other treatises of law and morality, should be seen as a malleable guide, to serve the best interests of the people. Abuse of what may be perceived as 'unchangeable', IMO, robs us of our humanity. Let's also take from your post the use of the word 'assumptions', i.e., not 'truth'. I don't want to ramble, but I do feel that people are much more comfortable with their assumptions, as it makes them feel safe somehow. A little injection of truth these days would be welcome to me.

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Psst...don't get me involved in a debate about what is truth, because all you will get is my opinion. Laughing

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For instance, the constitution of the United States is clearly wrong in that it has heretofore concerned itself with matters of delineating the powers of government when it should concern itself with delineating the legalities of domestic partnerships. Wink

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First of all, I did love the letter. A little sarcasm goes a long way. Anyway, from a christian standpoint (and I say A christian standpoint, not THE christian standpoint) there were far to many errors in the books which make up the early bible, and the interpretations thereof, and so forth, which is why Christ came to give the new law. Saying, essentially, "Yes, I know it is WRITTEN that you should hate your enemies, but I came down here to correct that. The new law is love even your enemies." And he expounded on many other corrupt or incomplete dontrines all throughout the sermon on the mount. So yeah, a lot of the bible is garbage.