Comments for γράψω http://jddamiani.com plagiarizing my own thoughts Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on sodomy by jddamiani http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-150 jddamiani Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:44:09 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-150 Now that is something I can handle! I will answer to God, and that's EXACTLY why I'm writing these blogs. Now that is something I can handle! I will answer to God, and that’s EXACTLY why I’m writing these blogs.

]]> Comment on sodomy by lucy(I WILL use my real name :) ) http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-149 lucy(I WILL use my real name :) ) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:34:19 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-149 Dear JonJon, I am not the one that has to "approve" your interpretation (not an explanation-rather, an interpretation). You-just like the thousands of other theologians before you, are taking a try at interpretation. You are using your degree. Good job. You, as the many others before you- may just be wrong...or right. However, it is not me that will approve or disprove your message. You alone will be responsible and accountable before God for the truth or poison that you are feeding us. I don't need to counter your interpretation. It is meaningless for me to argue with an interpretation- I have the very spirit of God within me,Each day, to listen to and trust. And from the beginning of time, He created all things for His glory- 7"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. 8"Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you. 9"Who among all these does not know That the hand of the LORD has done this, 10 In whose hand is the life of every living thing,And the breath of all mankind? 11"Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food? 12"Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding. Dear JonJon, I am not the one that has to “approve” your interpretation (not an explanation-rather, an interpretation). You-just like the thousands of other theologians before you, are taking a try at interpretation. You are using your degree. Good job. You, as the many others before you- may just be wrong…or right. However, it is not me that will approve or disprove your message. You alone will be responsible and accountable before God for the truth or poison that you are feeding us. I don’t need to counter your interpretation. It is meaningless for me to argue with an interpretation- I have the very spirit of God within me,Each day, to listen to and trust. And from the beginning of time, He created all things for His glory-

7″But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
8″Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.
9″Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the LORD has done this,
10 In whose hand is the life of every living thing,And the breath of all mankind?
11″Does not the ear test words,
As the palate tastes its food?
12″Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding.

]]> Comment on sodomy by jddamiani http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-148 jddamiani Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:02:55 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-148 I take it you don't approve of my explanation as to why Sodom's sin was not homosexuality. If so, you could always provide a counter argument. A vague reference to Noah just isn't going to cut it. I would agree, however, that we're in some serious trouble here. The US (Christians and otherwise) looks so much now like Sodom did then, that it's a little freaky. And I'm not talking about sexuality; I'm talking about greed, selfishness, violence,"fullness of bread," failure to help the oppressed, etc. But hey, as long as we're fixated on the great "sin" of homosexuality, we don't have to worry about our own greed and selfishness, am I right? I take it you don’t approve of my explanation as to why Sodom’s sin was not homosexuality. If so, you could always provide a counter argument. A vague reference to Noah just isn’t going to cut it. I would agree, however, that we’re in some serious trouble here. The US (Christians and otherwise) looks so much now like Sodom did then, that it’s a little freaky. And I’m not talking about sexuality; I’m talking about greed, selfishness, violence,”fullness of bread,” failure to help the oppressed, etc. But hey, as long as we’re fixated on the great “sin” of homosexuality, we don’t have to worry about our own greed and selfishness, am I right?

]]> Comment on sodomy by lucy(I WILL use my real name :) ) http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-147 lucy(I WILL use my real name :) ) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:48:12 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-147 so very sad :( so very much in shock in the days of noah.... when the rain starts falling it's too late. so very sad :(
so very much in shock
in the days of noah….
when the rain starts falling it’s too late.

]]> Comment on paul and context by jddamiani http://jddamiani.com/2009/12/02/paul-and-context/#comment-146 jddamiani Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:29:27 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=161#comment-146 Once again, thank you for your post. I'm doing my best to be on guard and not be carried away by poor doctrine and interpretation. When I see that ignorant people have misused the Bible to promote hatred toward another group of people, it makes me as mad as it made Paul. I'm encouraged by your post, and I'm a little scared for those people who practice this "Bible-inspired" hatred. According to Paul, their distortion of scripture will be the end of them. I really hope that's not the case for my brothers and sisters who have twisted the Bible to fit their bigotry. Once again, thank you for your post. I’m doing my best to be on guard and not be carried away by poor doctrine and interpretation. When I see that ignorant people have misused the Bible to promote hatred toward another group of people, it makes me as mad as it made Paul. I’m encouraged by your post, and I’m a little scared for those people who practice this “Bible-inspired” hatred. According to Paul, their distortion of scripture will be the end of them. I really hope that’s not the case for my brothers and sisters who have twisted the Bible to fit their bigotry.

]]> Comment on sodomy by jddamiani http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-145 jddamiani Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:21:24 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-145 Thank you for your comment. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Many people have distorted the story of Sodom and Gomorrah for far too long. Because of their desires to demonize homosexuality, they forsook the traditional interpretation of the passage in favor of a simplistic interpretation that focuses on homosexuality. Why? Because they themselves are guilty of the real sins of Sodom and Gomorrah. It's a shame that, when the Bible speaks against our own desires, we change the interpretation to ease our guilt. When the Bible shows us how much God hates greed, selfishness, inhospitality, we ignore it and make up our own interpretation. It's very sad. Thank you for your comment. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Many people have distorted the story of Sodom and Gomorrah for far too long. Because of their desires to demonize homosexuality, they forsook the traditional interpretation of the passage in favor of a simplistic interpretation that focuses on homosexuality. Why? Because they themselves are guilty of the real sins of Sodom and Gomorrah. It’s a shame that, when the Bible speaks against our own desires, we change the interpretation to ease our guilt. When the Bible shows us how much God hates greed, selfishness, inhospitality, we ignore it and make up our own interpretation. It’s very sad.

]]> Comment on the plan by 2 TIMOTHY 3 http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/19/the-plan/#comment-144 2 TIMOTHY 3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:10:57 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=178#comment-144 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

]]> Comment on paul and context by 2 peter 3 http://jddamiani.com/2009/12/02/paul-and-context/#comment-143 2 peter 3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:22 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=161#comment-143 Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position.

]]> Comment on sodomy by PAUL @ ROMANS 16 http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-142 PAUL @ ROMANS 16 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:03:50 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-142 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

]]> Comment on sodomy by jddamiani http://jddamiani.com/2010/02/24/sodomy/#comment-141 jddamiani Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:17:50 +0000 http://jddamiani.com/?p=175#comment-141 I don't agree with your theological/ethical judgment call that rape and violence are equal to homosexual orientation and monogamous homosexuality that we see today. Please, at least be aware that you are making the call here that the definition of "fornication" includes homosexuality. I don't deny that Sodom and Gomorrah practiced sexual immorality - after all, they did want to rape these men. But it was not their sexual orientation that brought about God's punishment. It was their sexual violence. Unfortunately, so many people are so uncomfortable with homosexual orientation that they can't see Genesis 19 any other way. I don’t agree with your theological/ethical judgment call that rape and violence are equal to homosexual orientation and monogamous homosexuality that we see today. Please, at least be aware that you are making the call here that the definition of “fornication” includes homosexuality. I don’t deny that Sodom and Gomorrah practiced sexual immorality – after all, they did want to rape these men. But it was not their sexual orientation that brought about God’s punishment. It was their sexual violence. Unfortunately, so many people are so uncomfortable with homosexual orientation that they can’t see Genesis 19 any other way.

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