cinque said:
YoakDaddy said:
cinque said:
bearassnekkid said:
cinque said:
Even if the Bible is good for teaching, correction, etc., it does not address every situation known to the human condition. What does it teach on in vitro fertilization? Does it speak to that issue? Because it doesn't does that make the concern or question a false premise? Can a couple discern the will of God without the specific biblical teaching?
You tried to deflect by chastising me for using lust as an example and you jump to in vitro fertilization? You trying to set a world record for disingenuousness or something?
Also, you just proved my point with this post (accidentally I'm sure). But I'm not interested in pointing out your logic flaws, I'm here to answer your questions that you said hadn't been answered. What are they?
Again, how should same gender loving men live when the Bible is silent on same gender loving consent, and mutuality, and since it is possible for their love to transcend that of what they could feel for a woman?
It's not silent. Romans 1:24-32 describes the sinful behavior.
It describes "dishonorable passions" and "shameless acts." Does it say anything about deeply abiding love that transcends what could be experienced with a woman?
Why do you feel the need to add to it? Saying that the Bible is silent as to certain scenarios attached to sin and therefore those scenarios could be deemed
not sinful . . . is nebulous at best and nefarious at worst. Do you do the same thing with other sins? The Bible doesn't say anything about "deeply abiding love" with a mistress that "transcends what could be experienced with your wife" either. Does that mean adultery is ok if it includes that qualifier? Of course not.
To answer your specific question, the answer is "They should live in accordance with what the Bible is NOT silent on." Namely, they should not act on their sinful proclivities (in this case homosexual desires) just like the rest of us shouldn't act on ours. You claiming that "their love could transcend that of what they could feel for a woman" is completely irrelevant. Transcendental feelings aren't what Godly commands are made of. One could use the whole "but but but I
feel strongly a certain way" to justify virtually every sin listed in the Bible. In fact, Satan uses that all the time to lead people into sinful choices.
All that said, I don't pretend that this particular sinful proclivity is an easy one to overcome. I have two close friends (one of whom is an occasional participant on this site) who do so, and I can say I am prouder of them than I am of any other friend who overcomes sin in their lives. It is a difficult, and often lonely, road to walk. I have great compassion and admiration for people who walk in faith regarding this subject.