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That many people don't know the correct origin doesn't change it though snoopcester Send a noteboard - 13/10/2010 09:31:13 PM
The earliest known attribution that I'm aware of is Christian, by some way. Which makes the use of it well judged

Despite the precedent being there, it's not a verbatim quote from the Bible. Kind of like people assuming "God helps those who help themselves" is in there, too.


Indeed, of course I never said it was in the bible.

This is somewhat relevant to the debate, too. A lot of people culturally identify with Christianity, but do little to nothing that actually makes them a Christian. If they did, they might be reading the Word more to know what's actually in there. (and treat all folks as what we are, beggars leading other beggars to real substance)


Plenty of people have read it over the years and come out with very, very different ideas of what is actually in there
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Love the Sinner Roland00 - 13/10/2010 04:07:28 PM 1407 Views
I have to think about that for a while. nossy - 13/10/2010 04:30:56 PM 971 Views
Suicide is significantly higher in young gay populations Roland00 - 13/10/2010 05:36:01 PM 885 Views
That is not what I think requires thought nossy - 13/10/2010 05:56:06 PM 895 Views
Nossy I ain't a mind reader, no matter how I try or how much I would do Jean Grey Roland00 - 13/10/2010 06:06:42 PM 1037 Views
for ze record nossy - 14/10/2010 02:54:07 AM 904 Views
ok now show that it caused by what Christian beliefs *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2010 06:50:32 PM 432 Views
I don't think it's the belief's themselves LadyLorraine - 14/10/2010 12:20:01 AM 915 Views
The churches who encourage people to bully gays should be condemned random thoughts - 14/10/2010 06:43:06 PM 925 Views
Re: I have to think about that for a while. Rebekah - 13/10/2010 06:29:09 PM 902 Views
He was very frank but completely founded Fox and Ravens - 13/10/2010 04:34:46 PM 1020 Views
Ah, that Ghandi quote sure does get around. (which is funny, since he wasn't a Christian) Zalis - 13/10/2010 05:07:42 PM 1000 Views
I'm not sure that is true snoopcester - 13/10/2010 05:16:30 PM 884 Views
When's the last time you heard the quote attributed to anyone else? Zalis - 13/10/2010 08:34:10 PM 859 Views
That many people don't know the correct origin doesn't change it though snoopcester - 13/10/2010 09:31:13 PM 1008 Views
I think you are missing his point Roland00 - 13/10/2010 05:45:45 PM 1000 Views
Question (and this one actually is asking for information )... Legolas - 13/10/2010 06:42:17 PM 786 Views
Yes and no Roland00 - 13/10/2010 06:53:26 PM 1071 Views
Okay, fair enough. *NM* Legolas - 13/10/2010 07:48:21 PM 406 Views
I would think... damookster - 14/10/2010 04:35:31 AM 947 Views
I have seen gays be bullied before random thoughts - 13/10/2010 07:02:35 PM 999 Views
You just didn't listen to a thing I said *NM* Roland00 - 13/10/2010 07:09:29 PM 418 Views
why do you believe that? Because I don't agree with what you said? random thoughts - 13/10/2010 07:30:27 PM 912 Views
I said you aren't listening to a thing I said, for you didn't respond to anything that I wrote Roland00 - 13/10/2010 07:52:50 PM 921 Views
you are not interested in talking to anyone who doesn't agree with you random thoughts - 13/10/2010 09:01:03 PM 893 Views
I think there's truth in this as well. Legolas - 13/10/2010 07:55:00 PM 932 Views
churches tend to refelect society as much if not more then they influence it random thoughts - 14/10/2010 07:15:35 PM 897 Views
Re: I think you are missing his point Zalis - 13/10/2010 08:30:42 PM 957 Views
Re: I think you are missing his point Roland00 - 13/10/2010 09:55:52 PM 973 Views
Re: I think you are missing his point Zalis - 14/10/2010 03:49:14 PM 990 Views
Actually you can very much debate whether homosexuality is a sin on a textual level Roland00 - 14/10/2010 05:49:22 PM 1012 Views
Re: Actually you can very much debate whether homosexuality is a sin on a textual level Zalis - 14/10/2010 08:52:24 PM 1024 Views
Do you know greek or hebrew? Roland00 - 14/10/2010 08:57:32 PM 871 Views
I know a few words here and there, but not really. Do you? Zalis - 14/10/2010 10:46:36 PM 1009 Views
There's a good case on both sides (try Strong's Concordance, if you haven't, btw. ) Joel - 15/10/2010 05:09:21 AM 1442 Views
I don't look to Christianity for my answers Roland00 - 15/10/2010 03:02:16 PM 969 Views
Re: I don't look to Christianity for my answers Zalis - 15/10/2010 04:27:25 PM 1014 Views
You're kind of sidestepping a large part of his point Rowland - 13/10/2010 05:51:53 PM 1040 Views
so should Christians abandon other religious conviction to stop bullying? random thoughts - 13/10/2010 07:39:54 PM 913 Views
Re: You're kind of sidestepping a large part of his point Zalis - 13/10/2010 08:23:07 PM 937 Views
That seems a little myopic to me. Joel - 14/10/2010 09:16:27 AM 901 Views
Many good points there; I think I'll let you play Defender of the Faith for a bit. Joel - 14/10/2010 08:50:23 AM 1026 Views
I think he is jackass that does not believe other's can have apoint of view random thoughts - 13/10/2010 06:48:12 PM 906 Views
That's right, bullying would go away if we didn't have Christians to make moral judgements on things ßelals Girl - 13/10/2010 08:11:27 PM 993 Views
I mostly agree ironclad - 13/10/2010 08:19:00 PM 1064 Views
most of the bullies I remember from school were not known for their regular church attendance random thoughts - 14/10/2010 07:24:06 PM 876 Views
I thought I pretty much agreed with you on that point ironclad - 14/10/2010 07:44:07 PM 932 Views
Let me see if I can understand where we agree, it is hard to do with all the Sarcasm Roland00 - 13/10/2010 08:48:38 PM 963 Views
Meh. He's not entirely incorrect. But not all Christians are anti-gay. Ghavrel - 13/10/2010 08:43:04 PM 960 Views
It is better to be a Tolkein than a Token Roland00 - 13/10/2010 08:52:09 PM 919 Views
If I were a Tolkien liberal Christian, wouldn't that make me an American Roman Catholic? *NM* Ghavrel - 13/10/2010 09:18:57 PM 368 Views
Interesting scalius - 13/10/2010 08:56:46 PM 1241 Views
Sometime rants do work and change people's mind Roland00 - 13/10/2010 09:23:39 PM 873 Views
and sometoimes they are just rants *NM* random thoughts - 13/10/2010 10:01:55 PM 371 Views
Okay my response now Roland00 - 14/10/2010 06:04:02 PM 960 Views
His first three sentences were totally unecessary. The rest is conspiracy-laden nonsense. everynametaken - 14/10/2010 12:37:06 AM 1027 Views
He becomes what he hates. eucatastrophe - 14/10/2010 02:40:19 AM 1117 Views
Good stuff. *NM* Aeryn - 14/10/2010 02:56:44 AM 390 Views
Re: Gaps - 14/10/2010 03:06:36 AM 968 Views
I think Chora has dibs on that bumper sticker. Joel - 14/10/2010 09:35:02 AM 1047 Views
Re: Gaps - 14/10/2010 11:50:04 PM 1040 Views
It's nothing at all like cultural relativism. Joel - 15/10/2010 01:16:10 AM 931 Views
Re: It's nothing at all like cultural relativism. Gaps - 16/10/2010 05:20:56 AM 998 Views
Re: It's nothing at all like cultural relativism. Joel - 16/10/2010 07:16:21 AM 921 Views
I don't think there is any question... damookster - 14/10/2010 04:42:45 AM 934 Views
If I may quibble: Ghavrel - 14/10/2010 05:22:22 AM 789 Views
A lot of Christian doctrine states that people cannot know who is worthy of God and it's not up to Helene - 14/10/2010 05:41:19 AM 929 Views
And a lot of Christians who should know better forget this. Joel - 14/10/2010 10:16:51 AM 995 Views
He's bullying Christians Helene - 14/10/2010 04:47:13 AM 918 Views
I agree BlackAdder - 14/10/2010 04:09:23 PM 997 Views
I think he's reading a lot of things into that letter that aren't there. Joel - 14/10/2010 08:22:13 AM 888 Views
Two seperate things are mingled here Bramhodoulos - 14/10/2010 09:50:42 AM 1133 Views
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