... Marriage Approval" written from the Christian viewpoint. While this site had absolutely nothing original on it, it did have a link to another website that had something very original on it. John A. Bowden, a former "Defense Department consultant specializing in inter-disciplinary long range 'futures' studies for over a decade" wrote a column called "Ten Reasons to Defend Marriage." While I know I was supposed ... show different opinions, I"m going to "tweak" the assignment a bit; I"m going to argue against Bowden's anti-gay marriage argument and Christian propaganda. The following inden...

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... unpleasing to God. While it is certainly true that objectionable actions can be sinful, I believe this definition to be incomplete at best, and perhaps completely incorrect. The Apostle John defines sin as lawlessness (1 John 3:4). Charles Ryrie correctly responds to this definition by stating that it needs further explanation due to the changing meaning of law throughout history4. He also falls short in ... . Any attempt at correctly and completely identifying sin's true nature or definition must allow for sin to occur without action. In the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, "You have hea...

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... day. Men think, act, and respond to life in obscure ways. It's amazing how women ever get along with, live, love, and tolerate men on a daily basis. Have you ever heard of a woman forgetting an anniversary, Valentine's Day or the day they met their husband? No, this doesn't happen. However, if a man forgets these dates it is a good, valid reason for ... in this activity with her partner even if she isn't entertained. She does this hoping that her mate will watch a romance movie with her later. This rarely will happen. Dr. John Gray composed a best-selling book, and coined the phrase, "M...

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... Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table." (1 Kings 18:19) "And the whole city gathered around the door." (Mark 1:33) "And what he has seen and heard that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony." (John 3:32) "With God, everything is possible." (Mark 9:23) As seen above, some verses automatically become hyperbole with the use of a few simple words like all, everything ... ...

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... has been reversed and more and more states are resorting to capital punishment for serious offenses such as murder. An eye for and eye, a life for a life, who has never heard of that? The Bible mentions it, and people have been using it regularly for centuries. We use it in reference to burglary, adultery, love and many other situations. However, some ... punishment in deserving cases " . . . tend to subordinate the justice of God to the love of God. . . . Peter, by cutting off Malchu's ear. . . was most likely trying to kill the soldier (John 18:10)", prompting " . . . Christ's stateme...

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