Yes it did because the whole point of my bringing it up was to show that the law you base your beliefs on had not been enforced by the very group of people who were given that law.
So what? Just because it isn't enforced by a specific group of people doesn't mean it shouldn't be enforced, especially when the scriptures say it should.
We're not talking about "do not murder." We're talking about capital punishment for being homosexual.
Not for "being homosexual."
It's for committing homosexual acts.
In this country, these rights do include being a homosexual.
Just because it's LEGAL to be a homosexual does not give a person the RIGHT to be a homosexual.
It just means that the law that allows homosexuality is an immoral law, by definition.
Again, I want to make this about being subject the the governing authorities, which in this country, are civil authorities.
And the authorities are subject to God, who says that a "man who lies with a male as with a woman" should be "cut off." (And yes, "cut off" here means "put to death.")
You advocate laws based on your religious beliefs be applied to those who do not share your religious beliefs.
False.
I advocate that laws based on absolute morality, given by God in His word, be applied to everyone equally, REGARDLESS of their religion.
Laws like "do not steal, do not murder, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery (which includes all forms of sexual immorality, including homosexuality), do not covet (used for determining intent, even though "coveting" itself is not a crime)."
Our civil laws don't allow that.
Which laws, specifically? Because I have the first amendment that says otherwise, not that it's any sort of authority on the matter...
I'm not contesting what the Bible says,
Answer the question, Anna. Was God wrong for saying "put those who lie with men as with women to death"?
I'm contesting the idea that what the Bible says should be used to make laws in this country regarding capital punishment for homosexuals.
One what grounds do you contest this?
The fact remains that fundamental Christian belief about executing homosexuals
Comes from God.
is comparable to Sharia in Islam about executing homosexuals.
To the extent that Sharia law imitates God's Law, to that extent those laws are righteous.
So what?
It doesn't belong in American civil government.
Is your argument: "Because such a law is present in Islam, therefore it shouldn't be allowed as a law in America?
It's our American government recognizing the equal rights of all citizens.
No, it's not. It's legitimizing immorality, which is inherently immoral and unjust.
God says "put homos to death if they commit homosexual acts." The American government does not have the right to say otherwise.
That early honor of God included burning "witches," owning slaves, counting them as less than fully human, and denying equal rights to Catholics, women, slaves, free Blacks, Chinese and other minority populations.
All of which is justly condemnable by the Bible.
But that doesn't therefore mean that homosexuality should also allowed.
Neither are you.
You do not speak or think for God.
Christians are to be salt and light in the world, so yes, we do speak for God. We preach His word.
Your judgment is not God's judgment.
Says the one judging us for judging. Hypocrite.
Your idea of righteousness is not God's idea of righteousness.
To the extent that it conforms to what God says about what is righteous in His word, yes, it is.
You cannot see what God can see.
So what?
You cannot know what God can know.
So what?
You have not been appointed God's instrument of judgment or wrath.
No, but the government has been. When the government fails to enforce justice and righteousness, we as Christians are called to tell them they are in the wrong.
Your idea of a righteous America is no one's but your own.
False.
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God has set forth principles of a righteous government in His word. Based on those principles, we can advocate for a righteous government in America.
and it has no moral authority over anyone else's idea of a righteous America.
That assumes anyone else HAS an idea of what a righteous America looks like...
Not many do, and unless you'd like to provide us with what you think it should look like, I'm going to stick with the proposed constitution at the link above.
Yet you seem not to be able to accept this.
Supra.
And in spite of what you think about them.
Correct.
They are right because they support freedom, justice, and opportunity for all.
Wrong.
They are right because they conform to "love your neighbor.
They support your right to believe and live as you see fit, so long as you don't deny anyone else those same rights.
Which rights are we talking about here?
Because there is no freedom without equality.
Again: Freedom and equality are mutually exclusive ideas. You cannot force everyone to be equal without taking away their freedoms.
And there is no absolute freedom. Everyone has to give some to get some.
Whatever that means...
They aren't forcing Christians to do anything.
False.
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When anyone opens a business to the public, they have to abide by the laws governing businesses open to the public.
That doesn't mean they can be forced to serve anyone they don't want to serve.
One of those laws protects the public from unjust discrimination.
Which does not trump one's right to freedom to run a business as he sees fit.
Being a Christian or being gay has nothing to do with it. It's just about maintaining fair business practices. Practices that everyone, including Christians, agree to when they open their business to the public.
Again, you don't have the right to force me to serve someone I do not want to serve.