Originally Posted by yster

I Corinthians 6:9:
"The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God. So do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the realm of God."

Aside from this putting 'effeminate' = metrosexual?, fornicators = anyone who has sex for purposes other than conception? and 'drunkards' on equal footing of burning in eternal hellfire, I was raised attending Lutheran services, have read the bible cover to cover, and can safely say you can make it say anything you want depending on how you quote it. It was written by dozens of different people, and they've already dug up some of the 'rejected' books in the Gnostics. It contradicts itself on every other page, and has rules *clearly* laid out that no one follows today, simply because they are not convenient. (dietary restrictions, for example) People only drag out the bible to attack the things they dislike, but refuse to embrace it as a whole. If someone wants to live by the rules of the bible, I can respect that, but picking and choosing or remaining deliberately ignorant of unfavorable passages seems to tear down any claim to a moral authority even in a person's personal opinion. Is it the word of God or not?
I realize the quoted passages were just general snips to present aspects that might seem to be at odds with the perceived reality, but even to a religious person, I think they should be carefully considered before being accepted as any kind of guide.