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Originally Posted by Gilda
Not necessarily. It's possible to have a civil discussion/debate without it descending into an argument.
My point wasn't that there's no reason to debate the topic. That would be somewhat hypocritical given my posts here. My point was that there's a difference between presenting one's interpretation as one's interpretation and presenting it as the one true and factual meaning given by God that should be accepted by an acted on by everyone.
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I'm not sure I agree with your point here, though we might have to just agree to disagree in order to avoid hijacking this thread. I tend to hold my opinions because I think I'm right. This entails that anyone who disagrees with me is wrong. I don't believe I'm infallible, and I'll admit the possibility that I am, in fact, wrong. But if I thought I was wrong, I'd change my mind. I'm not sure whether there's a difference between this standpoint and what you describe as "the one true and factual meaning given by God," but given that I believe that I'm right and you're wrong, and that it's good to believe true things, I'll generally try to convince others that they're wrong, given the appropriate forum. Moreover, believing that I'm right and you're wrong does not imply that I think you're unreasonable in your belief.
Disclaimer: This post is by no means intended to reflect my opinion on the topic in this thread. I tend to believe that homosexual activity is proscribed by scripture, but I'm very unsure about that, especially given my lack of any Greek to speak of.