Protestantism

» pink101 - On a serious note...

In response to On a serious note... posted by BrianTubbs:
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I don't think fundamentalist or evangelical Christians (in any sizable number) view premarital sex as being "as reprehensible as murder."
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No, I don't suppose they do--except for the nut cases. But, the message that comes through loud and clear is that God hates all sin equally and mandates eternal damnation as the penalty. If you've ever danced, you are as deserving of Hell as Adolph Hitler. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to such guilt trips.
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I think my point is more about the person that is influenced by that message. Once they break the sin barrier and begin to dance, all sorts of sinfulness follows. And, if the individual is such a guilty sinner, they have little to keep them from "going all the way" in whatever is at stake.
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Is that what we mean when we use the term, tipping point--over the edge?
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It's nothing against Fundamental or Evangelical Christians so much so that it is against the general population for going along with it.
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Sex education should be considered as a required subject in public schools.
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I've never seen or heard of any church group that decided the subject was worthy of consideration as an issue for gaining understanding. Do you know of any? Usually it is considered a slippery slope that should be avoided.
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I have a shirt tail relative who, when she was a budding teenager, was assaulted on the streets of an Iranian city for daring to be dressed in western garb. She lost a tooth in the situation. The men were grown adult males.
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Rather than pussy footing around with all this toleration stuff, maybe we should be putting the issue on the table where we can see it for what it is worth.
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I believe we should require critical study of world religions in our public school systems. Let the chips fall where they might. We might consider exposing fool headedness for what it is.
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-- posted by pink101