Homosexuality Is NOT A Sin: What Christ Said And More

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Gho the Girl

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Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I've heard of the Gospel of Thomas... I don't know if anything about infancy was added in...

Most likely, if it's the same thing, it'd be because Thomas was a doubter. Or something. neutral I think there was a Gospel of Peter that didn't make it either, so...

Gospel of Thomas is a collection of sayings that Jesus said, if you accept the gnostic perspective. (although some of the sayings were added in later)

The Gospel of Infancy Thomas is a collection of stories about the child Christ. It basically "fills in" the years of Jesus's life that the Bible doesn't cover, i.e. his childhood and adolescence. It's interesting mythos.

It'd probably be an interesting read, much like Bel and the Dragon.

[Gho the Girl]

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Gho the Girl

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On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I've heard of the Gospel of Thomas... I don't know if anything about infancy was added in...

Most likely, if it's the same thing, it'd be because Thomas was a doubter. Or something. neutral I think there was a Gospel of Peter that didn't make it either, so...

Gospel of Thomas is a collection of sayings that Jesus said, if you accept the gnostic perspective. (although some of the sayings were added in later)

The Gospel of Infancy Thomas is a collection of stories about the child Christ. It basically "fills in" the years of Jesus's life that the Bible doesn't cover, i.e. his childhood and adolescence. It's interesting mythos.

It'd probably be an interesting read, much like Bel and the Dragon.

Bel and the Dragon?

Is that one title or two titles?

And what is it/they about?

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Gho the Girl

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Gho the Girl

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I've heard of the Gospel of Thomas... I don't know if anything about infancy was added in...

Most likely, if it's the same thing, it'd be because Thomas was a doubter. Or something. neutral I think there was a Gospel of Peter that didn't make it either, so...

Gospel of Thomas is a collection of sayings that Jesus said, if you accept the gnostic perspective. (although some of the sayings were added in later)

The Gospel of Infancy Thomas is a collection of stories about the child Christ. It basically "fills in" the years of Jesus's life that the Bible doesn't cover, i.e. his childhood and adolescence. It's interesting mythos.

It'd probably be an interesting read, much like Bel and the Dragon.

Bel and the Dragon?

Is that one title or two titles?

And what is it/they about?

It's one of the Apocryphal "books", though it's really just an Apocryphal chapter from the book of Daniel. It tells two stories about Daniel and how he defeated followers of Bel (or Ba'al, I believe) and how he killed a dragon by feeding it too much.

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Gho the Girl

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I've heard of the Gospel of Thomas... I don't know if anything about infancy was added in...

Most likely, if it's the same thing, it'd be because Thomas was a doubter. Or something. neutral I think there was a Gospel of Peter that didn't make it either, so...

Gospel of Thomas is a collection of sayings that Jesus said, if you accept the gnostic perspective. (although some of the sayings were added in later)

The Gospel of Infancy Thomas is a collection of stories about the child Christ. It basically "fills in" the years of Jesus's life that the Bible doesn't cover, i.e. his childhood and adolescence. It's interesting mythos.

It'd probably be an interesting read, much like Bel and the Dragon.

Bel and the Dragon?

Is that one title or two titles?

And what is it/they about?

It's one of the Apocryphal "books", though it's really just an Apocryphal chapter from the book of Daniel. It tells two stories about Daniel and how he defeated followers of Bel (or Ba'al, I believe) and how he killed a dragon by feeding it too much.

Ah, then very much so. I've always enjoyed mythos, moreso now that I can understand why mythos are created in the first place.

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I know it's Roman Catholic Cannon since it is avalible in my Bible but not "Officially part of the Bible" but I think the reason it wasn't is because it makes Jesus out to be a little too "Godlike" and a bit of a d**k at points. (He killed a kid because the kid called him a freak for turning a clay bird into a real one, and then raised the kid from the dead because his mom gave him s**t for killing him in the first place. That's a little bit TOO magical for him to be 100% man and 100% God methinks)

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Oh and I am still DED with the sick.

And I get to work tomorrow.

Yay!

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I know it's Roman Catholic Cannon since it is avalible in my Bible but not "Officially part of the Bible" but I think the reason it wasn't is because it makes Jesus out to be a little too "Godlike" and a bit of a d**k at points. (He killed a kid because the kid called him a freak for turning a clay bird into a real one, and then raised the kid from the dead because his mom gave him s**t for killing him in the first place. That's a little bit TOO magical for him to be 100% man and 100% God methinks)

That does sound like a bit too 'godlike'. I wonder if it has any credibility or not though..

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I know it's Roman Catholic Cannon since it is avalible in my Bible but not "Officially part of the Bible" but I think the reason it wasn't is because it makes Jesus out to be a little too "Godlike" and a bit of a d**k at points. (He killed a kid because the kid called him a freak for turning a clay bird into a real one, and then raised the kid from the dead because his mom gave him s**t for killing him in the first place. That's a little bit TOO magical for him to be 100% man and 100% God methinks)

Well, I believe it was Elijah that had a bear kill, what, 40 kids for taunting him and calling him a baldy.

[Fellen]

TL;DR.

But really folks, homosexuality is not a sin, because sins do not exist.

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Fellen

TL;DR.

But really folks, homosexuality is not a sin, because sins do not exist.

Your intelligence shines through like a laser in water. stare

Sins exist at the VERY least as a concept. Concepts are strong motivators of action. So discussion on sin even as a concept is important to prevent the wrong actions.

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I know it's Roman Catholic Cannon since it is avalible in my Bible but not "Officially part of the Bible" but I think the reason it wasn't is because it makes Jesus out to be a little too "Godlike" and a bit of a d**k at points. (He killed a kid because the kid called him a freak for turning a clay bird into a real one, and then raised the kid from the dead because his mom gave him s**t for killing him in the first place. That's a little bit TOO magical for him to be 100% man and 100% God methinks)

Well, I believe it was Elijah that had a bear kill, what, 40 kids for taunting him and calling him a baldy.

Yea but that was Old Testament.
Jesus is supposed to be all perfect and full of love and rightiousness and acceptance.

Killing a kid and then raising him from the dead so he doesn't get a spanking? Not really up the Jesus street the Church has been trying to sell since they threw the Bible togeather.

[XxXLovely RoseXxX]

Honestly, I acknowledge Christians and all, but Im not really a Christian at all. I lack the faith and the undying loyalty to protect God's name to the very end. Though if i were, I'd still not belive in the bible which was written by man which as you know had no sort actual knowing of God's persoality and intentions. If there is a powerful being out there, we are just as powerful as himself. In fact, we are perfect as who we are and we are not in need such a term as insignificant and restraint as sin which is used by others to enforce their own perspectives and control over others such as laws and morals. God wants you to have your own genuine belifs in him and in that way can you shape your own philosophy and values and guide your life in that way, free from command and enforcing of the intents of others. It is rather by everyones own each and every own unuiqe values that one can lead a how you would call "sinless" life and lead a life in which God accepts. Knowing this, If everyone were to acknowledge each and every individual's sole pursuit, your path would not only benefit yourself, but everyone else's personal journey. therefore, through one's egositic pursuit will everyone be able to coexist happily.

Oh and if you were curious, I do have a religion. I belive in waves!
This is a wave arrow ~

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XxXLovely RoseXxX

Honestly, I acknowledge Christians and all, but Im not really a Christian at all.

That's okay, I'm a Brahman Taoist and considered to be one of the "Authorities" in this thread.

But that's more due to a formal education in the subject than an adherant to the faith. Funny how that works huh?

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I lack the faith and the undying loyalty to protect God's name to the very end. Though if i were, I'd still not belive in the bible which was written by man which as you know had no sort actual knowing of God's persoality and intentions.

Yea but if we start from the premis that the Bible is fallible then we got nothing.

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If there is a powerful being out there, we are just as powerful as himself. In fact, we are perfect as who we are and we are not in need such a term as insignificant and restraint as sin which is used by others to enforce their own perspectives and control over others such as laws and morals.

Welcome to Taoism young grasshopper

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God wants you to have your own genuine belifs in him and in that way can you shape your own philosophy and values and guide your life in that way, free from command and enforcing of the intents of others. It is rather by everyones own each and every own unuiqe values that one can lead a how you would call "sinless" life and lead a life in which God accepts.

You might want to start this thought with "I think" as you're kind of speaking for God here and you earlier were claiming a lack of belief in him

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Knowing this, If everyone were to acknowledge each and every individual's sole pursuit, your path would not only benefit yourself, but everyone else's personal journey. therefore, through one's egositic pursuit will everyone be able to coexist happily.

Oh and if you were curious, I do have a religion. I belive in waves!
This is a wave arrow ~

A belief in the existance of something does not a religion make, but yare yare I must be high on cough syrip to have replied to this when it really wasn't makeing an argument and I had nothing to say to it anyway.

[Ookami Tsunami]

I am so happy this thread lives! This cleared up so much of me wanting proof on homosexuality being okay (in the bible that is...I am so sick of bible thumpers misinterpeting the so called word if there 'god'), I mean it even gave me some sorts of new thoughts on the Catholic religion because it cleared up certain myths that I was not sure of like the stuff with all the saints and how ppl think they worship them.
Also it give me more back bone to be proud of my sexuality and tells others that nothing is wrong with love with the same sex as long as it is not abused (most ppl see bisexuals as whores...sigh) but any ways....
I'm also glad for the fact that so much thought was put in to the work, and it since I know the bible inside out it gave me a better understanding of what I was reading with my mum when I was younger and didn't know what to do about my sexuality.
Also it made me feel better at knowing that I'm gonna stick to be agnostic....religion makes in the America's sometimes ruins a person's liberal thought.....O__o

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Gho the Girl

On topic:

Has anyone else read the Gospel of the Infancy of Thomas? If so, why do you all think it wasn't included within the orthodoxy?

I know it's Roman Catholic Cannon since it is avalible in my Bible but not "Officially part of the Bible" but I think the reason it wasn't is because it makes Jesus out to be a little too "Godlike" and a bit of a d**k at points. (He killed a kid because the kid called him a freak for turning a clay bird into a real one, and then raised the kid from the dead because his mom gave him s**t for killing him in the first place. That's a little bit TOO magical for him to be 100% man and 100% God methinks)

Well, I believe it was Elijah that had a bear kill, what, 40 kids for taunting him and calling him a baldy.

Yea but that was Old Testament.
Jesus is supposed to be all perfect and full of love and rightiousness and acceptance.

Killing a kid and then raising him from the dead so he doesn't get a spanking? Not really up the Jesus street the Church has been trying to sell since they threw the Bible togeather.

Well... he did get kinda pissy at the merchants in the temple and at the fig tree. That second one always threw me for a tiny loop.