tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022854326401287667.post454413203415724290..comments2017-05-23T00:59:58.378-07:00Comments on Popcorn Patter: Examples to the Contrary [Another Response to the Clementine Article]KendraPGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18077229937416935194noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022854326401287667.post-1626940583959565002014-07-18T12:41:34.327-07:002014-07-18T12:41:34.327-07:00That Julie Thorne is really a piece of work. She s...That Julie Thorne is really a piece of work. She says God never provided her with anything, then she says she prays when she needs to. The problem she has with homosexuality being a sin is it doesn’t fit with the way she wants to believe the world should be. Also, rape is a sin. The Bible condemns it later on in Exodus and also in the ten commandments under adultery. Also, taking the Lord’s name in vain doesn’t mean swearing; it means serving Him under false pretenses.<br /><br />Justine Stevens,<br />First, as for your growing up Roman Catholic, you have my deepest sympathies. Catholicism has always tried to take over the world and seeze power, but true Christianity never has. As far as the ten commandments are concerned: Being angry is not sinful all the time; only being angry without a just cause. Liking someone or finding them attractive isn’t a sin; fantasizing about someone who is in a relationship or doing so if you are in a relationship yourself is. Yes, children sin by stealing things, but children aren’t condemned to Hell by God because they, as you said, don’t know any better and thus can’t commit to reforming that behavior. You are quite correct that everyone deserves Hell, but God in His grace and mercy has provided an escape through His salvation. (See Acts 2 38)<br /><br />Lena,<br />It is true that every man is my superior in that I may learn from Him, but when I line up all the world’s religions, belief systems and whatever else, only one system features the deity dying for my sins and helping me to obey Him and that’s Christianity.<br /><br />I apologize if I mixed up any of your names.<br />Alex Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568667407917769956noreply@blogger.com