Alethia
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Unfortunate choice of title, but the article itself wasn't too far off. Fornication is not the same a sex, neither does the article contain the word. Perhaps the title was mashed onto the top of it by an editor.
Modern Christians see the Stoicist philosophy and its influence in the early church as flawed. The upshot of Stoicism created sad excess. From self-flagellation to monastic desert cells, and even finally celibacy, a healthy appreciation of sexuality has eluded much of Christianity to its harm. Today there is a Renaissance of healthy sexuality in the church at large. There will always be the Bristol Palins who will be held up and the flawed example exploited, speaking of straw men... All of these fall far from the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. Even though St. Paul lists fornication as carnal, there was no teaching of monasticism, stoicism, self flagellation or celibacy. In fact the writings of the Apostles steer a course between Stoicism and 1st century Epicurianism. The modern equivalent of Victorian Prudism, vs Hedonism. Neither extreme was embraced and both were criticized.
Modern Christians see the Stoicist philosophy and its influence in the early church as flawed. The upshot of Stoicism created sad excess. From self-flagellation to monastic desert cells, and even finally celibacy, a healthy appreciation of sexuality has eluded much of Christianity to its harm. Today there is a Renaissance of healthy sexuality in the church at large. There will always be the Bristol Palins who will be held up and the flawed example exploited, speaking of straw men... All of these fall far from the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. Even though St. Paul lists fornication as carnal, there was no teaching of monasticism, stoicism, self flagellation or celibacy. In fact the writings of the Apostles steer a course between Stoicism and 1st century Epicurianism. The modern equivalent of Victorian Prudism, vs Hedonism. Neither extreme was embraced and both were criticized.
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Good thing "Modern Christians" have you, Alethia, to tell them what they think.
Of course, your version of Christianity is the "right" one.
Wait a sec...isn't that what they all say?
Of course, your version of Christianity is the "right" one.
Wait a sec...isn't that what they all say?
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I hope that within my life, I witness the end of religion by whatever name; its leaders and their overbearing, sanctimonious prattle about everthing one must do to please the magic sky-fairy.
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MarkNS: People participate and give their point of views. I never said my idea was the right one to the exclusion of others. I am sorry if they refuse to fit the "ticky-tacky" boxes of your stereotypes.
Witness1: Voltaire predicted it would happen in his life time a few centuries ago. Perhaps you will be the ones to wish it away. Every generation lies in the same peril. If the people who claim faith die and there are no others, then Christianity would be dead.
Some describe its truth to be existential: only known in the experience of it. Some as metaphysical: existing outside of what is empirically measurable. Certainly for anything to live in the currently hostile climate, it would take a miracle.
Witness1: Voltaire predicted it would happen in his life time a few centuries ago. Perhaps you will be the ones to wish it away. Every generation lies in the same peril. If the people who claim faith die and there are no others, then Christianity would be dead.
Some describe its truth to be existential: only known in the experience of it. Some as metaphysical: existing outside of what is empirically measurable. Certainly for anything to live in the currently hostile climate, it would take a miracle.
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