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	<description>An enigma, wrapped in a paradox, inside a jelly donut.</description>
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		<title>By: Matt Thomas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Lee, for reminding us all that when you've got no other point to make, one should just compare gays to horse-fuckers and call it a night.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Lee, for reminding us all that when you&#8217;ve got no other point to make, one should just compare gays to horse-fuckers and call it a night.</p>
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		<title>By: Lee</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What's the argument about.  If it's based on the bible.  Sex out of wedlock is wrong (heterosexual, homosexual, bestiality, adultery, pedophilia, fornication).  Sex and bible don't mix.  People are not born choosing with affinity for sexual towards a gender.  They learn that.  Is bestiality a birth trait?  But some people do it.  In the end, we will all find out the truth!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s the argument about.  If it&#8217;s based on the bible.  Sex out of wedlock is wrong (heterosexual, homosexual, bestiality, adultery, pedophilia, fornication).  Sex and bible don&#8217;t mix.  People are not born choosing with affinity for sexual towards a gender.  They learn that.  Is bestiality a birth trait?  But some people do it.  In the end, we will all find out the truth!</p>
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		<title>By: bgmccollum</title>
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		<dc:creator>bgmccollum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 08:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;And I wouldn&#8217;t call the Bible historically factual, nor the least bit scientific. Who&#8217;s up argument shit creek now?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And I wouldn&#8217;t call the Bible historically factual, nor the least bit scientific. Who&#8217;s up argument shit creek now?</p>
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		<title>By: Matt Thomas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 09:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I never claimed to be &#8220;in Christ;&#8221; as a matter of fact, I feel fairly confident that I am not in Mickey Mouse, the Tooth Fairy, or any other make-believe characters, either.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I never claimed to be &#8220;in Christ;&#8221; as a matter of fact, I feel fairly confident that I am not in Mickey Mouse, the Tooth Fairy, or any other make-believe characters, either.</p>
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		<title>By: scb alabama</title>
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		<dc:creator>scb alabama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I pray for you and can only believe that God will open your eyes to the &#8220;whole&#8221; truth in the scriptures.  If you are TRUELY &#8220;in Christ&#8221; then you will know that homosexuality is wrong in the eyes of God.  God still loves you, but He doesn&#8217;t have to tolerate it.  He says He will forgive IF we turn from our sin.  How can He forgive if we just &#8220;ask&#8221; for forgiveness and don&#8217;t turn from it.  &#8220;if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.&#8221; 2 Chronicles 7:14  Also&#8230;  Leviticus 20:13 saysâ€“ â€œIf a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.â€ God put Adam and Eve in the Garden not Adam and Steve.  He created &#8220;man&#8221; and &#8220;woman&#8221; so they could replentish the earth, how can 2 men or 2 women do that?!  They can&#8217;t, it&#8217;s not natural!   Donnie McClurkin is a man of God who is trying to reach our lost and dying world!  Thank you Donnie, for not being afraid to do the work of the Lord!!!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I pray for you and can only believe that God will open your eyes to the &#8220;whole&#8221; truth in the scriptures.  If you are TRUELY &#8220;in Christ&#8221; then you will know that homosexuality is wrong in the eyes of God.  God still loves you, but He doesn&#8217;t have to tolerate it.  He says He will forgive IF we turn from our sin.  How can He forgive if we just &#8220;ask&#8221; for forgiveness and don&#8217;t turn from it.  &#8220;if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.&#8221; 2 Chronicles 7:14  Also&#8230;  Leviticus 20:13 saysâ€“ â€œIf a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.â€ God put Adam and Eve in the Garden not Adam and Steve.  He created &#8220;man&#8221; and &#8220;woman&#8221; so they could replentish the earth, how can 2 men or 2 women do that?!  They can&#8217;t, it&#8217;s not natural!   Donnie McClurkin is a man of God who is trying to reach our lost and dying world!  Thank you Donnie, for not being afraid to do the work of the Lord!!!</p>
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		<title>By: brownngirl2468</title>
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		<dc:creator>brownngirl2468</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I watched a BET documentary about Mr. McClurkin today and I broke down and cried.  His experience is my own.  Before hearing his story, I felt shame and guilt for what my uncles did to me.  I appreciate McClurkin for sharing what so many of us tend to cover up.&lt;br /&gt;
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As for the issue of gay-bashing, I didn&#8217;t get that in the documentary.  He said he wasn&#8217;t trying to change homosexuals, but that he wanted to offer a way out to those who for whatever reason, wanted a way out.  That doesn&#8217;t seem so offensive, at least not to me.  Let me know what you all think.  Peace.  Browngirl</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I watched a BET documentary about Mr. McClurkin today and I broke down and cried.  His experience is my own.  Before hearing his story, I felt shame and guilt for what my uncles did to me.  I appreciate McClurkin for sharing what so many of us tend to cover up.</p>
<p>As for the issue of gay-bashing, I didn&#8217;t get that in the documentary.  He said he wasn&#8217;t trying to change homosexuals, but that he wanted to offer a way out to those who for whatever reason, wanted a way out.  That doesn&#8217;t seem so offensive, at least not to me.  Let me know what you all think.  Peace.  Browngirl</p>
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		<title>By: Matt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When you can prove to me that the admonishments against being gay are more relevant than the &lt;em&gt;many other things&lt;/em&gt; the old testament suggests &#8230; you know, like selling your children into slavery and abstaining from pork &#8230; then I&#8217;ll listen to a biblical argument. As long as your children are free and you&#8217;re eating barbeque, don&#8217;t tell me that the bible says being gay is a sin.&lt;br /&gt;
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I&#8217;m not even offended by your comparison of being gay to pedophilia because it&#8217;s so laughable. Consensual gay sex is in no way comparable to non-consensual sex with a child. To equate the two is to expose yourself as someone whose position on homosexuality is grounded exclusively in illogical distrust and bigotry.

&lt;blockquote&gt;You cant prove him wrong scientifically. But he can prove you wrong through the Bible.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

This is one of the dumbest, but also the funniest, things anyone has ever posted here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you can prove to me that the admonishments against being gay are more relevant than the <em>many other things</em> the old testament suggests &#8230; you know, like selling your children into slavery and abstaining from pork &#8230; then I&#8217;ll listen to a biblical argument. As long as your children are free and you&#8217;re eating barbeque, don&#8217;t tell me that the bible says being gay is a sin.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not even offended by your comparison of being gay to pedophilia because it&#8217;s so laughable. Consensual gay sex is in no way comparable to non-consensual sex with a child. To equate the two is to expose yourself as someone whose position on homosexuality is grounded exclusively in illogical distrust and bigotry.</p>
<blockquote><p>You cant prove him wrong scientifically. But he can prove you wrong through the Bible.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is one of the dumbest, but also the funniest, things anyone has ever posted here.</p>
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		<title>By: Jaesal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jaesal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have to agree w/ Shaie. She is just pointing out that homasexuality is wrong in Gods eyes.  Basically pointing out a basic fact of the bible. She did not call anyone out or degrade anyone. I think everyone is responisble for their actions. I relate being homosexual to the same thing as being a pedople, or an adulterer. Do people choose to be a pedophile, or an adulterer?... Or is it ingrained. I think its choice. Everyone is different. And everyone has different temptations. Homosexuality is a temptation that must be overcome also.  I have gay friends. And they have NEVER shown me in the bible that being a homosexual is acceptable in Gods eyes. This is all Donnie McClurkin is saying. He believes its a choice. Like you believe its natural. You cant prove him wrong scientifcally. But he can prove you wrong through the Bible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have to agree w/ Shaie. She is just pointing out that homasexuality is wrong in Gods eyes.  Basically pointing out a basic fact of the bible. She did not call anyone out or degrade anyone. I think everyone is responisble for their actions. I relate being homosexual to the same thing as being a pedople, or an adulterer. Do people choose to be a pedophile, or an adulterer?... Or is it ingrained. I think its choice. Everyone is different. And everyone has different temptations. Homosexuality is a temptation that must be overcome also.  I have gay friends. And they have NEVER shown me in the bible that being a homosexual is acceptable in Gods eyes. This is all Donnie McClurkin is saying. He believes its a choice. Like you believe its natural. You cant prove him wrong scientifcally. But he can prove you wrong through the Bible.</p>
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		<title>By: Jim Amos</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim Amos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2004 04:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would just like to say that the words of &#8216;Shaie&#8217; are of no relevance to what Matt was talking about. How dare she come in here and basically accuse him of being a devil worshipper/sinner for speaking his mind against someone who is openly full of hate and self loathing? This is the side of religion that I hate, fundamentalist loonies &#8211; which is also why I could never vote Republican because that is all they consist of, that and gun loving war mongers. UGH.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would just like to say that the words of &#8216;Shaie&#8217; are of no relevance to what Matt was talking about. How dare she come in here and basically accuse him of being a devil worshipper/sinner for speaking his mind against someone who is openly full of hate and self loathing? This is the side of religion that I hate, fundamentalist loonies &#8211; which is also why I could never vote Republican because that is all they consist of, that and gun loving war mongers. UGH.</p>
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		<title>By: Elmer Snodgrass</title>
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		<dc:creator>Elmer Snodgrass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2004 23:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with matt, platonic love can exist between two grown men.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with matt, platonic love can exist between two grown men.</p>
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