Re: and further more...
Submitted by Once a Boy on November 08 2000 21:06:19
In reply to and further more... submitted by asb on November 08 2000 19:23:35
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You're first post was just as judgemental as Gideon's. We all make judgements; however, this is not pleasing to God. I'm glad you toned it down in the latest post. Our culture is filled with examples of people disagreeing with venom coming out of one's mouth....Jerry Spinger, Crossfire, ect. I see the issue that Gideon brings up...the more we do "right" the more it pays off...God blesses us when we, with His help, we do things pleasing in His eyes. Unfortunately, we go off the road. If we contontinually do evil, God will give us consequences in hopes of making us change...smoking one cigarette will not kill you...but as we continue...we get short winded...as we continue...we get lung cancer...as we continue...we die. In my view, life is taking more steps forwards than backwards. God gives us hints (tugs on our heart) when it is time to make improvements in our walk with God, this continual walk in which we become more like Him....never getting there of course. You're post also brings up a great point that we must love gays, boylovers (ourselves) despite our evil desires when we see a boy as a piece of meat. I want to love, yet I think there our times when the mind does see a boy as just a piece of meat. If I act on this desire...then I run the risk of continuing...which would run the risk of getting caught "using someone," a minor...then, if I continue, I could find myself going to prison, or if I use many boys running th risk of AIDS or death (murder) from the anger I cause a boy for using him in this way. On the otherhand, we should strive to love boys with our hearts. If we love a boy, and sex occurs, (I am NOT agreeing to do this), then this "event" is different than using him as a slab of meat. I think God can help us with this, forgive us, and perhaps give us a clearer vision of what He wants from us and the boy. We need to grow in all areas of our lives. We definitely cannot "kill" ourselves to the guilt of being gay or a boylover or whatever it is that we do. However, we do need to be careful not to smoke and smoke and smoke...death (spiritual death) can occur. We are not perfect, but let us try to love one another in the way we talk to one another. Let us have compassion. Let us be kind. We will fail sometimes, but this "loving" is truly what pleases God. Loving a boy by being compassionate and being kind is definitely not a crime. ~Once a Boy |
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