When my children were young one of the most difficult problems was figuring out who started the fight. I often got that wrong.
Who Here Chose To Be Heterosexual?
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glorydaz
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It's called reaping what you sow. When you return a whack with the intent to teach a lesson, you may save that person from greater harm the next time. Discipline is not always a pleasant thing, but it is quite necessary. You did exactly the right thing....it's just a question of them seeing how they like it.
glorydaz
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lovemeorhateme
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In this case, there were plenty of witnesses.
I agree with glorydaz. This is a web forum, all posts are recorded. It's easy enough to see who was the first one to start name calling.
You will notice that whenever I post on here, I will not call anyone names. Yet if someone decides to insult me I won't sit back and ignore it, I will say something.
If by that you mean without facing some very serious accusations, I agree.
You can point that out and I do believe Pete has received it.
It would seem to me that you are disregarding the context of 7 times seventy.
Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.
If Zeus came to Pete and repented and Pete refused to forgive him your 7 times seventy comment would be on target.
The rule that Zeus violated was name calling "without cause"
Ummm...yeah. "I've found favor in your eyes" and sobbing while embracing each other probably would be frowned on too. And yet that's what those two guys did. The man after God's own heart appears to have smitten another man's heart and it's all right there whether some folks like it or not...
Let's also remember Saul viciously attacked his son for bringing dishonor to his family.
All in all: These two gents seem to have been very close, but there is ample room for speculation.
So I assume that back in the day when you were a Christian, you were embarrassed by the relationship between David and Jonathan. I certainly am not.
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You were actually calling it like it is and he was making a baseless comment.
Nice way to do two things: Use the word "embark" horribly, and ignore what I said.:yawn:
What kind of a guy tells another man that their love is better than that of a man and a woman?
This is your book, pal. Not mine. Deal with what's in it.
P.S. "David exceeded." After they kissed.
Uh, yeah. Every word is useful for reproof, hurumph, nothing to see here...
lovemeorhateme
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Well, I do actually agree. I do think that his pic makes him look like a flaming queen.. and well he actually is a flaming queen!
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Its common practice even today for middle eastern men to show affection such as kissing and hand holding that has nothing to do with being gay.
Public displays of affection between men also have deep historical roots in Muslim culture. "Islam brought unity and fraternity to the Arab world," says Osman Ali, a psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, in New York City. Touch is a very public declaration of membership in the Umma, or the community of Muslim believers.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200711/global-psyche-hands-approach
Anyone who thinks David and Jonathan were gay are idiots who know nothing about cultures outside of their own and know nothing about history as well
lovemeorhateme
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It's interesting that you say that - When I lived in Uganda for three months, on the second day I was there I noticed men walking along the street holding hands. I felt that it looked strange as in the UK if two men did that it would automatically be assumed that they are a homosexual couple. But out there it is normal for heterosexual men to be affectionate like that whilst homosexuality is very taboo.
Exactly but in many other countries its completely natural, and no one thinks a thing about it like they do in your country or here in America.
doloresistere
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When you are out to try and find anything you can to mock in the Bible, you end up being ignorant in the end.
Sad but true isnt it.
That should have read embarrassed. Using the spell check in bad light with no glasses is a dangerous thing.
StanJ53
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LOL, apparently you and Inzl have the same crutch word.
Would this be considered alliteration?
Im curious stan, are you gay as in homosexual?