Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

Was Paul a homosexual?

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Chri...-Paul-Gay.aspx

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

I could not read it all...
It is stupid.

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

Spong does not present a single shred of evidence for his twisted idea....

All he does is wrest the scripture to show his personal feelings..

There is an especially hot place in Hell for folks who pervert the Word like this.

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

This guy uses circular reasoning. He assumes certain things as if the are already fact without proving them to be true then uses that fallacy as a springboard for his argument

Example

"Why, when Paul seemed to be so consumed with a passion he could not control, would he not take his own advice and alleviate that passion in marriage?"

He never verifies Paul "seemed to be so consumed with a passion he could not control". He assumes it. The word "seemed" too is highly subjective

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

That article is one of the lamest things I've ever read. :rolleyes2 He didn't provide a shred of actual evidence from scripture or history; only the idea that one should read Paul's writings with that possibility in mind. Huh? One could read David's writings with the same possibility in mind and probably come up with all kinds of verses that could be skewed around the presupposition.

Newsflash: His approach is called proof texting [eisegesis]. The lack of dependence on scriptural evidence in that article makes it a waste of time for me. I'd rather expend brain energy on worthwhile ideas. Teachers, preachers and writers who employ these tactics lose credibility trying to impose their own ideas and pet agendas onto the text.

This article reminds me of two things:

1. People who can make a dirty joke out of ANYTHING.
2. Avoid foolish and unlearned questions. :shifty

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

Nope.

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

In his defense, he doesn't believe that Paul was a practicing homosexual.

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

Avoid foolish and unlearned questions... so you want AFF shut down???

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

I somewhat agree. He interprets like most legalists.

Re: Apostle Paul... a gay?
 

Blech. It's a sorry piece of writing. I don't care what he thinks about Paul...:foottap

LOL!!!! :heeheehee Nope! I'm all for exploring new ideas, but at least PRETEND that you're trying to dig up scriptural evidence.


This is what got on my nerves--proof-texting drives me batty!