From: RFaussette@aol.com
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 20:08:37 EDT
In a message dated 7/23/03 7:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lfreeman@mbc.edu
writes:
> Why, then, does Paul devote an entire chapter to sex and martital
> relationships (I Corinthians 7) and never once mention children as a
> consequence of this act, let alone its primary purpose?
>
>
Please don't ask me why Paul did not do something. Tell me that Paul
contradicted what I am saying. Then I can justify expending the energy.
But really, 7:14 "Otherwise your children would not belong to God, whereas in
fact they do."
Paul is discussing the highest religiosity. That of self control. 7:5. The
very thing I have been saying about the self sacrifice and the reason
homosexuality can not be equated with marriage.
But then, IMHO, Paul is no Christ. In fact, he never met him, which is why I
think he is so obsessed with self discipline - to make the personal connection
with Christ he never had.
Thanks
rich
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