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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> What makes the body happy in turn, I think, would also make the soul happy,
> and vice versa. Christianity is not about denying the body in favour of the
> soul. Whoever is spouting that brand of whatever hasn't understood the
> simple and undeniable idea that God created the body, with all it's ability
> to experience pleasure. Where's the problem in experienceing joy, love,
> happiness, sensualness, whatever. Where in my Bible does it say to deny
> these things?
OK, so when Moses (or God, depending on what you believe) tells us not to covet
the neighbor's wife, what do you believe you shouldn't do? Is it a sin to nail
your neighbor's wife? What if she wants you to? What if her husband does too?
There seems to be no lee-way in the commandments.
Chris
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| (...) Here's a thought--with freedom comes responsibility. Stop twisting and making irrelevant points--that point you made has nothing to do with my idea, which is the non-separation of body and soul. Nowhere in the 10 commandments does it command (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) And far too much that's not addressed, such as: What if my neighbor's wife covets me? What if I covet my neighbor's daughter? What if I covet my own daughter? What if I covet my sister? What if I covet my neighbor? What if the only way to keep (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I have stated many times that *my* form of Christianity takes the form of leaving you to run your life the way you want as long as you reciprocate. It's the phrasing 'wacko Xtian' (and related spelling and ideas) which kinda started this whole (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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