tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040876426639401945.post102290628216157907..comments2023-05-14T04:50:21.281-04:00Comments on Foreign To This World: You are forbidden to say "No"...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298508035301123842noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040876426639401945.post-64653735843391767902012-03-21T22:25:56.778-04:002012-03-21T22:25:56.778-04:00I totally respect everything you have said--both K...I totally respect everything you have said--both Katie and Joel. You are right Katie, that the instance could have been used to minister, however, like you noted, the main point of my post was merely the fact that the couple could not choose to turn away the gay couple.<br /><br />Joel, we actually as Christians are called to tolerance. So, I do believe that the couple may have acted wrongly. However, in a religiously free society, people must have the ability to say no, else the entire system disallows the freedom it purports. You're right,Christianity isn't the overarching government (and while I may wish it to be, that is not its purpose).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10298508035301123842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040876426639401945.post-34053115343649523002012-03-07T12:11:21.320-05:002012-03-07T12:11:21.320-05:00In my opinion, it is quite a shame that this coupl...In my opinion, it is quite a shame that this couple was not allowed to turn others away from their bed and breakfast. It is, honestly, their bed and breakfast and they should be allowed to turn away whomever they wish to.<br />That said, i personally think it was the wrong decision for them to turn the guy couple away. I don't know what they hoped to accomplish with that action. I agree with the saying 'hate the sin, love the sinner,' And i personally think the act of turning them away from the bed and breakfast was showing more hate for them then for the sin. Besides, turning them away wont stop anything. They'll just go sleep somewhere else.<br />If they had allowed them to stay at the bed and breakfast, they could have used that opportunity to minister and witness to the men. It's God's job to judge, not theirs.<br /><br />Again, however, it is entirely their right to turn away whomever they wish. <br />(And i know the point of your blog post is that they are forbidden to say no, which is debatable, but i just wanted to say that if i were faced with the situation that the couple was, i would choose differently)Katie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365897628636738653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040876426639401945.post-10508422835207333872012-03-07T12:09:11.061-05:002012-03-07T12:09:11.061-05:00This is pretty good. one thing though.
I think it...This is pretty good. one thing though.<br /><br />I think it's not that you are "Forbidden to say "no" I think it's more of: "You must tolerate people who are different than you." <br /><br />The impact of that...... is that Christianity isn't overarching government of course. :)Joel Tnoreply@blogger.com