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Anon questions the KKK (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

I know to urge caution, but what do you mean? Like we should punish murder because society sees it as bad as well. But when it comes to a topic such as same sex marriage, I think if it's what the majority of society want, it should be legal and not hurting anybody, even if it's not something that the Church should accept within religious life.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I agree with that.

The caution I'm talking about is twofold:

  • church being judge and jury - especially dangerous in majority Christian areas, since excommunication can be very severe - the Church in Corinth was very small vs the rest of the population
  • being too strict can be counter productive by pushing people away from the very community that can help them - the situation in 1 Corinth was the church tolerating grievous sin, perhaps in a prominent member (otherwise why would Paul have heard about it?)

My caution is about understanding the context to avoid just pulling random verses. Perhaps you won't do that, I just like to be extra clear in case someone else finds the conservation. I've seen people do terrible things in the name of religion, and this feels like a passage that could get misused.

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