Lexi

'No, their take was not the same at all. The Imam stated
that Islam considers homosexuality as a sin but it
does not take the person out of the fold, and that
compassion should be shown towards them. '

You obviously heard different from me. The Iman actually said words to the effect that homosexuals were to be treated humanly but were not allowed to join the fold. This is identical to the Catholic Priest response. He specifically said that Islam forbids homosexuality. In other words his response was the same as that of the Iman.

you also say

'Perhaps you should be made aware that the
largest percentage of them were Christian. '

its a pity their were no bible beleivers on the panel (no coincedence I suspect) considering the topic was faith. To have an unbelieving Priest sprouting nonsense is an insult to any true beleiver. The audience is also usually claimed to be made up of a large number of conservative voters. That must mean that Labour/Green voters are very loud sniggerers who usually with their sarcasim appear to be the majority. Of course Jones often joins the chorus. Thankfully polls consently contradict the make up of the audience these days.

Dear runner,

I actually Googled Monday night's "Q and A,"
and quoted directly from the Transcript
of both the Imam and the Archbishop word
for word. I did not rely on my memory as
you have done. The transcript is available
on the web.

As for the Archbishop being a non-believer?
What on earth do you mean by that?
A non-believer of what? He's the Catholic
Archbishop of Brisbane.

As for what the audience believes? Well they do
a survey prior to each show - and the majority
did describe themselves as Christian.

Obviously their understanding of what that means
differs from yours.

Cheers.

Hello again Lex

quotes from Iman taken from the transcript speaking fo homosexulaity
'Very briefly, it prohibits it. It doesn't allow it. '

' It is prohibited by the unanimous agreement of Muslim scholars but it is prohibited for those who have accepted Islam as a faith. '

THe Iman also got away with something that the Catholic Priest could never of

'You want to choose homosexuality that is your choice but for those who... '

and yes I obviously have a different view of a Christian in contrast to that of the ABC.

The Catholic Bishop failed miserably on creation and denied the clear teachings of Scripture

Dear runner,

The Bible is open to interpretation as the
Archbishop indicated. It is not to be taken
literally. It should be taken in context and
not given an authority far beyond its
history's capacity to justify. But of course
I full understand that the source of your
absolute morality is in the Bible which you
do take literally.

If you want to continue this discussion in
greater depth - I suggest that you start
your own thread on this topic.

I have no further wish to interact with you any
further on this thread.

why give up so soon Lexi?
Did the facts contradict your views?

Austin Powers

'Did the facts contradict your views? '

Sadly Austin that appeared to be the case.