Most are vague and focus on men whom Jesus “loved,” such as Lazarus (John 11:36), the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:21), John (John 21:20), and the “beloved disciple” (John 20:2). Love in these contexts is interpreted as homoerotic love.

Further evidence is supposedly found in Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s servant in Luke 7:1-10. Because the text says the servant was “dear to him,” it is alleged that centurion and his servant were gay lovers.

That Jesus healed him is presented as proof that He condoned their homosexual relationship (cf. Horner, 1978; Jennings, 2003).

A Course In Miracles also tells us, “Sometimes a sin can be repeated over and over with obviously distressing results but without the loss of its appeal.” (Tx.Or.Ed.19.27) That’s obviously what is going on in these scandals. I am not saying that sex is a sin, but the guilt, danger and excitement inherent in these scandal situations is the “sin” that makes them appealing.

The anxiety, the sense that the activity is bad – that’s the problem. Unless we eliminate that “sin” – the guilt and anxiety associated with sex – unless we make sex a truly natural thing, a common natural activity people do, sex will always get these negatives wired into it and these problems will continue to exist in our society.

from the Urtext. “NO fantasies, sexual or otherwise, are true. Fantasies become totally unnecessary as the Wholly satisfying nature of reality becomes apparent.

The sex impulse IS a miracle impulse when it is in proper focus. One individual sees in another the right partner for ‘procreating the stock’ (Wolff was not too far off here), and also for their joint establishment of a creative home.

This does not involve fantasy at all. If I am asked to participate in the decision, the decision will be a Right one, too.” Once again, it’s open to different interpretations. However, for me, the main message is we are going to be sexual so let us ask Holy Spirit to help us decide with whom, and when. That’s all

It’s just like everything else in the physical world. It isn’t sex negating. It’s the common idea that the world is actually a neutral place and that every decision we need to make about any of these things we should bring to the Holy Spirit.

I believe we will get highly individualized answers to these questions. What one person gets is great for that person and it will be an entirely different answer than what another person will get. Generalizations about sex, physical activity, and what A Course In Miracles is teaching shouldn’t be made

None of what we say about sexual “validity” is going to effect that one little bit. However, what we do say and teach – and the philosophies that we have – will effect the energy in which these inevitable sexual activities happen.

If we continue to hold onto sex-negative ideas that make sex: guilty, wrong, dangerous, and sinful we will keep perpetuating the sexual dysfunction of our society.

This is a trial that I think our society has to learn

Thank you oneundergod.

Unfortunately, there are those who throw up an idea and then search for "evidence." This is the antithesis of scholarship and is used by those who, not having the ability to move in scholastic circles, try and make some name for themselves by a provocative announcement. As you so rightly observe, any evidence provided does not bear close scrutiny.

UOG I agree with you and Danielle on the life of Jesus.

Josephus, I'll have you know, I am a devout member of the Amish community, we reject all things modern in the name of Jesus, hallelujah, praise the Lord! that bloke in the car, rego PAUL1405, is it a red Ferrari, opps I thought no one in the community would notice, sorry.

Josephus,
Thanks for the "heads up" on the plate. I'll run it up, Who knows he might be the missing "Pope". The guy is a nut.