tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063544321947713608.post89706038988415527..comments2023-09-23T02:35:18.695-07:00Comments on Faith, Doubt and Reason: Forgiving HomosexualsJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05766230841936623946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063544321947713608.post-64022592186088318762010-04-28T14:56:36.448-07:002010-04-28T14:56:36.448-07:00More to the point, "It is not the healthy who...More to the point, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick." If we drive sinful people out of the church, then there's no point in having a church.<br /><br />I agree that we are all sinners, but even if I am wrong, and some people are genuinely without sin, my argument doesn't change. The church still exists to extend God's forgiveness, not to be a morality club.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766230841936623946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063544321947713608.post-68912396791191414202010-04-28T14:22:08.979-07:002010-04-28T14:22:08.979-07:00I just want to make something explicit in response...I just want to make something explicit in response to this line: "One thing is certain: we wouldn't have nearly as many sinners in church."<br /><br />We would have exactly the same percentage of sinners to non-sinners in the church: 100% sinners. We would have fewer-in-number sinners because the church would be failing in its responsibility to welcome sinners in. There would be fewer people in the church because we wouldn't be welcoming them in.<br /><br />I expect that you are already on on this page, but I just wanted to make things clear about what I'm pretty sure you're saying and what I'm pretty sure you're not saying.Erik Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735938702001659391noreply@blogger.com