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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:54pm PT
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LEB, in one sentence, are you pro gay-marriage or against it?
Make the 1st sentence the answer then explain why...I might return the favor, but you already know my 'stance' prolly....
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:14pm PT
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Lois, it was kinda yes or no.
I too have stipulations but i was looking for a gut-reation answer, black or white.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:15pm PT
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For me, I'm against it...'nuff said.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:29pm PT
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Since we're going all the way back to the "perhaps mythological" beginning, let's note that Cain married his sister (we have to assume)
That's not legal anymore either!
Peace
Karl
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:37pm PT
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I knew Lois couldn't give me the straight answer....1 sentence, girl.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:49pm PT
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right on, Lois.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:54pm PT
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According to the bible, Adam and Eve had three sons, Cain and Abel and Seth, as well as other sons and daughters. (Adam allegedly lived until he was 930.) Anyway, the book blithely goes on to talk about the children Cain has after he's banished, without mentioning his wife.
I believe one Jewish tradition has it that he married his sister.
Later in the old testament there's an awful lot of smiting and rending. Pretty bloody stuff - definitely PG if not R if not XXX. But then all that part got cancelled out in the second version.
Really, I'm not making any of this up. Someone else did.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:57pm PT
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Anders, what's you're point? I fail to see it.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:59pm PT
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Way back, about 20 posts or so, LEB asked about Cain and Abel and so on, and I finally got around to replying.
Although the story is a fine example as to why all religious books need to be examined critically. Lots of entertaining myths, some useful information and even wisdom, but a lot of what you find in them is subjective, and depends on interpretation and viewpoint.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:03am PT
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Anders, ain't that the f*#kin' truth, looking at religious texts in a spiritual and contextual manner. Now I've put 'contextual' words in your mouth, no regard. I'm just teasin'!!!
Is context even spelled that way?
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:03am PT
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yatthecchasi tatha karu
there's some scripture for you.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:05am PT
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Doug, you're a FREAK, stay out of this you Hindu!!!!
:}
Hey how do you spell Doug?
B A I T !
now I'm reACHIN'......
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:06am PT
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Tantric if anything...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:07am PT
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Let's all gang up on the heathen!
Oh wait, which one IS the heathen?
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:08am PT
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Just remember.... you believe in one less god than I do
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:09am PT
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oFFICIAL THREAD HIJACK, cAPS LOCK AND ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:11am PT
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Doug, like I said, you're a freak.
I still love you though, and I'd store my my DEET in you food any time, dude. I love you, man!
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:11am PT
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Om Namah Shivaya
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:14am PT
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you're right too, in retrospect that was f-ked up ! But whatever, you'll prolly live.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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Lois, where you been? (one sentence reply?)
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