RE: Personalities who have influenced Christianity: Twawafahamu? -
03-23-2005, 09:52 PM
I really wanted to avoid this topic cause it reminds me of a certain muslim preacher I used to see while working in Kisumu.
Who is Paul? Whats his purpose?
But the Lord said to Ananias, gGo! This man (Paul) is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.h Acts 9:15-16
>He knew that even if sex was totally forbidden, people
>would still have it so the best way wasto make celibacy
>more attractive. I understand this as him saying that
>sex (with a husband/wife) is BAD and that humans should
>avoid it if they want to serve the Lord.
I am shocked with your kind of selective reading, reasoning and understanding.
I will let sleeping dogs .....
>St Augustine also took it a step further and connected
>sex with guilt, all this from the view and intepretation
>of the "original sin" that has been passed down to all
>generations.
Where did you get this one from?
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