In the responses to your article, most are strongly opinionated and follow some methodology of logic, but the adage "garbage in; garbage out" applies. That is to say, relying on the Scientific Method, if we start with something false, we can make no hypothesis. If in testing our hypothesis, we discover something false, we cannot develop any practical theory. If we omit proven facts no working theory can become applied Science. In this way I agree with your patient replies seeking the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Sin is sin or what the Bible records as hurtful or harmful remains hurtful and harmful to ourselves and to others. One more thing I have run into is the Medieval notion of "Hell" which is more fear and fable than Biblical and ingrained in modern theology is antichrist thinking. Basically speaking, hell or properly sheol is a waiting room. (see the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus). The Final Judgment includes human souls and Satan and his ilk and, in my opinion, is how permanently destroys the living spirits. It is not infinite torture. It is a permanent end. Last, let me remind everybody that the Bible condemns both hetero- and homo-sexual practices that are like any other wickedness listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11... ""Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." - NLT... By the by, opinions are flimsy, loose railings that are wholly unreliable. Philosophies are nothing more than personal opinions. What really matters when someone is spiritually hungry are the meat and potatoes on the table of the Bible.
