I have had similar discussions w/ 'her', Kimberdoll.
She can only return intelligent, genuine questions w/ old testament scriptures that speak of the law/punishment/God's wrath etc.,
Oh, and reminding me that I am a whore who can't be a 'real' christian as "Christians don't practice sin. You are a false convert. The law of God CONVERTS the soul - Psalms.
I want to say this to those who think/believe this is a typical christian perspective or would base their belief in God because of nut-jobs like her.
I am a christian. I also, for now, work as a 'sex worker/courtesan/provider'. It no more defines me or my value as do the socks that I wear. I have known tremendous loss and pain and yet, have always found the deepest comfort, safety, purpose, and LOVE through my faith. Why? Because the God that I believe in embodies LOVE.
I challenged her with this concept that she only vilifies people w/ condemnation (not her role to judge) and preaches of a god that is purely punitive, condemning and without mercy or grace. She sees a god that is all about the old law of the old testament.
Hence, her rigidity and self-righteousness.
I suppose if I sat around and had dreams and visions while staring into my oatmeal and drawing connections between the price of a gallon of gas being the same as a pound of hamburger, I could assume God was telling me that it meant that I should send emails to prostitutes. And rather than tell them how my life has been transformed by a God of love, mercy and grace, I could, instead, take my oatmeal delusions of spiritual superiority and tell them that "God" hates them and wants to cast them into hell.
I, too, could live in a bubble and hide behind a computer and rather than bring about good - do more damage than not.
I was really hoping for a 'productive' dialogue w/ 'her' but, after asking her genuine, heart-felt questions and hoping for answers that show some form of intelligence and spiritual understanding - I see she isn't capable.
Thank you for letting me chime in on this...I wouldn't have had I not been (foolishly) trying to engage w/ this wacko (who is NOT a rep for the christian faith, thankyouverymuch).
*muttering to myself* 'let it go...let it go...let it go......'
Aphrodite (sneaking back to the boringzzzzz Austin board)
