What is the christian stance on metrosexuals?
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God feels the same way about this that He does about mastication.  It's a natural thing that actually is a genuine part of being a man, but if you make it the center of your life it becomes sin.
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Yes, they REALLY can.  Science has proven this again and again, but the right-wing, fundamentalist Christians continue to rant and rave about SIN!  Well, give this a read: \n\n"Lesbians' brains react differently to sex hormones than those of heterosexual women, new research indicates.  \n\nThat's in line with an earlier study that had indicated gay men's brain responses were different from straight men ? though the difference for men was more pronounced than has now been found in women.\n\nLesbians' brains reacted somewhat, though not completely, like those of heterosexual men, a team of Swedish researchers said in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.\n\nA year ago, the same group reported findings for gay men that showed their brain response to hormones was similar to that of heterosexual women.\n\nIn both cases the findings add weight to the idea that homosexuality has a physical basis and is not learned behavior."\n\nNobody would CHOOSE to go through the hell that many homosexuals are put through every day.  Their sexual preference "choice" has been made for them at birth via their genetic code and their destiny.\n\nAnd you people who spend all your time trying to preach to homosexuals about all the SIN they are engaging in should get wise, stop worrying about problems that DON'T CONCERN YOU, and worry about YOUR OWN SIN!  "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!"  These "sinners" are doing you no harm, so leave them alone and worry about your own problems...and believe me you have PLENTY!
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It is very untrue. As in most religions, they are not supposed to have premarital sex, but they certainly aren't all over there packing fudge, either. Would you screw a man just cause you couldn't get some p***y?
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There is a difference between an act and a lifestyle.  \n\nIt's the lifestyle that is condemned on all counts (liars, thieves, drunkards, etc.).  \n\nYou could be homosexual and be sexually pure by abstaining, like Christian heterosexual singles do (should do according to the scriptures), and be fine.  \n\nYou have two opposing thoughts posted, so it's hard to tell whether you're for or against it.  God's grace covers sins we turn from.  One cannot commit to a lifestyle and simultaneously turn from it.  Everyone has some sin or temptation they struggle with and must turn to God to deliver them from. No one is singled out.
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metrosexual (met.roh.SEK.shoo.ul) n. An urban male with a strong aesthetic sense who spends a great deal of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle.
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a man who is well groomed, articulate and very fashionable.  Metrosexual males (like David Beckham for example,  will appeal, although not necessarily sexually) to gay and straight men and gay and straight women.  Hence they are very marketable - many of today's models and celebs are metrosexual.  Viva diversity
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mature, christian behavior is very attractive
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There are many types of Christians (Baptists, Catholics, Penecostals, Church of Christ etc.) You may be referring to Penecostals. I think some Penecostals are very strict in their beliefs that a woman should not wear a mans clothing (pants) or wear makeup. This rule does not, however, reflect on all Christian beliefs.
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I would think they are Hindu...\n\nThe male dominated Hindu society would not allow the woman to decide the "religion" or the "up-bringing" of the offsprings.  Hinduism is more "Macho" than Christianity.  Christ's message is on the "female" or compassion/nurturing side of the Male personality and most of his early followers were women.  The ones who stood with him at the cross were the "holy women" and John, the Mystic.  Paul was not as "enlightened" and the later Roman Catholic Church" and the "male dominated" fundamentalist movements chose Paul's writings as the "organizational" structure.  It is Paul (a murderer) who places women at a disavantage in the Christian Churches.  John is the one that I like and now, Thomas and Mary Magdalen, finally...read their "Gospels" for an enlightment.  \n\nHinduism, with its "business of religious" paradigm,  is in a constant expansion mode and with India, because  of their "huge" population it becomes a "political" necessity.   Religion and the many feasts are used by the government and Chamber of Commerce "Diaspora" philosophy of marketing the culture through the religion.  Multi nationalist capitalists and the demons of  "Greed" and "lust for power" (called Mammon) that is "capitalism" does the same with Western  (evangelical) Chrisitanity  in other countries.  Now we have other Cultures (Hindu and Islamic)  with a religious spearhead,  expanding into our (stolen) territory in North America at least,  much as the Islamic empires of the Mediteranean are expanding into Europe, even as far as Russia,  with the Muslim religion spearhead, trying to "change the laws" under the "guise" of "freedom of Relgion".\nIn Canada, there is a Muslim "cabale" attempting to put Shariah law in Ontario and whole "communities" are being built around a Mosque, for "Muslims only".  This Ghetto-isation is what will eventually explode into societal divisions, 'civil strife" and gang and sectarian violence.  We have seen it often enough to know that we must "oppose" such theocratic societies to "infiltrate" our democracies and create "islands" of theocracies and autocratic and even totalitarian and "racists" enclaves in our towns and communities.  Democracy feeds on information.  Theocracies feed on MYTH.\n\nThe Russians are seeing the same phenomenon in their satellite (soviet)  states and in Mother Russia itself where the "Hare Krishnas...or ISKON, the fundamental wing of Hinduism) is building a temple in downtown Moscow with the assistance of Henry Fords grandson.  Religion is used by the "powers" of the demons of "MONEY" and "GREED",  as a spearhead to enter other countries.  Freedom of Religion is the Opiate ("try it for a few months and see", is their "come-on".) that will dull the mind of the population and make them "controllable" through the mechanism of "fear and temptation and guilt".  The priests are the "drug dealers" and the "pimps", or in religious terms, the "judas goats".\n\nCyril Borg, the Cyborg
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Who or what gave you that idea.\nMany Christians believe in equallity among the sexes.\nAnd you have to remember that there are many different forms of christianity.\n(i.e. Catholic, Mormon, Methodist, Baptist, 7th day Adventist etc.)
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It is not an insult to Christians to wonder about the human qualities of Christ as a man. From what you see in the Bible ther is no reason to think he was not straight. The hanging about with men bit was just a reflection of the society he lived in. Having said that he had very liberated views towards women - (Mary and Martha, the adulteress etc). If you don't know what I am talking about - look it up!
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Mathew 5:27-28 "You have heard it said that you shall not commit adultery BUT I say to you that everyone who looks on a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart". So much for pornography.\nSex for pleasure (outside marriage) I Corinthians 6:9 "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God.  Do NOT be deceived, neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, .....  will inherit the kingdom of God".   So much for fun sex.
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To have sexual relations with one of the same sex is against what the Bible teaches.None of us like it when we read and find just how much of our lives offend God.But if you really wish to seek God seek as you are not as you think you should be.We all are perfected only in Christ let him decide whether it keeps you from him.He said he did not come for the righteous for they do not need him,only those that are injured or ill need a doctor.
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A historical/anthropological answer might go along the lines of:\n\nHomosexuality was rife in Greek and Roman societies as it was in many other pagan societies. The early Judeans opposed Greek and Roman oppression and occupation and responded by targeting the fabric of their society by making Laws or interpreting laws (e.g. idol worship became blasphemous, homosexuality became an abomination and women were not to be treated as slaves - tho the Bible records periods when this was not the case - and some traditions continued to view women as second class citizens).\n\nThen came the Christian era.\n\nThis semi-monotheistic faith saw the bible as a pic-n-mix. One minute the Law dictated to Moses at Mount Sinai is what makes you a sinner and you dont need the Law anyway cos belief in Jesus is all that is required, the next your actions and behaviour are all important when certain things offend Paul (e.g. women and homosexuals).\n\nIf it werent for Pauline Christianity, Christianity today would either follow the Law more closely like Judaism (and thus still be a sect of Judaism) or it would have only two rules (love God and your neighbour) and no Law.\n\nThe reason for this schism is the dilemma that faced Paul. On the one hand, Paul sought to form a new religion (after his attempts to 'convert' Jews were unsuccessful) but also needed the "old" one for legitimacy (it was the one God of Israel that gave the Law at Mount Sinai, how could Paul - a mere mortal - cancel the Law of God given to man at Mount Sinai? Interestingly in the original Greek texts, one way Paul got around this was to express that he was the reincarnation of Jesus and therefore also the son of God).\n\nIf you want to read more on whether it was Jesus or Paul who invented Christianity, see the links below.\n\nFinally, I'd like to say that whatever people believe about your sexuality, it is just their belief. You should stick two fingers up to them and get on with your life. There's a reason you were created the way you were - it's just a shame these religions can't appreciate that. However, that is their limit, not yours.
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Not fussed to be honest. I think many religious leaders such as Bishops and cardinals would have a mojor problem though as the whole power leanings of the Church are towards men rather than women.
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Where does it say in the Bible that sex is only for procreation? It says sex outside of marriage(between a man and a woman) is wrong. And I don't think that bd/sm..D/s is wrong or they are devil worshipers. Again as long as it is with your wife or husband. I am truly sorry that you have dealt with Christians like you described. Please know that A) not all Christians are like that and B) the Christian faith does not teach to be Judgmental.  I know that there are a lot and I mean a lot of Christians that are judgmental. They are wrong! But, also know that we are not supposed to be judgmental but at the same time we are not supposed to be open to all things. We hate the sin not the person. For example: I do not hate people that are homosexual. I don't look down upon them like I am better than them or anything like that. I don't gay bash. Homosexuality is a sin just like any other sin. I have my sins to deal with that are no lesser than theirs.  However I am not going to accept homosexuality as a life style any more than I would accept murder, child abuse, alcoholism, or lying as a lifestyle.  They are all equally bad in the eyes of the Lord.  I do pray for those people as fervently as I pray for my own sins and ask God with help in my own sinful urges.\n\ntosmith
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Western people? Not all non-Muslim people have decided that multiple sexual partners is okay. Fornication and pre-marital sex is rampant because Jesus said of the end time "It will be as it was in the days of Noah." He was right. In Noah's time: \n\n1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, \n\n 2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. \n\n 3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. \n\n 4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. \n\n 5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. \n\n 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. \n\n 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. \n\n 8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.\n\nLove in Christ, ~J~ <><