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William769

(55,151 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2012, 06:23 PM Jun 2012

The resolution up for a vote at the denomination's annual meeting in New Orleans affirms Southern Baptists' beliefs that marriage is "the exclusive union of one man and one woman" and that "all sexual behavior outside of marriage is sinful."

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_20897246/southern-baptists-elect-1st-black-president?source=most_viewed

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Catch 22 anyone? (Original Post) William769 Jun 2012 OP

the episcopal church loves us. n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #1

so did jesus ever get married? did he ever pleasure himself? nt msongs Jun 2012 #2

More than likely he was married FreeState Jun 2012 #3

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1. the episcopal church loves us. n/t

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jun 2012

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2. so did jesus ever get married? did he ever pleasure himself? nt

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:04 PM

Jun 2012

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3. More than likely he was married

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:10 PM

Jun 2012

I don't believe he even existed, but he was referred to as Rabbi in the Bible, something that was reserved for married men.

http://judaism.about.com/od/jewishbeliefsandlaws/f/rabbis_celibacy.htm