Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Ballad of the Goodly Fere (Fere = Mate, Companion)

"SIMON Zelotes speaketh it somewhile after the Crucifixion Ha' we lost the goodliest fere o' all For the priests and the gallows tree? Aye lover he was of brawny men, O' ships and the open sea.

When they came wi' a host to take Our Man His smile was good to see, "First let these go!" quo' ...[text shortened]... ering the grace gift [absolutely free] of salvation and eternal life? (Please see John 3:16 -18)[/b]

He was a "lover of brawny men"?!

Maybe Christians need to rethink their opposition to homosexuality.

Originally posted by divegeester
Request: it is an axiomatic truth that if you desist in the pertinacious and orotund application of surfeit, outré and somewhat guignol lexicon which are requisite of parenthetical exegesis, your congregational contretemps will acquire a more propitious ambiance with minimal lassitude.

Request: it is obvious that if you stop repeatedly tryi ...[text shortened]... xplain what they mean in brackets, that readers here will warm to you. It's tiresome and irritating.

Suum Cuique

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
He was a "lover of brawny men"?!

Maybe Christians need to rethink their opposition to homosexuality.

What is your position with respect to "homosexuality" and lesbianism?

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
He was a "lover of brawny men"?!

Maybe Christians need to rethink their opposition to homosexuality.

In what ways?