Hey, it is your old friend Jacky, just wanted to know how you are doing. I also heard that you have some questions about what the bible has to say and think about the topic of homosexuality. To answer your questions, I’ll mention some sources that can help you. Sources such as biblical passages like Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 19, Leviticus 18-20, and 1 Corinthians 6:9. There are also some sources that are useful to look at for answers such as two films named “Preserving Marriage in Minnesota” and “For The Bible Tells Me So” and also a document titled “Journey Together Faithfully”. Theses sources can be interpreted in different ways, so for each I will mention the common interpretations. In Genesis 1, if you can recall that is the first
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In my opinion some of these interpretations are convincing such as the film “For the Bible Tells Me So” because instead of trying to just have one side mentioned, they mention the two sides. They use the whole bible and state the views of both sides. The only downside about the film is that they included stories about families but not all families are the same. Another source that I found convincing is the interpretation of Genesis 19 and how God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their lack in hospitality because they looked at Genesis 18. I found that convincing because Swartley step 1b is literary context and how one should read the beginning and the end to understand the passage better. A source that I found unconvincing is the film “Preserving Marriage in Minnesota” because it doesn’t mention any biblical passages and how they support their claim and they also used statistics that are not relevant. I still do not have a firm opinion on this point because I still need to investigate more in what the bible says. Passages that I am still confused in is Leviticus because of the mentioning of an abomination and how it can have other meanings like the homosexuality but I feel like it can also have a meaning towards the raping that was occurring by straight men towards other men. I think I need to read the beginning of Leviticus or other …show more content…
Why?
- In general, I see a lot of the Benedictine values being helpful. In this case I think the Benedictine value that can help the academic work in a small group is respect for persons. Respect for persons is helpful when dealing with a small group because one should respect what others have to say regardless of their religion, background, or race. I feel that while showing respect for persons, other Benedictine values ties in such as listening.
2) Do you see any of these Benedictine values as irrelevant or not particularly helpful to academic work in a small group? Why?
- Some Benedictine values that I see as irrelevant towards academic work in a small group is Truthful living and justice. think truthful living is irrelevant towards the academic work because it is based on how we live and transforms themselves. Also the Benedictine value of justice isn’t relevant towards the academic work because that value is keeping the community in order and practicing justice.
3) In particular, did you see any of the Benedictine values at work in your small group this
In my opinion some of these interpretations are convincing such as the film “For the Bible Tells Me So” because instead of trying to just have one side mentioned, they mention the two sides. They use the whole bible and state the views of both sides. The only downside about the film is that they included stories about families but not all families are the same. Another source that I found convincing is the interpretation of Genesis 19 and how God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their lack in hospitality because they looked at Genesis 18. I found that convincing because Swartley step 1b is literary context and how one should read the beginning and the end to understand the passage better. A source that I found unconvincing is the film “Preserving Marriage in Minnesota” because it doesn’t mention any biblical passages and how they support their claim and they also used statistics that are not relevant. I still do not have a firm opinion on this point because I still need to investigate more in what the bible says. Passages that I am still confused in is Leviticus because of the mentioning of an abomination and how it can have other meanings like the homosexuality but I feel like it can also have a meaning towards the raping that was occurring by straight men towards other men. I think I need to read the beginning of Leviticus or other …show more content…
Why?
- In general, I see a lot of the Benedictine values being helpful. In this case I think the Benedictine value that can help the academic work in a small group is respect for persons. Respect for persons is helpful when dealing with a small group because one should respect what others have to say regardless of their religion, background, or race. I feel that while showing respect for persons, other Benedictine values ties in such as listening.
2) Do you see any of these Benedictine values as irrelevant or not particularly helpful to academic work in a small group? Why?
- Some Benedictine values that I see as irrelevant towards academic work in a small group is Truthful living and justice. think truthful living is irrelevant towards the academic work because it is based on how we live and transforms themselves. Also the Benedictine value of justice isn’t relevant towards the academic work because that value is keeping the community in order and practicing justice.
3) In particular, did you see any of the Benedictine values at work in your small group this