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Piccoli Fiori JMJ

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Piccoli Fiori JMJ

I dunno what I am going to do, what do you think?

[quote name='E-mail From My College']On Monday Nov. 15th
the College will host the Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison from Bangor
Theological Seminary of Maine,
for two public Lectures:

1. "On Justice-Love in Human Sexuality "
9:15am -10:20am in 107 Old Main

2. "Sexual Ethics without the "F" Word:
From Sexual Fundamentalism to a Christian Ethical Eroticism." 7:30pm in
the Founder's Lounge of the Frick Center

Dr. Ellison is ordained with the Presbyterian Church USA ,

receiving his Ph.D from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He
is the co-editor of "Body and Soul: Rethinking Sexuality as
Justice-Love" and his latest book is titled "Same-Sex Marriage? A Christian
Ethical Analysis"

Both Lectures are free and open to all.

He is joining Elmhurst College under the Office of the Chaplain and
with the support of 1st United Congregational Church of Oak Park. [/quote]

Any thoughts?

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You seem like a rational person and one of deep and committed faith. In this light, I do not think that it would harm your faith any to go.

I must warn you that this speaker is in favor of opening marriage up to same sex couples. Which I really don't personally agree with, but it would probable be an interesting lecture.

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Piccoli Fiori JMJ

I don't have to go to it for any class...

I'm not sure what I'll do... I think I may go, just to check things out... but if I am busy then, no big loss... ^_^

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Since the speaker is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, that right there gives me cause to worry. That particular branch of the Presbyterian Church is VERY liberal. I should know; before I was Catholic I was a member of that church. Proceed with caution.

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Piccoli Fiori JMJ

[quote name='God Conquers' date='Nov 9 2004, 11:04 PM'] I would go.... then I'd bust out some big time questions if there's a question period.

Rep the Pope. [/quote]
So Should....

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How certain are you on Catholicism? If you're not too sure what the Church teaches, I may abstain...but then again, I disagree with a [i]lot[/i] of Protestant teaching on sexuality.

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Piccoli Fiori JMJ

I follow Church teachings faithfully, although I may not completely understand them... hmmm... :thinking: To go, or not to go... that is the question... Is it better to suffer... uh-oh... Hamlet is stuck in my head... sorry...

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My guess is that it's either too set on rules or on the person without a good mixture, and not so much on us participating in God's plan for us.....So, I would say maybe not.

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