Re: Sodom destroyed for being Republican (Was Boycott CBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Gregory Gadow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Gene Seibel wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > The Jesus mythos
> > > himself adopted a young male lover when the mythos became Hellenized.
> > >
> >
> > Where do you get this?
> 
> There are several sources in Christian Scripture.
> 
> Probably the most pointed is the frequent mention in the Gospel of John,
> where we repeatedly hear about an unnamed disciple "whom Jesus loved." (See
> John 13:23-26, 19:26-27, 20:1-10, 21:7a, 20-24)

The Greek agapao used in John 13, 20 & 21 can mean to welcome, to
entertain, to be fond of, or to love dearly. Definitely no proof. The
Greek phileo in John 20 can mean to approve of, to like, sanction, to
treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, or befriend. Again, no
proof at all.
 
> In Mark, the description of Jesus' arrest includes a comment about a "young
> man" who followed Jesus "with nothing but a linen cloth about his body" who
> "left the linen cloth and ran away naked." (see Mark 14:51-52)

So the guy was a nut who followed Jesus around. Says nothing.

> In Matthew's Gospel, there is the story of the centurion who begs Jesus to
> heal someone in his household. (Matthew 8:5-13) Different translations give
> "son" or "servant", but the actual Greek word is _pais_. The word literally
> translates as "boy." In other examples of Koine Greek (the language of the
> Gospels and most of Paul's letters), the word is never used to mean "son"
> or "servant"; it is used either in general terms for a pre-pubescent boy
> who is not blood kin or as a euphemism for a man's young male lover. The
> cenurion's great agitation at his "boy's" sickness strongly implies that he
> was much more than a mere boy attached to his household.

Jesus didn't even go to the centurion's house. Doesn't say anything
about Jesus having a 'lover'. Maybe he healed the guys lover. That's
only compassion.
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Gene Seibel
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