[Nikolaj]

Hi- to Carrie, I see your point about the copying and pasting- it was just what was omitted with what was left was then all edited together to look like it had been written that way, I don't think you do that- I myself, of course, have copied a portion of what someone has written to reply to it, but I didn't edit out a substantial part and then leave pasted on an ending to it by the author that changed or left out the point that had been made. The paste job completely changed the content and what was omitted changed what I was saying.
But, maybe I'm wrong, and it's possible I shouldn't have even mentioned it. I can say it doesn't matter to me now, so I'm sorry if I over-reacted.
All I can say to notafraid, is that the word 'offender' is in there, right where I said, in Corinthians, in the 1986 Gideons International King James New Testament. If the word was left out of your Bible, there must have been a homophobe editor at work! Because, an 'amplified bible' which mine is not, may add passages, words, meditations, but for a word to be taken out, it's a shame. And I believe you. No wonder so many gays and lesbians have been turned off to God when so many believe we're doomed to Hell just for being who the f*** we are. I don't believe it, and encourage gays and lesbians to find the truth, too. Sigh. I've got no debate or fight left in me on this, you know what you know, and I know what I know. It's good. Peace and good will to not afraid.
Back to Carrie, my 'if I had a brother maybe I wouldnt have turned out queer' comment was partially joking, partially not. I was close to my mom and my sister. I didn't have that same connection with my Dad, and wanted it, but my Dad was just so foreign to me- wrong word, but close, we didn't connect. But he's in his late 70s now and we get along well. I'm a better son now than I ever was. And he has his good points that I appreciate now. I just lacked male relatability (?) as a child and I'm sure I overstated that me having a brother would have made me less apt to want to find a meaningful male closeness that I lacked growing up.
Boy, this is all too much, I think I had better stick to the 'which demo was best' discussions in the Nicks and Rumours forums.
Thanks for letting me pass some time here!