[WikiEN-l] Re: Arbcom has completely lost its mind
Peter Mackay
peter.mackay at bigpond.com
Thu Feb 9 10:05:34 UTC 2006
> From: wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org
> [mailto:wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Michael Snow
> >I mean, the bible
> >says it's adultery if you look at someone not your spouse
> with lust in
> >your heart
> >
> Actually, for the excessively literalistic among us (that
> would be all of you, I expect), the text of the Bible only
> says looking upon "a woman". You're already adding your own
> interpretation by using gender-neutral language and adding
> the "not your spouse" bit, even if it can be inferred from
> the fact that the topic is adultery.
Ahhh, blame my failing memory. My time at Sunday School was a long time ago.
Not that we put much effort into adultery. It was infantry in those days...
Pete, too young for the cavalry as well
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