[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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