if you read the passage in 1 Corinthians 10 correctly you will see that the Apostle Paul did not mean ‘everything’ when he used the word ‘everything.’ just prior to these words he gives a list of things which are not permissable to – read the beginning of chapter 10 – i note verse 7 ff gives a list of things that christians are not to engage in – one of them being sexual immorality (verse 8). Personally it appears that Miller etc have moved from the christian faith if they say gay lifestly is acceptable before God.

i dont understand the paradigm/framework material but i do understand that all of us are called to live holy and obedient lives before God – that means sexual relationships, especially sexual intercourse, is to for marriage between one man and one woman and outside of that God-ordained context it is sinful and therefore not the way a chriistian should live or behave. the challenge of yoru orientation is actually immaterial to that biblical standard – there are as many heterosexual christians who are living immoral lives before God and need to repent of their sinful sexual behaviour as there are those whose orientation/attraction is homosexual.

there is a whole chapter entitled “The Big Five” where Marin does this. Don’t believe me – go read the book!

Phelim, I’ve read Marin’s book twice, three times if you count the early draft which led me to endorse it. And I just read the chapter you mentioned again. No where in there do I find him making such a declaration. What hermeneutics exist appear to be well sourced.