Ok, well, I guess we should have some diversity anyway, so here is a (short) religious post for you all.
There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding in the (Christian) church today. Frequently, I have heard people ask questions in the form of, "Is it alright for me to ...?" Often the question comes from good intentions, and sometimes it is even a good question, but much of the time it misses it mark. Paul wrote to the church in Corinth (part of which was stuck on the idea evidently that being set free from the law meant they could do whatever they wanted),
"Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up. (I Corinthians 10:23, NET)
The real question should be "Is this beneficial?" This frequently will give us a much better idea I think.
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