homosexuality by Abraham Smith<\/a>\u00a0is right on! I, for one, am very sad to see churches, such as the Lutheran church, embrace homosexuality even to the point of allowing practicing homosexuals to be church leaders!<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
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Question: I wanted to let you know that this article on\u00a0homosexuality by Abraham Smith\u00a0is right on! I, for one, am very sad to see churches, such as the Lutheran church, embrace homosexuality even to the point of allowing practicing homosexuals to be church leaders! 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