But what about love and loyalty when no one else seems to be hurt, such as premarital sexual relationships? Such an argument does not apprehend biblical love. Love is not simply the absence of obvious injury to anyone. For example, critical thoughts don’t victimize, but they are unloving and wrong. Defining love in terms of whether people get hurt misses the heart of biblical teaching. We may not automatically decide what form love takes. God tells us how to love. When we love on our terms rather than His, we are in sin. Even if our sin does not seem to hurt another human being, it is still sin. If sin were reduced to hurting others, then we could become morally perfect by isolating ourselves from all people. Sin, however, is not primarily a human-against-human action. It is human-against-God. God defines love as obedience to Him.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Cklive21	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	lb	Kirby cucumbers; cut into 1/2-inch
		; slices
1		Onion; sliced very thin
2	tb	Kosher salt
2	c	Ice cubes
1	c	Cider vinegar
1	c	Sugar
1/4	ts	Turmeric
1	tb	Mustard seeds
1/2	ts	Celery seeds
1/4	ts	Cayenne; or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl combine the cucumbers and onion, sprinkle with salt,
and toss well. Add the ice cubes and chill, covered, overnight.
Drain the mixture in a colander and rinse under cold water. In a
saucepan bring the remaining ingredients to a boil, stirring. Add the
cucumbers and onions and bring to just a simmer, stirring. Transfer
to a bowl and cool. Chill the pickles, covered, for 24 hours.
The pickles can be made 1 week ahead and kept refrigerated, covered.
Or, spoon the hot pickles into sterilized 1-pint Mason-type jars,
filling the jars to within 1/2-inch of the top. Seal with the lids.
Put the jars on a rack in a kettle and pour in enough hot water to
cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 10
minutes. Transfer the jars with tongs to a rack and cool. Store in a
cool, dark, dry place.
Yield: about 4 pints
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 857 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (0% calories from
fat); 2g Protein; 225g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 11304mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 0 Fat; 14 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9391
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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