publiusvarus wrote:
Homosexuality is a choice, the same as incest. Both are immoral acts and detrimental to society as a whole. Forcing the majority of the population to accept an immoral and unsafe behaviour because a small segment of society thinks they are being discriminated against is no way to run a society.
Yes, it is a sin. But so is hating someone in your heart:
Jesus said in MATTHEW 5:21-24 wrote:
You have heard that it was said to the people of long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'you fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Just as a note, "raca" means vain or empty-headed; "fool" in Jesus' time referred not to what we think today, it was a judgment on one's moral and spiritual condition.
So this is two-fold. Jesus told us that just to think angrily about someone else - enough to do God's job (danger Will Robinson) and judge their place in God's plan - is subject to hell themselves.
So, is homosexuality a sin? Yes. But is it also a sin to cast judgment on them? Jesus was very clear: yes. And in God's eyes, sin is sin, it is all punishable with the same sentence: banishment from God.
Fortunately, if you place your faith in Jesus, you are spared this, homosexual and murderer (of the heart or literal murder) alike.
And this is what I dont get from most of the Christian conservatives. They will agree, sin is sin is sin, and typically, they will half-heartedly agree that they themselves are sinners.
But homosexuals send them into a frenzy. Homosexuality is a sin, just as your hatred for them is a sin. And guess what? Homosexuality can be excused if you place your faith in Jesus - even if you never go straight - just as your hated of homosexuals can be excused if you place your faith in Jesus, even if you never stop hating them.
This constant topic by Christian conservatives only serves to group sin into a few small categories - categories most of them can easily avoid - while at the same time allowing them to distance themselves from their own sin they choose not to avoid. Its a dangerous situation.
All the while, this topic drives people from God, because now people (gays) feel they are not welcome in Christianity, and people on the fence about Christianity see this hatred and want nothing to do with it - and do not turn to God.
Wake up, Christian conservatives. Homosexuality - even if not given up - is forgivable by Jesus. I dont know if driving people from God - by concentrating on this topic and not realizing you are JUST as sinful - is.