with disdain...
Posted on 07/10/2015 9:07:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
My son’s best friend is gay (my son is straight). I have known him since he was 8 and he has been in our lives for almost 20 years. He is like part of our family. My husband’s brother (who is deceased) was also gay and very much loved by everyone. Both know/knew our personal beliefs on the matter and our politics, as well. Those things will not change just because we happen to have people who are gay in our lives. If my son’s friend ever decided to marry another man, we could not attend or support that. This is true of many other things that our faith doesn’t support. Our hope is that we can show them through how we treat them that God loves all of us in spite of our sins and shortcomings. And that God’s love is not an endorsement of any behavior, it is rather transformative in nature.
Ridiculously low speed limits are a manifestation of tyranny. I just drove through Oregon on US-95, so I have first-hand experience with this. There are stretches of this road that are straight as an arrow for 15 miles at a time, so the 55 limit is absurd.
I would agree ...
That always sounds good.. but the bible never teaches that ...God hated the sinner swell as the sin
I am not saying to hate them ....put politeness and caring perhaps and as one has said "forbearance "
Don't disagree with that...
Yes, there are Scriptural references to what God hates. I'm sure you know that we are taught that we have to hate our own families in order to be disciples of Christ, and by that by our own means we have no hope of salvation.
However, I would submit to you that Christ Himself in Luke 6:27-28 and Matthew 19:19b suggests a different approach to day-to-day interaction with sinners, which applies to every one of us.
Christian correction is much easier in a spirit of conciliation, with the rewards of James 5:20 waiting for success. I think that's the forbearance you spoke of. Bless your day.
If I had a gay neighbor dying of thirst I would probably give the sob a drink of water but i would still think of him as an SoB.
Jesus said love thy enemy, not in words but in action, help them out of the ditch even if you have to puke afterwards.
I would treat them like the queers they are.
I have casual friendly relationships with neighbors. Live in the northeast, so during the winter there isn’t much contact. In the nice months I would be friendly when out and about...chat about gardening, dogs, the weather....It’s not my job to condemn anyone. Now if their lifestyle infringed on my life, well then we might have a problem. If they brought it up I would state my views, I wouldn’t be shy about it, but neither would I be obnoxious. This all would depend on if they keep their private life private, ie behind closed doors as all adult sex lives should be.
They shouldn't. That is the job of the medical community.
with disdain...
Why would I know if they are gay?
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Some, you wouldn’t, many refuse to let you, “not know it”.
With left-over aerial fireworks aimed in their general direction.
I don't think you understand what that means. "Love the sinner" means convert them if you can and pray for them. It DOES NOT MEAN be friendly, amicable, cordial, civil, chatty, 'neighbourly' or hospitable.
But, I also believe that speeding, cheating one’s taxes or spouse are also wrong.
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Are you aware, that in most states, if you knowingly break the speed limit, you are also lying? In most instances, you sign a statement agreeing to keep all the states traffic laws when you get your driver’s license. Lying and in writing at that!
Few other sins are associated with ends of great civilizations as homosexuality is. It is a direct affront to God (as an attack on His basic social institution, the family) in a degree greater than many other sins.
I guess you come from the happy, happy, smile and tweet bird songs school of Christianity. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, attracting followers like a pied piper or something. Nice fairy tale. In fact, few historical Saints (the real Christians) lived sanguine lives, much less cheerful ones. Gruesome scenes of suffering and even martyrdom were more typical. Leave the artificial smile act to professional actors. Being a genuine Christian is a difficult life; no need to pretend otherwise.
Bmk
——”When I’m in the presence of someone living that lifestyle, God and I both know how we feel about that,” Doug offered. “I don’t feel like I’m letting him down [by not confronting their behavior]. You don’t see Jesus lowering the boom that way except on the religious people.”-——
I think we forget as Christians the Holy Spirit is one who leads them to Christ...
To be able to hear the Holy Spirit one must have an open heart, berating homosexuals for their lifestyle will close their hearts up.
I’m sure most already feel condemned even if they will never admit it...
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