I don’t think an anti gay marriage stance would drive young Christians from the church, but it may drive young “church attenders” away.
I’ve been noticing, for the last 20-30 years, that more and more people are getting off the fence and taking a stand for one side or the other. I wondered why prophesy seems to speak of both a great falling away as well as revival in the end times. There may be fewer church attendees, but more of them will be “real” Christians and not cultural ones or people “hedging their bets” regarding the “turn or burn” message.
1st John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Romans 1
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
These are NEW TESTAMENT passages.
"An irreligious society cannot endure the truth of the human condition. It prefers a lie, no matter how idiotic it may be." (#1,139)>
- Don Colacho
Sheep and the goats
Where would the Homosexuals be today if it weren’t for us “breeders” who, (by being forced by Government), gave billions of dollars (through taxes) to fund research to find a cure for AIDS - so that the Homosexuals may continue with their deviant lifestyle...
Who the Hell wants to go anywhere that you can be subjected to “David and Barry” or “Lizzy and Letty” rubbing shoulders and holding hands?
From the bible: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people Proverbs 14:34 NIV
These young Christians really have no idea about the Christian foundations of this country.
70 percent of young Christians also agree that religious groups are alienating young people by being too judgmental about gay and lesbian issues
70% young Christians aren’t Christians if they hold that homosexuality is ok.
fearing that the outspoken opposition to gay marriage among some church leaders could alienate an entire generation of religious youth. . .
Seems like the elders didn’t teach the youngsters very well. The yoots can’t be too religious if they do not heed the lesson of Sodom and Gamorrah.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Religion_Research_Institute
Public Religion Research Institute (note to self: who are these people?), teaming up with the press and politicians, to figure us out and control us.
Then, that exposes them as "evangelicals" in the Jim Wallis mold.
It's impossible to be a follower of Christ and tolerant of homosexual marriage at the same time.
Anyone leaving a church over this already had one foot out the door to begin with. Let them go, and pray for them.
If the Bible is merely a set of club bylaws and can be rewritten to suit the current fad among younger or newer members, then why bother following all those rules that ask us to do hard things the hard way? Why not just go with a club that allows stealing (if you don't get caught), that celebrates adultery (if the partner is "hot"), and that allows us to force others to help the sick and the poor so we don't have to do it with our own time and money. In other words, why not just become Democrats if the Bible is only a handbook that can be revised by ordinary people?
As the battle over imperial sacrifices heats up in this election year, one Christian writer is calling for a truce, fearing that the outspoken opposition to pagan rituals among some church leaders could alienate an entire generation of Romans.
Son #3 left the church we were attending and had attended almost all my life because he felt they were too liberal. He said he was more confused about his faith after going through confirmation class. A friend took him to non-denomination evangelical church where is now the assistant pastor.
While the rest of us still belong to the old church, we really haven’t attended since the sermon on global warming and dying polar bears. That one did if for my husband and I. We attend my son’s church occasionally, but they are really energetic :-) Wish we could find a new home. I didn’t change, but my church sure did.
I guess it is too much to ask to report the news without taking sides.
Maybe it should run like this:
44 percent of white evangelicals aged 18-29 in support of government encouragement for Sodomy, a sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance.
“marriage equality”
What equality? Perverted homosexuals cannot reproduce. Equality means the ability to do the same as others.
No worries.
The coffee bars, the widescreen TVs in the chancel, the Yanni hymnals and the Bible Via IPhone classes should bring’em right back into the fold.