Living together or gay marriage

vanity | 04/01/2015 | ealgeone

[21twelve]

I think most business people were/are for treating people civilly (sp??, ie with respect). And if not, they will go out of business. Although I suppose years ago there weren't too many restaurants run by blacks. (Hmmm, that would be interesting to look into. How many stores were run by blacks, or by whites that saw the opportunities by opening up their doors to blacks.)

School integration might be a different thing, as the government mandates that kids go to school. So then the government must afford the kids the same opportunities. (That was the argument made by the judges at the time). (Another hmmm. Could that argument be used to support school vouchers for private schools and easier transferring to better public districts!?)

[rwa265]

Here’s my question....is living together outside of marriage with no intention of marriage any worse of a sin than being homosexual and wanting to get married?

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If that’s your question, don’t set up a straw man. Just ask the question.

Sacred Scripture presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity. (Gen 19:1-29; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:10; 1 Tim 1:10)

While it would seem that having sex outside of marriage would be against the moral law and accordingly be a grave sin, I’m not sure what Scripture says about it.

What does Scripture tell us?

[ealgeone]

>Here’s my question....is living together outside of marriage with no intention of marriage any worse of a sin than being homosexual and wanting to get married?<

If that’s your question, don’t set up a straw man. Just ask the question.

It's not a straw man. If you are a business owner you make this decision every day. If you run a convenience store you sell alcohol and cigarettes. You more than likely sell to an alcoholic or someone who is addicted to tobacco. My point is that if in business you sell to people with values that are different that yours.

Sacred Scripture presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity. (Gen 19:1-29; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:10; 1 Tim 1:10)

While it would seem that having sex outside of marriage would be against the moral law and accordingly be a grave sin, I’m not sure what Scripture says about it.

I think in the eyes of God a sin is a sin as far as whether you get into Heaven or not....unless of course one is saved. I don't see where the Word tells us we can lose our salvation. But that's probably for another thread.

What does Scripture tell us?

The Bible calls any sex outside of marriage adultery. Even the mere thought of "relations" with another other than your spouse is adultery.