“No, ma’am, they do not. Especially when it is based on blasphemous lies. That’s open worship of sin, period. It’s not Christian and they have no right whatsoever to call themselves that. Worse, they lie to their parishioners by giving them false hopes and assurances that their sinful lifestyles will have no bearing on their salvation and that this grievous and injurious behavior is something to be celebrated.
God spoke loud and clear on the subject.”
Are you for real? When did you hear God speak? what exactly did He say? Spare me your high horse. While I think the gay lifestyle is difficult for them and I don’t get it, that doesn’t mean it is not real love. And this God thing, where is He? I see so much awful stuff God does not lift a finger to alleviate that I have lost all hope of Him being “a loving God” and at this point see him as simply a Creator who abandoned his creations.
Like when we were kids and something awful happened [from our perspective] and our parents didn’t drop everything to come fix it when we demanded it, so we would grumble and say Mom and Dad don’t understand us and don’t really love us.... we could be out in the shed playing with Dad’s tools and strike a thumb with a hammer and no matter how hard we yelped the folk would just look up from the paper and then go on reading. Once it dawned on us no one lost a finger and it felt stupid to keep crying, we’d go back to the tools a little wiser and more careful.
Or the time your brother pushed you in the creek when you hadn’t yet learned to swim and the folks just chewed him out … while ignoring you as you … learned to swim. When the snit fit was over being “ignored” was soon forgotten because whole new places to explore were opened to you when the creek was no longer a barrier. Eventually you realize the folks were watching the entire time, just in case, and would have come to the rescue so we wouldn’t be overcome. They just couldn’t show it at the time or we’d never have learned.
I recommend you read the Bible. Or, if it is too long, then simply read the New Testament. Open your mind and your heart to God’s influence in your life. Please.
Yes.
"When did you hear God speak? what exactly did He say?"
God spoke to us through the bible.
"Spare me your high horse."
I didn't author it. He did. Your issue isn't with me, it's with Him.
"While I think the gay lifestyle is difficult for them and I don’t get it, that doesn’t mean it is not real love."
Sodomy isn't love, sir. It's a perversion of His creation.
"And this God thing, where is He?"
Everywhere.
"I see so much awful stuff God does not lift a finger to alleviate that I have lost all hope of Him being “a loving God” and at this point see him as simply a Creator who abandoned his creations."
I'm sorry you feel that way. But he hasn't abandoned us. It is only we that abandon Him. Besides, if He righted every perceived wrong that we feel or see, what would be the point ? Too many folks think He should act like a magician or that he should answer our prayers and requests as WE expect him to. That's not how it works. His understanding and ways aren't ours. That's difficult for many to accept, but it's how it is. Besides, if He had really had enough of His creation, He could simply wipe us out. You can see His works, you just have to look. He still loves you, too, even if you are upset with Him.