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Sorry I was referring to your post that said "This could get out of control, and bring too many of the "God Hates Fags" people."

Since Gays are an Abomination to God doesn't that imply he is disgusted and revolted by them? He destroyed Soddom and Ghomorrah plus a couple similar towns with fire and brimstone so I can't imagine he loved them too much. Maybe you meant people who believe this and that also believe that they should promote violence as a solution involved.

That I can understand.

It's late so forgive me if I misinterpret what you were saying.

This is my deeply held understanding: God loves every living being. Just as a loving father or mother loves every child, even the wayward ones. In fact, there are often cases of a loving parent keeping the photo of a daughter or son who "went bad" and left the family decades ago. A loving parent NEVER gives up on even the worst child. They always hope in their heart of hearts that the lost child will return, and become a good member of the family again.

Similarly, no matter how fallen any soul becomes, God's love is never broken. BUT - that doesn't mean that He is pleased with such a person. He can be extremely displeased. Just like a parent may have to punish a bad child - or even kick them out of the house if they become a thief or a drug addict. But there is love in the punishment. Remember the story of the Prodigal Son. We are all prodigal sons. But God wants us to come home, each and every one of us. That's where we belong.

What we need to do is accept that love, and learn to love Him back. And that means accepting that HE is God, and we are not, and following His rules is the beginning of the path.