[kittymyrib]

Jesus said, "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." (Matt. 10:370 Christians do not bend God's Word to fit their family members' sinful lifestyles. They must witness to the truth in order to warn those they love that God is not mocked.

[whatisthetruth]

Exactly! And there Jesus also states that He came to set a man against his father, a daughter against mother, a daughter-in-law against mother-in-law and that his enemies will be the ones in his own household. So was Jesus being a radical homophobic, fundie nutcase here you Christophobes?

It appears that same division is at work right here in the Freerepublic family? Seems that people who really embrace and understand Scripture understand why Keyes did what he did and the non-religious Christophobic types don't.

[billbears]

Yes he did say that but all have fallen short of the glory of God and no man is righteous in God's eyes. Wow, I'm glad the Bible also states that God loved us even while we were still sinners to send His Son as a sacrifice. I am not condoning her behavior but the people we should love the most are our enemies. I'm not exactly sure how showing a family member unconditional love as Christ showed us is 'bending God's Word to fit their family members' sinful lifestyles'. How is tough love showing the love of Christ? Of course it isn't but we can't let something simple like a commandment by Jesus Christ get in the way of what a GOP platform plank is now can we? Easier to show tough love than unconditional love. Of course those that preach 'tough love' (an unBiblical principle) don't exactly explain how we are supposed to show Christ's love to those with whom we disagree, if by showing 'tough love' we are not associating with said family member.

You do not bend God's Word to gain party favor. I'm quite suprised so many 'Christians' are absolutely gleeful about a man disowning his daughter instead of praying for the whole family. Disowning one's own family member is neither Christian or conservative. But it's evident it's quite the Republican thing to do..What's next? Hunting down every family member who we feel is not living the Christian lifestyle and show them tough love? Just be careful not to get your robes too dirty getting down with us lowly sinners while you're thinning the herd. (Luke 18:9-14)