[sgtbono2002]

He should be allowed to join the church.

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

I agree Homosexuals shouldnt lead the church or act as Ministers, but every person has the right to worship God in the church of their choice.

[sasafras]

" but every person has the right to worship God in the church of their choice."

The right to worship is not what is being argued here. I can not find a single passage in the bible that commends or condones homo behavior. Should we allow open practicing Satanist as members of the choir. There is no repentence in these homos hearts and I blame that on the church which tolerates and therefore promotes evil and perverted behavior.

[Tamar1973]

...every person has the right to worship God in the church of their choice.

They aren't saying he can't worship there, they just said they don't want him as a member.

However, I agree with your general sentiment. If the church were really honest about casting out all unrepentent sinners, the pews would be much emptier on Sundays. The truth of the matter is the chruch, for the most part, emphasize the enforcement of prohibitions against sexual sins more than against equally serious sins like gluttony, sloth, envy,pride, etc.

[WriteOn]

baloney. If you don't like the rules why should the church change for you? Because you have a right to worship there? Liberals...

[NCLaw441]

You said: I agree Homosexuals shouldnt lead the church or act as Ministers, but every person has the right to worship God in the church of their choice.
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On the surface I tend to agree with you, but look at it also from the perspective of the other worshippers. Do they not also have the right to worship God in the church of THEIR choice? And if their choice is a church that considers homosexuality a lifestyle inconsistent with Christianity, where do THEY go to worship?

I don't know this man. I don't know if he is continuing to live a homosexual lifestyle or if he is trying to overcome his sin, but the rest of the congregation (or half of it, or whatever the split is) should be given some consideration in the analysis of this situation.

[Constantine XIII]

Should someone who lives in unrepentant sin be admitted to the body of Christ? It is the unrepentant part that is important. Christians who are joined with the Church have sinned in the past, sin now, and will sin in the future, but they should recognize that what they have done is wrong and repent of that sin. An open homosexual is the same as an open embezzler or and open alcoholic; they still ought to be loved, and they ought to be welcome AT church any time, but they ought not be MEMBERS of the Church.