But the Bible teaches, and all the various Churches clearly taught until very recently, that homosexuality is objectively disordered and a grievous sin . . . now some churches have decided to go with the Zeitgeist (always the easy road). The MCC, the leader in this thinking, wasn't founded until the late 60s or early 70s.
Rather than worrying about "hatred" (and if you think real hatred has been expressed on this thread, you have led a sheltered life), I think it would be more productive to ask yourself why, suddenly, so many people calling themselves Christians have swerved into something that was so clearly and uncompromisingly declared to be sinful by ALL Christians until very, very recently.
Alright – I’ll take your word for it – but only because you mother is a dancer(g).
Rather than worrying about "hatred" (and if you think real hatred has been expressed on this thread, you have led a sheltered life), I think it would be more productive to ask yourself why, suddenly, so many people calling themselves Christians have swerved into something that was so clearly and uncompromisingly declared to be sinful by ALL Christians until very, very recently.
I am talking about hatred not rage or violence. Once you’re in that emotion it’s real and it’s real on this thread.
If these are any way near accurate they answer your question:
>>>…"Americans by and large consider themselves to be Christian, but when you try to drill down to figure out what they believe, you find that among those who call themselves Christian, 59 percent don't believe in Satan, 42 percent believe Jesus sinned during his time on Earth, and only 11 percent believe the Bible is the source of absolute moral truth," said Mr. Barna, a conservative evangelical who regards these as troubling indicators…<<<
My question remains unanswered – why are so many here obsessed and so hateful? I have my theories. A certain part of the fundamentalist community are really in a retreat to the past modality right now. I suspect that is a part of it. But I think there is more to it than that.