[SoConPubbie]

Abstinent gays are tempted in a different way, as long as they do not fall into temptation and ACT on their lust, they should be allowed to serve.

You can either choose your understanding or you can choose God's commands. The choice is yours.

Abstinent gays implies they still have the disease or the desire but are not acting on it. According to Jesus, this is the same thing as acting on it:

Matthew 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The same concept applies for each and every sin.

So, you can either side with God or side with your feeble understanding.

"Choose this day whom you will serve...."

[SeekAndFind]

Abstinent gays implies they still have the disease or the desire but are not acting on it. According to Jesus, this is the same thing as acting on it:

If this is your understanding, then we are all in trouble. We have heterosexual male pastors who still have the disease or the desire after pretty women but are not acting on it. Is it then your contention that ANY PASTOR who is tempted by these desires ( but do not act to fulfill it ) be banned from the clergy ? If so, you'd have practically no clergy to begin with.