1. My father once said "Where there's love there is good." My father RARELY said stuff like that. But he was right. My nail guy and his (now dying of brain cancer) partner have love.
2. I don't judge them. Who am I to judge? I remember the movie SON OF GOD and the scene with the woman about to be stoned for adultery. Jesus told them: Whoever is without sin--cast the first stone.
Besides, I am old and was never more than "attractive" in my twenties. My nails were always thin and brittle, always splitting. I had HORRIBLE nails. I still do under these nail tips.
Then one day, my girlfriend, who always bit her nails to the stubs showed up with GORGEOUS nails...yes, artificial nails. So I got them too. I get my hair cut and colored too.
I spend VERY little money on my appearance: clothes by L.L. Bean but I taught at the college level most of my working life and it was a good thing to be well groomed. Hair and nails are all I do. I haven't worn make up for almost 50 years and I wear no jewelry except very simple small hoops.
Looking good -- lol. My dear, sweet husband thought I was beautiful and I DID ask him if he needed glasses but ... I was lucky to have such a husband. I miss him still.
Tolerate sin? You are harsh and wrong. I simply don't judge people and TRY to take them at face value.
Tell it to GOD.
“Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?... And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?... Do you not know that we shall judge angels?... How much more, things that pertain to this life?.. If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge ? (1 Corinthians 6:1-5).
Many commands of God require the exercise of righteous judgment.
“But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us” (2 Thessalonians 3:6).
“And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother” (2 Thessalonians 3:14,15).
“Teach and exhort these things. If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, useless wrangling of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself” (2 Timothy 6:2b-5).
“Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple” (Romans 16:17,18).
All these commands require the careful exercise of righteousness judgment. Do not be deceived by smooth words and flattering speech. Beware of wolves who come to you with a sheep’s skin.
We must be careful not to make unqualified judgments. But we must judge appropriately when commanded to do so.
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” (John 7:24).
Would you 'tolerate' the nail guys stealing your car; just because there is LOVE involved?
Harsh?
Damn right!
I'm tired of looking the other way when folks are RUINING their lives! and their eternity as well!
” My father once said “Where there’s love there is good.” My father RARELY said stuff like that. But he was right.”
So...adultery can be good? Fornication can be good? Bestiality can be good?
GOD determines good, based on His character. If God says it is sin, then it is sin. My ‘judgment’ of others consists of saying all have sinned, including me, and all need to repent. But what we need to repent of are the sins we do - and for some, that means repenting and rejecting homosexuality.
I cannot decide to have sex outside of my marriage and claim it is OK because “I love”. God will judge me for it unless I repent and submit to Him. The same is true of homosexuals. They need to repent, believe, and submit to God...and that means giving up homosexuality.