“Thus, in pondering divorce, a spouse might point to his or her misery and conclude that God would approve of the split because God wants me to be happy, doesn’t He? Many seek to justify so-called same-sex marriage, and other illicit sexual notions in the same way.”
please see my post abov-e it addresses those ‘worst case scenarios’ meant to justify a erroneous claim- The article is, perhaps unwittingly, making it seem that For a Christian to think that God wants them to be happy, is a false doctrine that they should be ashamed for thinking-
[[Many seek to justify so-called same-sex marriage,]]
first of all, it isn’t ‘many’- some do yes- but secondly, their false, sinful beliefs should be a reflection on us as to how we view God’s desire for US to be happy- Their sinful false beliefs shouldn’t be a cause for US to hang our head in shame because we wish to experience happiness that God provides us- That’s all I’m saying-
Even the title of the thread intimates that it’s wrong for Christians to believe God wants them to be happy: “God Wants Me to Be Happy” - A Reflection on a Deeply Flawed Moral Stance,
and then the followup-
“God wants me to be happy” is not a legitimate moral principle. It bespeaks a narcissism”
[[but secondly, their false, sinful beliefs should be a reflection on us]]
that shoudl read
but secondly, their false, sinful beliefs should —Not— be a reflection on us