Okay, on my other blog site, two of my friends were giong back and forth about homosexuality. Right or Wrong (from God's perspective)? This comment was originally supposed to be short, but I guess I got going. This was left on the supporter of homosexuality's site. Maybe not supporter, but protagonist of.
As follows:
Just some thoughts (sorry, I couldnt resist):
Yes, there are verses in the Bible whrere it blatently points out that homosexuality is wrong.
Seeing as homosexuality is a sin, I dont remember quite where, but it says that all sins are viewed equally in Gods sight, so yes, as both of you have mentioned, we are just as much sinners as they are, there is no difference there.
God loves us, His creation, correct? Would He purposly put it into our genes to make some (which you say are born this way) having the power to end our species? In your comment to sarah, you said something about us (heterosexuals) being the minority. IF we were the minority, would life on earth continue within th next few generations? put a group of homosexuals on an island bye themselves. No, actually, give them all the comforts of modern life. Better yet, empty a city and let them reside there. Give them about eighty years or so. What would you see? You would see an exponential fall of humankind. Lets face it: when a man and a women have sexual relations, there is the power of life being created. When two people of the same sex get together, there is no chance in this reality they are going to produce a child.
This is very interesting. My anthropology class just had a guest speaker who is a transgender induvidual. Female to male. you can see my blog for that info, but what I wsnted to say was this: I came away with mixed emotions. Yes, what both of you have eluded to is correct. These people are living beings, with a sould and such, etc. That much is undeniable. And I realize God loves them just as much as He loves me, as much as He loves the homeless heroin addict. There is no difference.
And I also come to the realization (as I do with every tough Biblical issue I face) that this is no accident. This is not something that has taken God by surprise. He has planned for this person to become just what he or she has chosen to make themself. What are we to think of that? Are we goig to pull a job and be so bold as to question God, and make an attempt to point out His faults?
This is a topic I have been wondering about since we had that speaker. When you actually get to know someone who leads their life in their chosen manner (GLBT), you go from just being an outsider criticizing. That is easy to do. But when you hear them talk, about the pain and abuse they have undergone, you realize this is a creation of God.
How are we to treat them? It's been said that the best way to see how your Christian life is led is to examine how you treat those you most despise.
How then shall we live?
