Reading the Sunday paper today and saw and article that was quite disturbing. I know my views of homosexuality and it's associations with the church. It made me sad to see a certain denomination even consider passing the allowance of ordaining ministers who are openly gay to be pastors. I'm sorry but I think my bible says that homosexuality is wrong. Straight up. I know we should love all and but doesn't mean we accept the sin that they are in. God will change them but watering down the gospel to me so that certain people can fit in is not right. God has black and white standards, no gray areas. He is specific about it. I am by no means the perfect person, nor do I say claim or say that I am any where near being the holiest and purest person either, I'm a W.I.P. (work in progress). This doesn't mean I can't be saved, I am, I believe that Christ is my Lord and savior, but I've gone slowly through the process of physical, mental and spiritual change that has lasted till this day. I was a sinner going to church in the beginning and still am a sinner now, but the difference is that I acknowledge what I was doing was wrong and made an effort to allow the Holy spirit to help me to change. It was painful changing bad habits and the sinful parts, but as they slowly were cut away, I've grown more and have an even happier life that I had back when I was deep in sin and just a new believer. Now regarding homosexuality, I think that by allowing them to live the lifestyle is not helping to accept the gay community, but condoning it. God did strike down certain cities in the bible that were sexually immoral, not going to mention what since to some people it's a sore point. It's the same here, if we put our standards and allowances over the bible then, we ourselves become the false god of our time and basically cheapen grace. I wonder what everyone else thinks of this. I myself have quite a few friends who are gay and have had a lot of co-workers who are gay. I love them to death, they are great people, but do I condone their life style and agree with it?...NO, do they like me any less? No they know me as an open out of the box Christian who preaches it like it is and shares, but respects people's decisions in life, but doesn't pass judgement directly and say your are going to hell, even though I know they will if they don't accept Christ. I wish they would see the light and accept the truth.
I wonder what people out there think of ordaining openly gay individuals into the pulpit, is it right or not? Now that you know how I feel I wonder what others have to say. Please sound off and don't hold back, even if you don't agree with me.
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