Quote From: hazel_eyesbasically, IMO homosexuality is "A sin" (grave, I don't know), and I personally (not just biblically), find it immoral and strange. i don't hate gays in any way. i dont have a fear of their lifestyle, i just cant support it. their sexual preferences for the same sex confuse me. i've never condemed them to hell nor called them vicious names. but i have provided scripture only because its my spiritual job to do so. i understand that some posters here are not spiritual and will not accept what they believe to be superstitions (bible and GOD). its still my spiritual job to relay these things regardless of the backlashing that i may get.
Hazel, I would respectively like to use your words to illustrate a point, no offense is intended.
You (and others like you) sincerely believe that it is your "job" to enlighten or educate any and all who don't share your view of God and the Bible. I am a Christian so I understand where you are coming from. The problem is that in doing what you believe you are called to do, you trample all over and disrespect the people on the opposing side of the argument who may feel that they have been called to an entirely different way than yours.
The sad thing is that you think you are somehow helping these people, but instead 99% of the time you are just alienating them further from our God! This is because to a non-Christian while you sermonize and demonize you are representing God to them. And the way God comes off looking in these situations makes many say, "Why would I want any part of that God!"
I believe we Christians have the potential to help many more people find their way to God simply by the way we live our lives and conduct ourselves in dealings with every person we know or meet. That means living a life of integrity, always respecting others, never gossiping or acting in petty, mean-spirited ways and showing real compassion and a caring love to all. In other words, doing our best to model our behavior after Jesus. Of course doing that day in and day out, 24/7 takes a lot of effort, sacrifice of ego and just plain work. How much effort does spouting out scripture really take? No much in my opinion.
I wish some people would realize that being Christian does not equate to membership in some elite club with limited membership. God loves us all and desires to be in relationship with each and every one of us. We should be trying to help people that don't know God understand that, instead of hindering their desire to want to know Him at all.
(Original Air Date: 10/19/05) Sexual orientation used to be something kept hidden from family and co-workers, but now more and more people are "coming out" and finding acceptance. Anjela says her mother and sister don't support her sexual orientation, and feel she can't be Christian and gay at the same time. Can they reconcile this touchy issue? Then, two men debate whether a person can go from gay to straight, and parents of a 4-year-old boy fear their son's desire to play with dolls and wear heels means he'll grow up to be gay. Are they overreacting to his wishes to be a princess instead of a prince? Talk about gender and gay issues here.
