Quote From: meggiekins
I'll stick around and answer these questions (every one that you proposed in your post), although I am guessing you probably won't like many of my answers. :)
If you believe that God thinks homosexuality is wrong (and clearly you do), and you believe as a Christian that its your job to completely follow the word of your Bible, then you are correct, it is not for you to say that Homosexuality is right when you believe God says it is wrong. You have adopted your path and lifestyle, and that is complete obedience to the Bible. If that is the life that makes you happy, then I wish you every luck in it and am glad you have found your place in life.
No, I certainly don't believe that I am wiser than God. But I do believe that God gave humans Free Will, and the minds with which to think for ourselves. And with my Free Will, I have come to the conclusion that the Bible is not a reliable source that can be literally applied to modern life, nor is it free from the limitations of the humans that wrote and translated it. And so I must use my god-given Free Will to decide what is right and what is wrong, and I put faith in God that he has steered me in the right direction.
No, I do not believe I know better than God. See my above answer for a more detailed explanation.
I don't believe that God thinks homosexuality is wrong. I believe he predetermines one's sexual orientation, whatever that may be, and whether they choose to accept who they really are, or deny who they really are, is up to them. I believe God appreciates love in all of its true forms, and understands that homosexuality causes no one any harm.
I do not believe that adult siblings should be allowed to marry. Inbreeding can cause serious genetic repercussions over the long term (and sometimes in the short term). Beyond the genetic aspect, incestuous love breaks down the necessary boundaries that exist within families, and eventually lead to the breakdown of the family. Love exists in many forms, and incestuous relationships blur those forms into an unrecognizable jumble, which poses a serious threat to society as a whole.
Personally, I see no problem with three people all getting married. I think that the number of people that would willingly enter into these kind of relationships in our society is relatively slim, and provided that all three people understand what they are doing and enter into the relationship willingly, I don't really see a problem. It certainly would not be my choice, but I don't see any reason why they couldn't. I think that unrestricted polygamy as a whole is a dangerous concept, again because of the genetic repercussions of it in the long term, but I see no reason why three consenting adults should not be able to enter into a marriage with each other.
For the record, I don't believe a single person that has posted hates homosexuals. I think the problem arises from the basic fact that you see their homosexuality as a sinful act. They see it as a part of who they are, and when you say you hate the sin, they see it as you hating a part of them. I understand that you believe its out of love, but they may not see it the same way, because they may not have the same beliefs as you. Whether you recognize it or not, you are forcing your beliefs on another person and asking them to follow the same standards that you adhere to, because you see them as the truth. I think everyone here understands that you believe homosexuality is a sin, and thats your right to believe it, but it is also their right not to believe that, and to not feel the need to defend their lifestyle to you or anyone else.
I hope I haven't offended anyone, that certainly is not my intention.
Thank you for understanding where I'm coming from.
I also completely agree that God gave us free will.
If you don't beleive in the Bible, how do you know what laws or values to follow? Where do you get answers that make you believe God makes some people gay?
What if the siblings were adopted? What about an adult mother and son, where the son was adopted? Should they be allowed to legally marry?
Your reasoning that a marriage between siblings can cause breakdowns within the family ? A gay marriage can also cause some serious breakdowns? Where do you get your family values down, when you talk about blurring boundaries and such? Ancient tradition?
And I see that you also think that three should be able to marry each other. How very open-minded of you.
Thank you for understanding that we do not hate homosexuals. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Sincerely.
And I understand why you feel the way you do about us not telling them our opinion on the matter. However, they (most of them) are claiming that they follow Christianity. This is more of a theological debate than anything. So if they follow Christianity, I'm asking how they can reconcile certain verses that seem to apply. I'm asking and asking and asking and asking and there hasn't been any answers. After Justin answered, I asked again, but no answers. To his defence, I don't think he's here anymore. So if we're all Christians and we have a disagreement, we should be able to use the Bible as our final authority on any subject.
I've also asked so many times for the verses that say that homosexuality and even homosexual marraige is perfectly okay, according to the Bible. Yet, when asked for the references, over and over again, I am ignored.
(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.
