Religion and Homosexuality

[shernajwine]

I'm not denying their rights...I'm just not promoting them. And by promotion I mean, signing petitions and marching in gay parades. My gay friends do not hold that against me and though we disagree, they understand my position.

[shernajwine]

marie, if you are speaking to me then you obviously haven't read my other posts on this particular subject. Gay people can get married, I don't care.....but I am not actively going to support a lifestyle that I think is immoral. People can argue with me that it isn't immoral, it's not going to change my mind.

My ENTIRE point is that God doesn't hate gay people, which was the original stance of the thread. I don't hate gay people, God doesn't hate gay people. Nobody needs to be hating anyone.

[jordandog]

Sherene, why bother? She just reversed what she said earlier and even said the sex was okay.

[shernajwine]

I don't know lol

[queenofnines]

I'm not denying their rights...I'm just not promoting them.

Do you vote?

[shernajwine]

Yes, I do. But I vote for candidates representing issues that are relevant to me. Gays marrying or not, is not relevant to me. If I vote for a candidate that is opposed to gay marriage, it's not based on that platform. Although, I have only voted once and that was in the last election. Before that I didn't start paying any attention to politics until G.W. Bush's first term of presidency.

[502mania]

I'm a vegetarian.  Are you saying that makes me un-intelligent? 

I  wouldn't say that, but i beleive as humans we are supposd to eat meat. that's why vegetarians usally have to take lots ad lots of vitamins to get the necessary nutrients to satisfy the needs of the human body. I believe our bdies are designed a certain way to interact with the balance of nature (like the food chain etc.). everything in nature has a purpose, everythin has function, every disease has a cure, and everything goes in a cycle. wow, i kinda strayed on this one, but it's just my view, my opinion.

[502mania]

My views are : Maybe there are some gay people that are born with that trait, as someone put it to me before - there are hermaphrodites in existence, so that's evidence that there can be a mixture in sexuality. I believe there are real gay people, but just as few as there are hermaphrodites. For the most part i think a lot of people today are making the choice. They think "maybe i'm born gay" just because it' possible to be and considers that a scapegoat for curiosity or any other confrontation with the thoughts or experience. It may be what makes one happy, so be it. I'm fine with people being gay, i have no problem with it. I don't think it's right, but if it makes you happy, then go for it.

[queenofnines]

Just like he didn't make people retarded or mentally ill, blind, deaf or deformed...these things just happen

But he created everything, so god is ultimately responsible for everything.

[jcribb16]

Just like he didn't make people retarded or mentally ill, blind, deaf or deformed...these things just happen

But he created everything, so god is ultimately responsible for everything.

Yes, and He has His reasons for allowing those things to happen, even if we don't know why or understand why.  Nobody likes that someone has to suffer for any reason, but apparently we can't see the whole picture like God can and does.

[tzs]

Just like he didn't make people retarded or mentally ill, blind, deaf or deformed...these things just happen

But he created everything, so god is ultimately responsible for everything.

Yes, and He has His reasons for allowing those things to happen, even if we don't know why or understand why.  Nobody likes that someone has to suffer for any reason, but apparently we can't see the whole picture like God can and does.

OH PLEASE! GIVE ME A FREAKIN' BREAK ALREADY!!!! Thats some really funny stuff right there!!!!!

Soooo, what if this one you call God, is mentally challenged??? Hmmmm?

[ISyng4U]

The Bible says Judge lest ye fall into temptation!!!  It also says we have all sinned and come short of GOD's glory! Noone can say that GOD doesn't love homosexuals.  HE created the world and everything in it.  HE gives man the right to choose!! We all know that all of our choices have consequences.  If u have paid attention to what is happening in the world today and u read the Bible, u know that GOD is soon to return.  HE will return for a church without spot or blemish!  My only prayer is that we all examine ourselves and get back to our first love, which is GOD the FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT!!!

Much love

[jordandog]

My only prayer is that we all examine ourselves and get back to our first love, which is GOD the FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT!!!

I'll agree with the "all examine ourselves", but you are in NO position to deem anyone's "first love" but your own. There are many people here at FC and if you stick around these forums long enough, you will quickly find that this is not just a christian or religiously based group of people. Saying "get back to our first love"? Uhuh - misinformed and incorrect on that one.

I'm honestly not saying this to be 'mean' to you. I am just letting you know remarks like that one may quickly get you under fire here. It's good to see new faces and hope you stick around.

[SurveyMack10]

God created men with free will. He did not create evil, but man has a choice to engage in evil or engage in good. Homosexuality is a choice just like any other behavior. However, God does not hate homosexuals, nor does he hate any person period. He loves people, he hates sin.

CASE CLOSED

Amen!

[Falconer02]

Amen!

Homosexuality isn't a sin outside of outdated reasonings. John Corvino makes it perfectly clear if anyone cares to educate themselves-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzso1OOTPM&feature=related