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Gay divide

Published by
victor
at July 25, 2007 in In the News and Thoughts. 2 Comments

There’s actually a site on the internet called godhatesfaggot.com. I want to start a site that says, godhatespeoplewhohatefaggots.com, but that wouldn’t really be accurate either.  What is a shame is that the gay community generally believe the Christian community is against them.

But this is unbiblical.  God isn’t against anyone–Jesus hung out with prostitutes, lepers, even tax collectors! So I don’t think he’d want his church to hate anyone.  In fact I’m quite certain of it.  Nor do I believe he’d want his church to absolutely write off a group of people.

But here’s where it gets really messy.  We so identify ourselves with our behavior that it’s hard to think of someone independent of how they live.  And, because of this difficulty, it’s really hard to believe that God can still love us even when we’re not living like he tells us to.

I also think that there’s a difference between homosexual inclinations and homosexual activity–and that distinction is all important.  Maybe if we did a better job at loving the person, they would be more willing to hear what we have to say about behavior.

What do you think?

Of Popes and Principles

Published by
victor
at July 13, 2007 in Christianity and In the News. 4 Comments

I was kinda sad the other day when I read that the Vatican decided to make a real clear statement about who’s the church and who’s not. In my own particular branch of Protestantism my wife and I have spent the last couple decades trying to calm down those Protestants who are sure that Catholics think Mary is a god and statues are idols. I really like to look for common ground. So when it’s reported that we’re not really churches and pastors aren’t really allowed to offer communion–it makes me sad.

I think it just reinforces the stereotype that Christians are a bunch of spoiled kids fighting over each other’s toys. Seems like if we could just keep the Person of Jesus Christ at the center of discussion this other stuff wouldn’t be so important.