Ok we all know what the Bible says on same-gender marriages, but it's kind of hard to fight this topic in today's world because it's a "Free world" you know?
I mean sure it's a freedom but as a Christian, it's wrong. So when I hear about anti-gay places I sort of cheer because of people standing up for what they think is right, but at the same time all the world is complaining because it's anti-freedom.
And I do not support people bulling and name-calling gay people either. I hate it in fact. I hear people (read it online actually) making fun of gay people. wrong. we're supossed to love them.
just saying going to bed now night :p
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78 replies on this topic
Teah - 10/25/10 @ 7:08 PM
ok this is a pretty.. relevent topic in my town right now. I live in a tiny littlhe town where openly gay people are full on hated here. One of which i'm pretty good friends with. She's like one of my best friends and she's awesome, but here's what i think..
ok for one i deffinately don't agree with it and we need to make that known, and make sure they understand it and are willing to respect it.
We also need to realize though that we can't try to force people to not be gay.. God works in his own time and we have to accept that..
But also i think discriminating against them in ANY way is just as.. bad as the act of being gay itself because it says in the bible to love EVERYONE regardless. because that's what Jesus does, nothing can correct a wrong like love can.
lol idk this is a... touchy subject for some people..but thats what i believe.
the_underdog - 10/25/10 @ 9:00 PM
agreed teah. hate the sin love the sinner. we need to be compassionate with them, but let them know its wrong. be their friend, help them love them and show them Christ's love through our actions.
Cody - 10/25/10 @ 9:50 PM
its also a sin to wear poly-cotton, I learned this in church, its part of the 613 equally important laws we were given by God. Just pointing that out lol
I think as long as the person fully and completely knows that it is indeed a sin, than their is nothing more that we can do about the issue. After that its up to God, unless of course they want help ridding the sin, but if they don't than its them and Gods issue, not ours.
Just remember that being Gay is no worse than wearing poly-cotton or cutting down a tree that is still bearing fruit. They are equal sins.
I have to add though, that their are some people that say it isn't a sin and that is something they need to be corrected on, that it is indeed a sin. Just like tons of other things we do.
Riley - 10/26/10 @ 7:58 AM
I know some gay people , I pray they seek the truth in God, and I pray they are given courage and strength to change in the name of Jesus Christ AMEN!
CraigSnedeker - 10/26/10 @ 8:22 AM
Amen ^
Thirst - 10/26/10 @ 1:52 PM
Tell them tht they aren't gay. Every day. Just once a day. See how that changes them.
Because you know why the majority of 'gay' people are gay? Because they believe they are. If they don't believe they are anymore, well, problem solved.
Me - 10/26/10 @ 2:08 PM
Agree with everything: We have to hate their sin, but to love us.
@Thirst: Agreed, tell them: You think you are gay, but you are NOT!!!
Derrick - 10/26/10 @ 3:13 PM
@ thirst thats not true and has been tried before...me, my church and my family all came together to pray the gay away....and when i first started having these feelings I felt disgusted with myself..and would cry because i didn't want to be like that...I had a whole plan as a christian for how i invisioned my life but when i started to realize my attractions towards women..I was upset at how dearly i prayed and counsolted God about this..and did not recieve any help...after months of praying,fasting,and meditating on scripture, I even tried locking myself in my room for a few days....I wanted sooo badly to become a preacher and tell God's word to all the courner's of the earth and growing up in a household where homosexuality is not looked at in a good sence AT ALL I felt terrible..and made an effort to hide it.
but I came to realize im not the only one going through this...and God must have made me this way for his own reasons....since he refuses to take it away from me...SPECIALLY since i had those feelings since a young age but surpressed them...Now i am happy and loving my life because i've come to terms with God and myself as a lesbian.
robbie - 10/27/10 @ 9:30 AM
"GAY" means happy...It really bugs me that people try and adulterate out language to make themselves seem better than they are.
If you want to have sex and fornicate with you own sex, then admit it! You are Homo-sexual, NOT GAY ! ! ! !
Marvin - 10/27/10 @ 9:36 AM
I am obligated to agree with Robbie, people have abbreviated homosexual as being gay whereas gay actually had a meaning before.
Gay used to mean happy, joyous, colorful but nowadays we've sort of turned it into an offensive word.
Believe me, I've been called gay extremely often whereas I am not. The issue is, my middle name is "gay" so I am slightly agitated when people call me gay... I've been mocked for several years because of it...
Those who find the opposite sex attractive (more or less) are heterosexual
whereas those who find the same sex attractive (more or less) are homosexual.
Some biology knowledge would have been nice ;)
Zombie Pickles - 10/27/10 @ 9:56 AM
I hate it when people don't like something, so they call it gay. Why don't you say you just don't like it?!
I was reading teh Secret Garden and they said everyone danced around gayly That really threw me because I didn't know the older meaning of the word. Then it made me mad that someone decided to change the meaning of teh word to mean homosexual....
Cody - 10/27/10 @ 11:29 AM
Gay is actually a proper vernacular... one of its definitions is homo-sexuality.
@Nazira you should go to my page and message my email. I hate always bringing the same circled discussions up on here, and what I want to talk about would make this go where it always goes, where as I love the current discussion on not hating. :)
and for the people that use the word gay to insult something... Doing your chores is not gay in any way. It isn't a happy thing and it is probably pretty unattractive to a person attracted to the same sex... just saying. lol
I actually have a lot of good friends that are gay, judge me if you like, not all of them are Christian but they all know that in my beliefs it is a sin.
Something big to think about is that someone who is gay is no less a Christian than you are. You both sin in some shape or form and its only because of our twisted minds that we as people have decided that being gay is a worse sin than others, because they are all equal and we all do it
And for the people reading who are homo-sexual, please just remember that boasting or being "Gay and Proud" Is the same as any of us being liars and proud, or murderers and proud or any kind of sinners and proud. Its one thing to accept that you sin, and another thing to be proud that you sin, you get me?
Zombie Pickles - 10/27/10 @ 3:05 PM
good point cody. Never thought about it that way like we sin just like them........... Good thoughts
CraigSnedeker - 10/27/10 @ 3:40 PM
Agreed, it's a word they've twisted the meaning. Hate it!
Thirst - 10/27/10 @ 4:22 PM
Nazira... This is going to sound immensely arrogant, and you probably won't like me for what I'm about to say, but you went about it the wrong way. Simply telling yourself (yourself, not being told by others) that your gayness will be prayed away doesn't work. You have to be taught it.
Most people are taught to be gay because of simple insults and pressure by their peers. Reverse pressure - that you are straight, as all people truly are - is how it works, you can't remove it in just one moment.
Trust me on this. I've applied it to myself.
PutHisBloodOnIt - 10/27/10 @ 6:44 PM
ALCOHOLIC- 1.)Someone who is addicted to alcohol...2.)they realize they have a problem...3.)with rehab and help from God they no longer drink...4.)they still struggle with temptation but God gives them strength not to drink 5.)They continue to live sober but still have temptation but they have the strength to God not to drink.
PORNOGRAPHY ADDICT- 1.)Someone who is addicted to porn...2.)they know its sinful and realize they have a problem...3.)They seek help from God...4.)Through Christ they are porn free...5.)They continue to be porn free but still struggle with temptation but they do not cave in and stay strong but struggle the rest of their life with temptation.
God did not make the alcoholic or porn addict that way it was a personal choice by each of them. How would it sound if both the porn addict and alcoholic said "I feel this is how God made me and he wants me to be happy so I will continue drinking and looking at porn" What would you say to that? Samething with homosexuality it is a chosen lifestyle, God did not make anyone a homosexual, they chose to be attracted to the same sex and now is addicted to that lifestyle.
Former homosexuals Christians will tell you that the lifestyle is a choice, and you can overcome it by not acting on your temptation. Temptation is not a sin! So therefore a former homosexual can still live their life being attracted to the same sex, but they have to realize they cannot act on the temptation,
Saying God made me a homosexual, and teaching others that its not a sin is a easy way out and the people who say this are kidding themselves.When they say God is telling them its ok THATS THE DEVIL WHISPERING IN THEIR EAR!
joseBloodBought - 10/27/10 @ 7:08 PM
@PHBOI
As an ex-bisexual I think you greatly have underrated God's power to change. When God delivered Shadrach, Meshac, and Abednego from the furnace their clothes did not even smell of smoke. Truly saved is completely delivered. The Lord will remove all that is unlike Him down to the desires and even the temptation. I can personally testify to this. An ex-homosexual or ex-bisexual should be totally excommunicated from the lifestyle and where the Spirit of God dwells such desires should not exist. Neither in heterosexuals either who lust.
Teah - 10/27/10 @ 7:15 PM
@ nazira
I'd just like to say that, it's my hope that you DO acknowledge that being homo-sexual is a sin, but like everyone says.. we all sin.. just on different things. Also i uderstand you can try to stop.. but ultimately its ALL in God's time. And i'm pretty positive that he's got some awesome plan to use you to furthur the cause. so.. yeah it's a sin.. i think it's from Satan but it's all in God's time. So, wait on him.
@ everyone else Please understand what it means to wait on God's time. You can preach to them that they have to change now until your blue in the face.. but when God decides to move thier hearts... he will. you can't do anything to speed up or slow down his plan and pleeeeaaaase understnad that pushing tooo much or too far.. is doing just that.
(i had n ointention to offend anyone but i have a lot of really god friends that are homosexual and one almost killed himself because of CHRISTIANS. Thats NEVER the answer.. so things like this.. are what cause that kinda stuff to happen. i just, wish ppl would see it. again sorry if i struck a nerve.. i really am)
PutHisBloodOnIt - 10/27/10 @ 7:16 PM
Well you can think what you want about how I understand God. But I am speaking from accounts I heard of ex homosexuals who still struggle with the temptation but have not acted on the sin in some cases for over 10 years. Did I ever say God cannot fully heal someone from even temptation? Go ahead take a look back............So dont come on here assuming I have greatly underestimated God Please and Thank You.
PutHisBloodOnIt - 10/27/10 @ 7:19 PM
@Teah you shouldnt apologize, obviously you wanted to post what was on your mind and if you really cared about striking a nerve with someone wou wouldnt of posted it.