John Lemmon
Rookie
- Aug 19, 2009
- 262
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- Banned
- #41
To condone gay marriage is to imply that it is not sinful. It is sinful: it breaks commandments:
the fifth: honor thy mother and father (no one introduces their toddler and brags they hope they will be a homosexual when they grow up)
ninth: you shall not bear false witness (homosexuals are not open about who they are and 'many' use deceit to gain partners)
tenth: thou shall not covet...anything that is thy neighbor's (if you are taking a partner from another family, hurting that family)
The commandments were given to help people to live together in peace. Homosexuality going against that many commandments, makes it hard not to have problems with others and society.
Acting on homosexuality is a sin. All of us have temptations we resist, and with the Lord's grace, beat. Homosexuality is a destructive behavior. It hurts families and communities (in general). Homosexuals should be treated the same way a gambler, alcoholic, drug addict, or anyone else that has a behavior they have trouble controlling. You love them, you pray for them and you let them know the choices they make are why their life is the way it is. If they accept the Lord's grace, their life can change (they may still be tempted, but it will not have the same power over them).
You do not pretend that everything is going to be okay, homosexuals are some of the lonliest people there are, once they are used. You do not pretend it is easy to overcome temptation. You do not pretend they are going to stay healthy in their later years. You can continue to pray and hope for them even after they have given up all hope; it will help with the Lord.
When someone does overcome their temptations and move closer to the Lord, they should be celebrated, not condemned.
ALERT!