What if he's 'practicing' being attracted to men, unintentionally, or she is 'practicing' being attracted to women unintentionally, but not acting on it?
In it's original meaning, in academia, and for much of the populace 'homosexual' is about attraction... or now they say 'orientation'-- a concept based on some false assumptions, IMO. Some older folks and probably most American evangelicals use 'homosexual' to mean those who do certain acts.
As far as what you intend to ask goes, if someone engages in fornication, whether they are whoring with men or women, I Corinthians 5 applies. But the issue is not about filling out a form and having some kind of 'church membership' ceremony. That type of 'church membership' is not in the Bible. The fornicator of I Corinthians 5, after the church delivered him over to Satan, would not have been allowed to join in the assembly or break bread with the brethren. But II Corinthians implies it is possible to repent from fornication. Those who repent may be restored to fellowship.
In it's original meaning, in academia, and for much of the populace 'homosexual' is about attraction... or now they say 'orientation'-- a concept based on some false assumptions, IMO. Some older folks and probably most American evangelicals use 'homosexual' to mean those who do certain acts.
As far as what you intend to ask goes, if someone engages in fornication, whether they are whoring with men or women, I Corinthians 5 applies. But the issue is not about filling out a form and having some kind of 'church membership' ceremony. That type of 'church membership' is not in the Bible. The fornicator of I Corinthians 5, after the church delivered him over to Satan, would not have been allowed to join in the assembly or break bread with the brethren. But II Corinthians implies it is possible to repent from fornication. Those who repent may be restored to fellowship.
Definition: “practicing homosexual” means a person who is openly approving of homosexuality and is engaged in it.
Question?
Do you believe a practicing homosexual should be allowed membership in the Church, whatever denomination it may be?
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