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I don't think I've read one post on hating homosexual people, homosexuality aka the homosexual acts however... that is something has been pointed out as an admonition.
I think it's a lot of liberal propaganda... that makes people think.. speaking out against homosexuality... = hate against homosexual people. That's not true at all.
I can hate the idea of murder but I should love the person (murderer) because God said love all.
I can hate the idea of lying but I should love the person (lair) because God said love all.
I can hate the idea of homosexual acts but I should love the person (homosexual) because God said love all.
Homosexuality is sin and an abomination and I say that in love because if you love someone then you'd tell/warn them about the bad stuff in their lives.
I think it's a lot of liberal propaganda... that makes people think.. speaking out against homosexuality... = hate against homosexual people. That's not true at all.
I can hate the idea of murder but I should love the person (murderer) because God said love all.
I can hate the idea of lying but I should love the person (lair) because God said love all.
I can hate the idea of homosexual acts but I should love the person (homosexual) because God said love all.
Homosexuality is sin and an abomination and I say that in love because if you love someone then you'd tell/warn them about the bad stuff in their lives.
I think you'd be surprised to know that the majority of the world doesn't share your faith. If you lump any one religion vs all the others, then that religion is clearly a minority. If you look only at one religion, and count one denomination against all the others, you will see it is a minority.
Whereas if you look at everyone as human beings, you'd see there is no majority, no minority, just billions of individuals, all with their own likes and dislikes, their faith or lack thereof, their lives, families, virtues. We are all human beings on this planet.
Whereas if you look at everyone as human beings, you'd see there is no majority, no minority, just billions of individuals, all with their own likes and dislikes, their faith or lack thereof, their lives, families, virtues. We are all human beings on this planet.
Except of course that in most cases it isn't babies but mostly embryos (abortion before the 9th week, and 75% of abortions occur before the 10th week) and after 9 weeks it is a fetus, not a baby. Saying it is a baby is an emotional appeal, it is not a factual claim.
As for killing an adult, there are mitigating circumstances. If it's a cold-blooded premeditated murder, if it's a man seeking revenge and killing the murderer who raped and killed his family, if it's a man who unintentionally murdered someone (man shooting a robber), if it was an accident, etc etc etc. There are many cases. Morality is not black and white. Sometimes abortion is the only option (medical conditions) sometimes one should consider other options.
As for killing an adult, there are mitigating circumstances. If it's a cold-blooded premeditated murder, if it's a man seeking revenge and killing the murderer who raped and killed his family, if it's a man who unintentionally murdered someone (man shooting a robber), if it was an accident, etc etc etc. There are many cases. Morality is not black and white. Sometimes abortion is the only option (medical conditions) sometimes one should consider other options.
Beat the Gay Out of Your Child - YouTube
Man Tattoos Anti-Gay Bible Verse on Arm - YouTube
Put All Gays in Death Camps - YouTube
"Homosexuals Are Worthy of Death" - YouTube
Christian Warrior Defends Anti-Gay Pastor - YouTube
Pastor Wants Homosexuality Criminalized - YouTube
Now come back and tell me it's liberal propaganda.
Man Tattoos Anti-Gay Bible Verse on Arm - YouTube
Put All Gays in Death Camps - YouTube
"Homosexuals Are Worthy of Death" - YouTube
Christian Warrior Defends Anti-Gay Pastor - YouTube
Pastor Wants Homosexuality Criminalized - YouTube
Now come back and tell me it's liberal propaganda.
I agree [though I don't believe homosexuality is a sin]. Christians who use the Bible to stop LGBT rights in the name of God... shockingly, they aren't out there protesting the existence of their local Red Lobster, even though they sell food which is clearly against the laws set forth by the Old Testament. Apparently, it's okay to use the Old Testament to hinder LGBT rights and ignore the other 600+ commandments set forth in the same books.
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No, the whole mixed fabrics thing was about not combining two different garments. This was done to mantian a state of holiness, because the Israelites were to separate themselves from other people. The state of holiness was necessary so that God could dwell with the Israelites. However, since the death and ressurrection of Jesus, we're not longer under the levitical sacrifice system. The Jews and Gentiles have become one people, united by Christ. The whole wearing mixed fabrics was a part of the old Levitical system, which is about obediance and the Israelites separating themselves and mantianing holiness so that God could dwell with them.
As for "not shaving their beard," the passage you're referring to is not really about shaving in the sense that we think of shaving today. Let me quote the passage first.
You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard.
Leviticus 19:27
The phrase "round off the hair" means to violently rip the hair out of your head. This was a ritual done by other tribes in the land as a (strange) way to worship pagan gods. I don't know of anyone who goes around violently ripping their hair out as an act of worshiping a pagan god, so I generally don't think we need to be worrying about this.
As far as homosexuality is concerned, we are called to love everyone, that includes homosexuals. Yes, homosexuality is a sin, and it's clear as day throughout the old and new testaments. I think my personal website sums up the stance of homosexuality. In my opinion, the problem in society isn't the growing community of homosexuals, or homosexual supporters, it's how we're preaching against it. Pointing fingers and saying "You're sinning and going to hell" isn't going to bring the homosexuals to repentance. Not only that, but that's an incomplete and inaccurate picture of what Christianity is all about.
Homosexuality
^This is a link to my website if anyone is interested.
As for "not shaving their beard," the passage you're referring to is not really about shaving in the sense that we think of shaving today. Let me quote the passage first.
You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard.
Leviticus 19:27
The phrase "round off the hair" means to violently rip the hair out of your head. This was a ritual done by other tribes in the land as a (strange) way to worship pagan gods. I don't know of anyone who goes around violently ripping their hair out as an act of worshiping a pagan god, so I generally don't think we need to be worrying about this.
As far as homosexuality is concerned, we are called to love everyone, that includes homosexuals. Yes, homosexuality is a sin, and it's clear as day throughout the old and new testaments. I think my personal website sums up the stance of homosexuality. In my opinion, the problem in society isn't the growing community of homosexuals, or homosexual supporters, it's how we're preaching against it. Pointing fingers and saying "You're sinning and going to hell" isn't going to bring the homosexuals to repentance. Not only that, but that's an incomplete and inaccurate picture of what Christianity is all about.
Homosexuality
^This is a link to my website if anyone is interested.
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