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Monday, November 29, 2004

Gays and lesbians: they are sinners, but do we handle it right?

I had the worlds most AweXome post on this....But blogger deleted it!!!!!!!grrrrr...Well here is the new version and if this makes you mad, I'm sorry,I t also may have some language some people don't like (no cursing, but just not nice terms), I am sorry for this also, and if you have a dispute, feel free to let me know, with scripture handy! :D

ThisHas stirred up a lot of controversy in my area. A Gay high school Junior one day decided that since he saw a lot of the kids wearing anti-gay T-Shirts to school, and some were offensive, that he would Make his own gay pride shirt. The school punished him for it and now the ACLU is suing the school for discrimination, and I am on their side. Why you ask? Although I am a Christian and believe that homosexuality is a sin, I also believe that God is the judge of these people, not me, and not the school either. They should have the dress code state that shirts not display ANY sexual content, not just no homosexual content.

The thing that makes this story so horrid is the people from the westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS. This congregation is so anti-gay that they made the trip to Webb City just to harass high school students by screaming obscene things to them and waving signs such as "God hates America", "God doesn't love everyone" and other things as you can see on the site. As if this isn't enough, on the way there, they protested in the same manner outside of 5 Joplin churches on the Sunday morning before telling them that gays are non forgiveable.ummm shouldn't they be IN church on Sunday morning, not outside demeaning one? Also, last time I read the Bible, John 3:16 said "for God so loved the world.." Not "For God so loved the people who already follow him".These people honestly give Christians a bad name...For example: on the news tonight they had one of the protesters on ther to hear his POV and all he kept saying was "God hates fags, fags will burn in Hell" and things like that. I am sorry , but if you have a viewpoint, even if it is against something morally corrupt, you don't start calling people crude terms and protest in a demeaning manner, especially if you are a Christian. It doesn't set a good example for others and who wants to accept Jesus as their savior and repent if every time they see a Christian all they do is tell them they are nasty and hopeless!

So, yes! I am in support of this boys law suit! Not because of him or because I'm pro- gay, but because they have made a moral and religious issue out of it and if you ask me if a 16 year old gay boy is forgivable, I say YES!!!!I think it is HORRID that instead of counseling, praying, and witnessing to him, people honestly think that humiliating him is more effective...

I do have to agree with them that some churches are like"whorehouses" as they put it, in the aspect that they take your money and give you an hour or two of satisfaction, but just because a church doesn't approve of homosexuality, doesn't mean they have to be gay bashers. A pastor I know put it the best on how to treat a homosexual, especially in the church. They said the best thing you can do for them is pray for them, accept them, but not condone what they do. If they truly want to be a child of God, they will realize what they are doing is a sin and repent. I have known several people who were gay and thought they were Christians, then once you show them where the bible talks about homosexuals, they realize what they are doing. Also, if you have to buy a fake body part to make love to your spouse, doesn't that seem a little wrong to you? THAT'S how you talk to a homosexual! :D