There was a thrad about this recently, I thought this article my Dad did dealt with the question really well. Check it out.
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"Homosexuality: Right or Wrong in Light of God"s Word"[/i][/b]
In the beginning, (Genesis 1:27-28) says "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; Male and Female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply; [/b]fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination[/b]." (Leviticus 18:22) The Old Testament refers to homosexuality as an "abomination".
Romans 1:26-27 says, "For this reason God gave them up to vile passions[/b]. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature[/b]. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful[/b] and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due." The New Testament teaches homosexuality is a vile passion, against nature and is a shameful lifestyle.
I Corinthians 6:9-10 says, "Do you not know that the unrighteous[/b] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals[/b], nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkard, nor revilers, nor extortionists will inherit the kingdom of God." The apostle Paul taught that homosexuality maybe an alternate lifestyle, but it is an unrighteous lifestyle that is sinful just like the other sins listed. He says such will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Homosexuality is absolutely an alternate lifestyle. It is absolutely a choice that a person may choose. However, God"s word says, it is a lifestyle that pursues unrighteousness and that which is unnatural- that is, it is against nature. As such, it is then against God"s plan and anything which is against God or attempts to change what God has revealed is an abomination and a shameful practice before the Creator.
So what is a person to do after they learn the truth of the word of God about homosexuality? Change their choice! Choose righteousness by putting away all vile passions, no matter what they are. Turn to God and He will respond! Just as surely as a murderer or an idolater or a covetous person decides they want to repent and turn from their sin God is merciful and desires all to repent and allow Him to save them. That is exactly what some who were in Corinth did when they received the truth as taught by Paul. I Corinthians 6:11 says, "And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." Homosexuality was a condemned lifestyle in the Old Testament and it is as well under the Law of Christ revealed in the New Testament. God is as willing and consistent to forgive one of the sin of homosexuality as He is of any and all sin. Once we are in the light of the word of God, we must make a choice. Tolerance is not an option. Agreeing to simply disagree is not an option. Homosexuality is an abomination before God. It cannot be practiced by a person who is pursuing righteousness nor condoned by anyone who calls themselves a child of God Almighty. -Sam Durden-
That'sthe difference in those of us that want to please God and follow the teachings of scripture, andthose who do not, this is an articlefrom a Christian perspective. If one lives his life without thetruth of faith in Christ, then of course lust and perversion is a common practice.
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i say that if they are consenting adults, let them do as they wish.
Agreed, as with everything in life, one can choose to sin or not.
that made me think of something....
would it not be a stronger act of faith to renounce that which is allowed by man's law, but not by god's than to change man's law and remove the choice at all?
I don't think it's a choice. I know I didn't choose to be a hetrosexual.
But you did choose to abstain from some perverted acts. There are choices we make everyday and the opportunity to cross the line and enter a perverted area is there, you choose to stay within the area of right, or go into the error. If it isn't a choice,it would have to be FORCE, either a person is forcing you to be gay, or God is forcing you to be gay, and that goes against everything in the Bible.
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"But you did choose to abstain from some perverted acts. There are choices we make everyday and the opportunity to cross the line and enter a perverted area is there, you choose to stay within the area of right, or go into the error."
How do you know what Charlie P has abstained from? He said he is hetro and therefore he may have done some wild hetro stuff, but does that make him or his partner preverted? If so what acts would make him preverted?
Homosexuality, what do you say?
