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#Post#: 377--------------------------------------------------
Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You can
ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Angel_614 Date: July 30, 2017, 11:35 am
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(WARNING: this is more directed to fellow Christians! I do not
mean to offend anyone in any way through this Rant, I only mean
to calmly express my opinions, and I apologize if I seemed mean
or..uh..forceful I guess? But either way, read at your own
peril.)
~Homosexuality and LGBT+~
-okay, I don't exactly get why some Christians support
homosexuality. I kind of get it, but not really.
Are they scared that if they don't, then people will think they
are "STUCK UP, SELF-RIGHTEOUS CHRISTIANS!"? Or something?
Because I don't support Homosexuality and LGBT+ and stuff like
that,
But that doesn't mean I am a "STUCK UP SELF-RIGHTEOUS
CHRISTIAN."
Now, I know God has called us to love everyone, and trust me, I
don't hate LGBT+ people. Some people might call me "Homophobic"
because I don't support it, but the word homophobic actually
means a huge fear or hatred of it, and I don't fear OR hate
them! I love them all the same, and just because I don't support
it, doesn't mean that I automatically hate the people who do it
or support it! People need to get this straight and understand
that!
I may not support what they do, but that doesn't mean I hate
them or think they are lesser people. They are just like me. A
sinner lost in the dark, a beggar looking for food. I was once
like that too. And thank the Lord that He saved me!
Yes, I am a Christian. No, I don't hate LGBT+ people. But,
Homosexuality and LGBT+ is a sin just like premarital...that
stuff, and murder is a sin and I love you enough to tell you
that. No one who practices sin will enter into Heaven. Hate is
allowing someone to walk right into hell without saying a thing.
Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you
disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them.
The second is that to love someone means you agree with
everything they believe and do. Both are nonsense. You don't
have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.
Yes, I am a Christian. I believe the Bible. I do not support
Homosexuality and LGBT+, or "homosexual marriage". Yes, I still
love you. Yes, we are still friends. No, I am not judging you.
No, I am not condemning you to hell. No, I will not let anyone
bully you. But realize that name-calling and stereotyping those
of us who stand for what we believe is exactly what you don't
want done to you. We have a right to speak what we believe, same
as you have a right to speak what you believe.
Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus say that loving someone means
celebrating their sin. Celebrating their sin seems more like a
Satan thing.
Yes, I struggle with LGBT+ stuff, because it makes me mad.
However, by God's grace, He is teaching me to remember that I
was a sinner like that, and I still sometimes am, but that it is
by God's grace alone that I am saved, and that I am NOT better
than anyone.
He is teaching me to hate the sin, and love the sinner.
HOWEVER, I won't support the LGBT+ stuff. Now, you may be
thinking, "Angel, if you don't support them, then you hate
them."
That's not true. Because you see, by not supporting the sin, I
am actually loving the sinner.
Here's why.
In the bible, it clearly states that homosexuality is wrong, and
that it IS a sin (and I totally love how people ignore those
verses in the Bible, and state the ones that "support" LGBT+ and
Homosexuality [Which they actually don't, because those people
are just twisting the perception of those verses]).
Sin shouldn't be supported. Because if it IS supported, then it
will just lead the people to sin even more, driving them deeper
and deeper (Mind you, God can save ANYONE, no matter how deep
they are), but isn't driving someone into sin almost like hating
them?
Think about it, if someone was going to do something bad, like,
steal something, or murder someone, and I said I supported them
in doing that, then what kind of Christian does that make me?
You may say that it isn't the same thing, but it actually is.
God sees all sin as the same, equally terrible. So it IS the
same if I support that.
Now, it definitely does NOT mean that LGBT+ and Homosexuality is
a "bigger" sin, it isn't. However, it is still a sin. It also
does NOT mean that we should go around to LGBT+ people, and hit
them over the head with the Bible (figuratively). THAT. IS.
WRONG.
We are sinners like them. We have wronged God as well. However,
He has saved us. We are just the beggars telling the other
beggars where the bread and water of life is.
For LGBT+ people, I believe we need to draw them in with love.
We don't have to support it while we are doing it though, it is
possible. We can still not support sin, while helping the
sinner. It IS possible! God did it, and He lives in us this day!
If you are struggling with this, pray to God. Ask HIM for wisdom
on this matter, not the world. He will give you the truth and
wisdom you want and need. Trust in HIM. It may not come
immediately, but He will help you. He ALWAYS will.
And finally, if you are a Christian and are thinking of yourself
as a lesbian, or bi, or something else, I would just ask you to
stop and think for a moment.
Was God in your decision (and yes, it IS a decision, because
some people say that they had no choice, but that is a lie), or
was this the work of Satan, deceiving you into thinking that it
was alright? Because in the end, your identity is in CHRIST, not
what the world wants you to think is your "true sexuality or
gender".
Pray about it.
And I know, I guess I have no right in saying this, but God has
called us to preach His truth as much as His grace.
I do sometimes struggle with putting out too much truth, but God
is helping me with this.
You're identity is in CHRIST, not in what the world wants to
think is your "TRUE SEXUALITY". You cannot be a Christian and
practice homosexuality.
However, you can be a Christian and struggle with same-gender
attraction. (Not practicing it, just struggling with it) because
you know what? God can help you fight back, because as I said
before, YOU'RE IDENTITY IS IN CHRIST! The Almighty Lord who has
saved you! Your identity is not in your sexuality.
So for now, I implore you, pray to God about this if you are
struggling with it. Thank you.
*drops mic* *walks away*
*runs back and hands out cookies*
#Post#: 381--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: TaleKanaya12 Date: July 30, 2017, 11:58 am
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Ehhh
I'm christian but not very religious. To be honest, my opinion
is "If they're fine with me, I'm fine with them." I'm like that
with most things. So, ehh.
#Post#: 402--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Vulcanatus Date: July 30, 2017, 12:25 pm
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[font=arial]I'm not trying to be offensive with this; I am just
genuinely curious. Why is homosexuality considered a sin?
As well, why are all LGBTQ+ people considered sinners? Because I
personally am Aromantic and Asexual, and experience neither
romantic or sexual attraction. But that does not necessarily
make me a homosexual either. And what is the sin in supporting
love? Because I am not Christian and have never read the Bible,
I am unaware and genuinely curious.[/font]
#Post#: 429--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Angel_614 Date: July 30, 2017, 1:09 pm
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@Lily, there are several bible verses stating it as a sin and if
you would like me to post them I can, and I just believe that
God created us beautiful as we are and that we do not have to
change our gender or sexuality or anything.
As for the aromantic thing or whatever, not experiencing that
attraction is actually fine. He actually addresses this in the
Bible as well, as there are some people who never marry back
then and in today's world. That doesn't mean that someone needed
to create a whole mother sexuality thing to name it, it's just
more of a person who doesn'tfeel the bed to be married.
For instance, JESUS never married, but He never called himself
that or whatever.
(I am SO sorry if that sounded offensive, I was just trying to
explain to the best of my ability).
#Post#: 430--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Angel_614 Date: July 30, 2017, 1:10 pm
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Oh my gosh the spelling errors *face palms*
I am so sorry. XD!
#Post#: 432--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Vulcanatus Date: July 30, 2017, 1:18 pm
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[font=arial]Okay, well thank you for answering! No, you didn't
come across as offensive to me. ^^[/font]
#Post#: 439--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Angel_614 Date: July 30, 2017, 1:54 pm
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@Darksea, that makes total sense!
@Lily, oh gosh thanks, and thank YOU for being so kind and
respectful! :D!
#Post#: 450--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: blue Date: July 30, 2017, 2:21 pm
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I mean that's your thing and go girl. But it isn't a choice.
It's just who you are. And I know plenty of LGBT Christians. If
everyone has sinned why are they not real Christians?
#Post#: 484--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: Angel_614 Date: July 30, 2017, 3:49 pm
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@Blue, wait could you clarify your question? I don't think i
read it right sorry..
And I don't hold it against anyone, I believe everyone should be
treated with respect, and just because I don't support it
doesn't mean I condone the bullying from both sides.
#Post#: 495--------------------------------------------------
Re: Weeelll....(This is more aimed at my fellow Christians? You
can ignore this if you want)~Angel
By: blue Date: July 30, 2017, 3:56 pm
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So, you say everyone has sinned. Not just the gays, everyone.
Why are they less Christian than anyone else if everyone is a
sinner?
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