If it is a perversion of love then it is not love.
Could not have said it a better myself.
Christ's love is sacrificial, and always focussed on the emotional or spritual nurturing of the other person. Any love which we show which is of this nature cannot at the same time be abusive.
Michael Jackson would be the first to say that that's the kind of love he has for those children. Makes it right? A 14 year old girl could believe with her whole heart that she "loves" a 25 year old man in the same way that you just described it. And he could really believe that that's the way he feels about her. According to you, why should we stop them if the have such a beautiful love for each other?
If it is abusive, it is not love
No objection there my sister.
If it is sacrificial, then it is.
Sounds really good, but not true. What do you think sinners do? They SACRIFICE the gift that Jesus gave us for the LOVE of their sins...is that love good? after all it's sacrificial. The Bible says the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. When ppl love money they're willing to sacrifice ALOT. They can sacrifice their integrity, their friends, family, whatever...all because they have this great "love" good?...after all it's sacrificial.
It is a total nonsense to say that because two same sex people express their love sexually, that love is then perverted.
If that's the case then the scriptures teaches us total nonsense, and by Jesus encouraging us to read it...He wants to lead us astray. Sorry, doesn't sound like my God. And contrary to what you're trying to say, we are supposed to value the scriptures and read it.
http://www.christianforums.com/t5353929-some-of-us-seem-to-be-overlooking-a-very-important-fact.html As a Christian, you should be glad to see what Christ said. In post 6 i show a few times when he talks about the scripture.
It very much depends whether they are expressing their love for a purely selfish reason, or for a nurturing reason.
Sin is sin, whether it's so called "nurturing" or not. What you're saying sounds so beautiful and everything, but it doesn't make it right. You're trying to appeal to my emotions by making God's love out to be something it's not. Everything you say sounds wonderful, but it doesn't make it what's right.
A husband who relates to his wife in a purely selfish way is abusing his relationship with her, and this is in no way sanctioned by his marriage certificate.
No argument there
It is far too simplistic to say gay is profane, hetero is holy. What is actually profane is abuse, in any relationship on earth.
Jesus said that unless we come to Him as little children, we will not inherit the Kingdom. Why would He say something like that? Because little children are "simplistic" in their ways. If their daddy tells them something, they just believe it. Especially if they have a father that's never let them down before. They hold on to what he says, and they believe it...no ifs, ands or buts. That's the way we're to be with Christ, and unless we're like that, we won't inherit the Kingdom. Not my words, it's Christ's. When we get in trouble is when we start leaning on our own understanding. We get to smart for God, and we over-analize EVERYTHING instead of holding Him to his word like a little child does with his/her father.
I really don't even know why i took the time to respond the way i did...cuz i have a feeling you'll just dismiss it altogether. Regardless, i thank God for his love towards all of us. He said He'll never leave us nor forsake us, and it's so true...ALL of our questions He's answered them. All we need to know is ask and we'll receive, seek and we'll find. He's faithful enough to answer every question if we come before Him in submission. Thank You Jesus.
