IntoTheCrimsonSky
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Science has proven now that there are individuals whose sex isn't necessarily their gender. I'm convinced it's another powerful weapon Satan has decided to use, and unfortunately, with much success. I don't think homosexuality is any worse of a sin than any other. All sin lands you in the same situation, so to try to rank sins or whatever is an irrelevant discussion.
Maybe we should make a thread about "truth bending" or "white lies." I'm sure it's a much more relevant topic among a traditional Christian community. I'm not trying to make homosexuality sound less offensive than it truly is. But we forget that all sin is highly offensive to God.
It just aggravates me when I see us as Christians attack certain sins while we have our own issues. Are we anti-gay or anti-sin?
I fully agree with this.
Homosexuality is one of those sins that we're really facing in this era, because it's only now starting to become accepted by society. 200 years ago it was a lot more taboo, and I think considered a bit less of a "threat". Thusly, when you see the government starting to allow it on the levels it would be with legal marriage, it gets scary. Yet, almost all other sins are considered legal already, apart from murder. People aren't put in jail or punished for adultery, they are allowed an easy (although maybe expensive) divorce.
You know what's scary? I recently posted about cheating on my Christian blog, and one of the ads that came up with the post (auto picked by the computer due to content) was an ad for an online dating site that fixes of married people looking for affairs! In the open, all proudly advertising itself! How scary is that? Satan must be so amused, so proud of himself right now with the state things are in.
Yes, I believe homosexuality is sin. I also know that it is possible to change, and do not believe you are born to a preference. Rather, you are born normally, but Satan knows our weakness -- he knows who to hit with the idea of being gay, because he knows who would give into it. Or, maybe it's not that he knows as much as he tries it with a lot of people and just gets lucky with some. Either way, God does not create people gay. That is one of Satan's biggest triumphs in confusing us all, and it is what makes it so easy to stay gay if you are when you accept Christ. The facts/lies out there in support of homosexuality give a really convincing case for why God would accept you in a homosexual relationship, too.
As for legal marriage, I'd allow it in the case of civil unions. We can't force anyone to obey God, right? So, if the governments want to give them the legal rights that another married couple has, then fine. It's only in the world. The harder you fight it, the more they will resist and refuse to look into the Truth of why it's not right. Where I draw the line is when the churches start to allow it! That's just wrong. We are the ones that are supposed to be teaching others what is right, not blending in with society.
So long as it stays purely legal, and out of any religious connections towards the actual marriage, then fine. Homosexuality itself isn't illegal, so it's not like stopping a legal union is going to stop them from being together.
Now, before anyone jumps at me for being bias or too strong in thought: I know what I'm talking about. I am bisexual. I was first attracted to my own sex at the age of 11, and it was a bit of a struggle to accept that God did not want me to stay this way. I actually had very little attraction to men for most of my life, although always had this interesting underlying feeling that something was wrong about being in a long term/serious relationship with another girl. He changed me, though. All I had to do was allow Him to. The reason I still call myself bisexual is because it's still a part of me, however a lot weaker than it used to be. Sometimes I stumble, or a girl happens to pass me by who might be dressed a bit too suggestively, and my mind jumps at it. This is mostly due to past memories, I think. However, I have full confidence even those aspect will leave me the more God changes my heart!
Blessings and Love,
Sarah
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