As OP I would say that debate of the issue of homosexuality is out of place. The issue is what the teacher said to this young boy.
True.
I believe homosexuality is not what God desires for us. And I know that God can change anyone if they ask Him.
But I am a bit disturbed that although homosexuality, is rightly denounced, being unkind to children (didn't Jesus mention something about millstones round necks?) Isn't seen as that big a deal?
it isn't even just about what happened to this poor boy but having been someone who grew up having God portrayed to them as angry and punishing all the time either that or indifferent and rejecting and cold, and the effects of that which am trying to heal from, I am perturbed that so many of us are still caught up in this idea that God is going to send a child to hell because he hasn't renounced his gay parents???
I know no one has said as much on this thread, that t his boys soul is in danger for not agreeing his parents lifestyle is wicked, but it seems to have been implied??
An 11 year old boy deserves God's wrath not because He himself is in a gay couple but because he has been grateful to live in a safe home? Or what he perceives as a good home? Does God expect a child to have all their theology sorted and to not make a mistake? Yes the boy probably should not have said what he said but comparing it to a wilful sin like sodomy is a bit over the top, don't you think?
I really don't think God treats mistakes the sa me as wilful sin? The boy did not say, as far as we know, "God i thank you that my new parents are gays!". He was probably not thinking of their sexuality at all. We don't even know if this boy was saved or from a christian background??? We are only held responsible before the L Ord for what we KNOW. He may not have known LGBT is wrong.