ArchivedIs it a sin to love/accept someone whos gay?Someone sounds a wee bit paranoid. Well anyway, so I've always hated the "love the sinner, hate the sin" argument (particularly since it doesn't come from the Bible anyway). As usual, all you fundies are looking at this issue in an overly generalized, theoretical/hypothetical manner, and not really considering that this is something that actual, living people have to go through. Here are some things to consider: If your child is gay, and you feel you should love them but not accept their "chosen" lifestyle, how will you react when: -That child is emotionally hurt by your insensitivity. -That child is embarassed to introduce you to his/her partner. -That child doesn't invite you to their wedding. -That child doesn't include you in their life because there is always the underlying suspicion that mommy or daddy doesn't approve. Would you really be prepared to be excluded from your child's life because of your stubborn adherance to a literal and context-free interpretation of your religion? There are thousands of forms of Chrisitanity to choose from. Yet you don't get to decide who your kids are going to be, and you can't just trade in your child for a different version like you can with the Bible. Then again, in actual practice, the "love my child but hate their sin" position is hardly ever taken by any parent who is confronted with this very difficult situation. Most often, they react emotionally and extremely; either cry and hug the kid and tell them they are the most important thing in the world - or they kick the kid out, tell them they are disgusting and depraved and never to come back. All the pseudo-Christian rhetoric you fundies are throwing around is usually something you hear from people who have never been confronted with this situation in real life. -E |
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