cocoberry10
New Member
Hi Ladies:
I hope this thread does not create controversy or drama. I wanted to bring up this topic, because something in my soul doesn't sit well. I have always been a Christian (raised in a Christian household, baptized/saved at 11, preached a sermon at 13, testify, and try to live a Godly life).
I know what the bible says about homosexuality, so I'm not questioning that. However, my soul doesn't feel right about how the church is dealing with the issue. I went to church on Sunday, and I felt the pastor preaching was taking a violent attitude towards homosexuals. I have friends that are homosexual, and most of them are Christian, and I would be afraid to invite them to that church. The pastor said he would like to punch and drop kick and strangle the pastors that welcome gay people into their church, like that lifestyle is acceptable.
He always weaves some nasty comment about homosexuals into his sermons, to remind us that the lifestyle is sinful, and the church recently held a parade against homosexuals. He also insinuated that those of us that won't take a firm stand against homosexuality are weak Christians. This did not feel Godly or Christian to me. I cannot believe that Jesus would want to strangle gay people, whether He agreed with their lifestyle or not. I do believe that God gave us free will, and that people should be free to live their lives as they choose.
It also disturbed me that he focuses so much on homosexuality, when there are children (in the church) going home and getting beat, molested, raped, and emotionally abused. There are children raising themselves and their siblings b/c their parents can't or won't. There are women in the church who go home to husbands who beat them. There are men who go home to wives who beat or henpeck them. There are people struggling with drug addictions, porn addictions, etc. It really hurts my soul that this church seems to be so focused on the issue of homosexuality, and not the other issues. There are people (homosexual and heterosexual) who are dying of AIDS. The church never talks about this.
What do you all think?
I hope this thread does not create controversy or drama. I wanted to bring up this topic, because something in my soul doesn't sit well. I have always been a Christian (raised in a Christian household, baptized/saved at 11, preached a sermon at 13, testify, and try to live a Godly life).
I know what the bible says about homosexuality, so I'm not questioning that. However, my soul doesn't feel right about how the church is dealing with the issue. I went to church on Sunday, and I felt the pastor preaching was taking a violent attitude towards homosexuals. I have friends that are homosexual, and most of them are Christian, and I would be afraid to invite them to that church. The pastor said he would like to punch and drop kick and strangle the pastors that welcome gay people into their church, like that lifestyle is acceptable.
He always weaves some nasty comment about homosexuals into his sermons, to remind us that the lifestyle is sinful, and the church recently held a parade against homosexuals. He also insinuated that those of us that won't take a firm stand against homosexuality are weak Christians. This did not feel Godly or Christian to me. I cannot believe that Jesus would want to strangle gay people, whether He agreed with their lifestyle or not. I do believe that God gave us free will, and that people should be free to live their lives as they choose.
It also disturbed me that he focuses so much on homosexuality, when there are children (in the church) going home and getting beat, molested, raped, and emotionally abused. There are children raising themselves and their siblings b/c their parents can't or won't. There are women in the church who go home to husbands who beat them. There are men who go home to wives who beat or henpeck them. There are people struggling with drug addictions, porn addictions, etc. It really hurts my soul that this church seems to be so focused on the issue of homosexuality, and not the other issues. There are people (homosexual and heterosexual) who are dying of AIDS. The church never talks about this.
What do you all think?