Comments on: Pastors & Homosexuality http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/ Alex McLean's life & thoughts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Chris Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-5111 Let me state that one of my long-time friends is a homosexual. I do not judge him for that characteristic. He knows I do not agree with it and we leave it at that. He is still a dear friend. However, the crap that the Mormon church is taking over their stand is amazing in my opinion. I applaud them for standing up and speaking out. It amazes me that the gay community cries that they want to be heard, yet when someone comes forward with a differing opinion, they protest their worship centers and churches. Anyone else think that's a little hypocritical? Thanks for the great read! Let me state that one of my long-time friends is a homosexual. I do not judge him for that characteristic. He knows I do not agree with it and we leave it at that. He is still a dear friend.

However, the crap that the Mormon church is taking over their stand is amazing in my opinion. I applaud them for standing up and speaking out.

It amazes me that the gay community cries that they want to be heard, yet when someone comes forward with a differing opinion, they protest their worship centers and churches.

Anyone else think that’s a little hypocritical?

Thanks for the great read!

]]> By: Peter http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3101 Peter Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:42:25 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3101 God have mercy on us because we just don't get it... Peters last blog post..<a href="http://thecentrolife.org/2008/07/10/bands-i-like-6/" rel="nofollow">Bands I like!</a> God have mercy on us because we just don’t get it…

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]]> By: James McLean http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 James McLean Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:04:09 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3083 alex, exactly! this is what i meant about my comment about him thinking they were being counter cultural by voting to enforce Christian standards on people who don't know Christ. this is not counter cultural it is taking the christian sub culture and trying to demand that others live up to it (which often times does not even have biblical standards). this is not how people come to love the truth of Christ, they must see it in us being with them, loving them and showing them that Jesus changes lives. woo hoo! i love life this way! James McLeans last blog post..<a href="http://www.resistembrace.com/?p=8" rel="nofollow">I don’t really know what I’m doing</a> alex, exactly! this is what i meant about my comment about him thinking they were being counter cultural by voting to enforce Christian standards on people who don’t know Christ. this is not counter cultural it is taking the christian sub culture and trying to demand that others live up to it (which often times does not even have biblical standards). this is not how people come to love the truth of Christ, they must see it in us being with them, loving them and showing them that Jesus changes lives. woo hoo! i love life this way!

James McLeans last blog post..I don’t really know what I’m doing

]]> By: heather http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 heather Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:42:56 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3079 Alex I am standing up clapping!!! Alex I am standing up clapping!!!

]]> By: alex http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 alex Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:13:32 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3078 Well this has been and continues to be a great subject of discussion, especially within the church. Here's some of my favorite comments: "i’m not sure that enacting laws will really do a lot." "What about those of us who have no problem fighting for and standing for biblical truth, but aren’t convinced yet that legislating my beliefs onto others through a ballot is the way to do that." "Marriage is a promise and commitment before the Lord - not a government or state certification." "the state cannot take away or change the covenant of marriage that God has instituted." So you can kind of get an idea of where I am with this issue right now. What kind of gets me going is how this issue will get pastors outside the walls of their churches - to protest against state legistlation, to basically burden lost and hurting people with laws that they are not able to live up to.* Yet there are millions of starving children, homeless children, families losing their homes in their cities, marriages falling apart, people addicted to all sorts of things, etc. And yet pastors don't want to lift a finger for those issues but will jump at the chance to make homosexual marriage illegal. I'm not much better, and it sickens me. God help us. *I believe that as a person enters into a relationship with God, and grows closer and closer to him, he or she begins to understand God's design for life, and begins to understand what obedience is all about. Well this has been and continues to be a great subject of discussion, especially within the church. Here’s some of my favorite comments:

“i’m not sure that enacting laws will really do a lot.”

“What about those of us who have no problem fighting for and standing for biblical truth, but aren’t convinced yet that legislating my beliefs onto others through a ballot is the way to do that.”

“Marriage is a promise and commitment before the Lord – not a government or state certification.”

“the state cannot take away or change the covenant of marriage that God has instituted.”

So you can kind of get an idea of where I am with this issue right now. What kind of gets me going is how this issue will get pastors outside the walls of their churches – to protest against state legistlation, to basically burden lost and hurting people with laws that they are not able to live up to.* Yet there are millions of starving children, homeless children, families losing their homes in their cities, marriages falling apart, people addicted to all sorts of things, etc. And yet pastors don’t want to lift a finger for those issues but will jump at the chance to make homosexual marriage illegal. I’m not much better, and it sickens me. God help us.

*I believe that as a person enters into a relationship with God, and grows closer and closer to him, he or she begins to understand God’s design for life, and begins to understand what obedience is all about.

]]> By: Jeff http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Jeff Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:38:11 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3076 I love the comment that states: "Marriage is a Godly instituted agreement. What the state has done with it has nothing to do with what God intends it to be. the state cannot take away or change the covenant of marriage that God has instituted. No matter what they decide to do with it." I never thought of it like that. Very cool. Jeffs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GODSurfer/~3/333127495/" rel="nofollow">God's wrath and the mysterious Babylon: Part 3</a> I love the comment that states:

“Marriage is a Godly instituted agreement. What the state has done with it has nothing to do with what God intends it to be. the state cannot take away or change the covenant of marriage that God has instituted. No matter what they decide to do with it.”

I never thought of it like that. Very cool.

Jeffs last blog post..God’s wrath and the mysterious Babylon: Part 3

]]> By: mandy http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 mandy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:30:46 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3075 wow. what an article... but, i also agree that there's the 5th type of pastor. and, honestly, i don't have a clue what to do with them. wow.
what an article… but, i also agree that there’s the 5th type of pastor. and, honestly, i don’t have a clue what to do with them.

]]> By: jen http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 jen Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:16:24 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3074 wow interesting....... as a believer If we stay focused on the 2 most important things 1. love god and 2. love others - everything else falls into place. wow interesting……. as a believer If we stay focused on the 2 most important things 1. love god and 2. love others – everything else falls into place.

]]> By: icth.us http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 icth.us Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:55:14 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3071 <strong>betterthanblank » Blog Archive » Pastors & Homosexuality...</strong> Apparently there are 4 types of pastors (in California) when it comes to homosexuality. Check out this excerpt from the email...... betterthanblank » Blog Archive » Pastors & Homosexuality…

Apparently there are 4 types of pastors (in California) when it comes to homosexuality. Check out this excerpt from the email……

]]> By: eric http://betterthanblank.org/pastors-homosexuality/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 eric Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:05:49 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1471#comment-3070 I agree with Jeff... "stop expecting non-believers to act like believers." Good stuff. erics last blog post..<a href="http://ericbeeman.blogspot.com/2008/07/guest-blogger.html" rel="nofollow">Guest Blogger</a> I agree with Jeff… “stop expecting non-believers to act like believers.”

Good stuff.

erics last blog post..Guest Blogger

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