Christians: you have never actually hated someone for being gay and you have never tried to convert someone to christianity against their will, amirite?
Romans 1:26-30
26. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29. being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
It's pretty much heartbreaking when I see other "christians" attacking people for their beliefs or fighting against gay rights and things. It's not our position to keep any human from living their life how they believe, and to do any of these things pegs the rest of us as hot-headed, radical jerks who heavily study the "my-way-or-the-highway" philosophy. It's at the point where I can't even identify myself as a Christian because of the hate from those of other lifestyles.
My grandmother's one of those kinds of Christians.
However, my best friends are gay, my close friend is bi, and my friend's mother is a lesbian. I support all four, and I'm a straight, religious Catholic.
Evangelical IS a Protestant church. Only if you were a Johav's (?) Witness or some types of Orthodox churches, are you not Protestant.
Lutherans, Baptists, Evangelical... Etc are all Protestants.
im not sure if you know what im talking about. by .com i mean the main part of the web address ends in a .com
thats not reliable. get a government site (.gov), education site (.edu) or an organization (.org)
Yes, I understand. Is dictionary.com reliable enough? Just search Protestant. By the way, a .gov or GOVERNMENT site is hardly going to have religious information. Seperation of religion and government...
Sorry, Flight; that's not true. There's plenty of jesus-fueled hate on this site.
For those who agreed; good. =) You're the benign type of christians with whom I can get along. The others are like a cancer, eating away at logic and reason.
I'm Christian. I have at least three atheist friends, and know two gay people (a teachers, and the lead actor in most plays).
I could care less what they think. I could care less who they love. It's alright with me.
Also includes Muslims, not every one of them is a terrorist, pedophile, suicide bomber, hater, torturer, rapist, taxi-driver, murderer, oppressor, extremist, radical, racist, mean, or looks like a hairy beast. Goes both ways..
Christianity teaches us to love people above all else. to hate someone for being gay would be to defy God's most important law.
Trying to force Christianity down someone's throat will just make them resent God more. It's not like people actually want to convert though, well not a lot of people. I mean, how many people actually go, "why yes, I would like to become a Christian after years of ignoring God", when a christian talks to them? I can understand why they would be insistant, but if the person you're talking to is getting visibly pissed off, you don't even know them and you bug them constantly, you're just being counterproductive.
@803448 (fangirl12): Exactly the Bible says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Some people cite this when it's convenient and ignore it when it's not.
Political arguments can get kinda really bad sometimes.
...There I was, arguing with Scrantoncity, not knowing he had a reputation for such arguments. o_O
I'm Christian, I don't know how many of my friends are atheists or any other religions because it's not that important, and some of my best friends are gay.
it really just is the super hardcore christians
I wouldn't say outdated, just misinterpreted.
cough Jesus died for us, so sin is now covered by him, therefore people misinterpret the ot(like cutting hair) cough cough
Romans 1:26-30
26. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29. being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
its still wrong of course, I'm just saying we don't have to kill them....
not really....it's the fake christians that do that. we're supposed to hate the sin but love the sinner :)
It's pretty much heartbreaking when I see other "christians" attacking people for their beliefs or fighting against gay rights and things. It's not our position to keep any human from living their life how they believe, and to do any of these things pegs the rest of us as hot-headed, radical jerks who heavily study the "my-way-or-the-highway" philosophy. It's at the point where I can't even identify myself as a Christian because of the hate from those of other lifestyles.
My grandmother's one of those kinds of Christians.
However, my best friends are gay, my close friend is bi, and my friend's mother is a lesbian. I support all four, and I'm a straight, religious Catholic.
Pfft, I'm Christian and I don't shove my beliefs down other peoples throats. We can all believe different things and still get along.
HA! I would like to see your face if you met my friends Kenny and Casey.
Just say "purgatory" and they will jump at each others throats.
Kenny is Protestant (Anything other christian religions other than Catholic).
Casey is Catholic.
Both are Christians.
not true. I'm not Catholic or Protestant.. I'm evangelical. And non-denominational churches don't always fall under a category.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/...edirected=true
Evangelical IS a Protestant church. Only if you were a Johav's (?) Witness or some types of Orthodox churches, are you not Protestant.
Lutherans, Baptists, Evangelical... Etc are all Protestants.
you do realize wiki doesnt always have the right info? show me a .org, .edu or .gov site that says that.
http://www.religious-beliefs.co...t-religion.htm
That's one. Need more? I'd be happy to find more website, or even perhaps email my pastor.
im not sure if you know what im talking about. by .com i mean the main part of the web address ends in a .com
thats not reliable. get a government site (.gov), education site (.edu) or an organization (.org)
Yes, I understand. Is dictionary.com reliable enough? Just search Protestant. By the way, a .gov or GOVERNMENT site is hardly going to have religious information. Seperation of religion and government...
really? churches arent organizations? they aren't educational and involved in private schools?
Private schools aren't government run. They are PRIVATE. Google it yourself lazy ass.
but they are about EDUCATION and ORGANIZATION which means that it will have a .EDU or .ORG website.
need an example of one?
http://www.cccss.org/
They are by an organization, not about organization.
I understand what it means. I just don't fucking have time to search for one myself.
Sorry, Flight; that's not true. There's plenty of jesus-fueled hate on this site.
For those who agreed; good. =) You're the benign type of christians with whom I can get along. The others are like a cancer, eating away at logic and reason.
All of my best friends, including my sister, are gay!
But these types of Christians do exist
You can't convert someone "against their will." In the end, it's their choice.
(Your+name+(optional)): People still try.
I'm Christian. I have at least three atheist friends, and know two gay people (a teachers, and the lead actor in most plays).
I could care less what they think. I could care less who they love. It's alright with me.
Also includes Muslims, not every one of them is a terrorist, pedophile, suicide bomber, hater, torturer, rapist, taxi-driver, murderer, oppressor, extremist, radical, racist, mean, or looks like a hairy beast. Goes both ways..
Christianity teaches us to love people above all else. to hate someone for being gay would be to defy God's most important law.
Trying to force Christianity down someone's throat will just make them resent God more. It's not like people actually want to convert though, well not a lot of people. I mean, how many people actually go, "why yes, I would like to become a Christian after years of ignoring God", when a christian talks to them? I can understand why they would be insistant, but if the person you're talking to is getting visibly pissed off, you don't even know them and you bug them constantly, you're just being counterproductive.
@803448 (fangirl12): Exactly the Bible says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Some people cite this when it's convenient and ignore it when it's not.
Thats because any Christian that would do that wouldn't be on this site
Political arguments can get kinda really bad sometimes.
...There I was, arguing with Scrantoncity, not knowing he had a reputation for such arguments. o_O
Mehh, don't feel like it.
Where have you been?
Under a rock, it would seem.
The amount of 'YYA's and the comments made me smile. It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
I agree with your username
I'm laughing at the people who "No Way'd" this post. At least they're honest?
I'm Christian, I don't know how many of my friends are atheists or any other religions because it's not that important, and some of my best friends are gay.
I was about to click YYA when I had seen "Christians:"
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what makes a book right? in 1,000 yrs twilight might be the new bible. "Edward said this so that must be true site a passage SEE!"
If they can read the book, they can read the sign in the library that says FICTION. Hopefully.
I'm Christian, have two Mormon best friends, my crush is Jewish, and I have several gay friends.
YES!!! My boyfriend is Jewish =D and people give me crap for it allll the time. Glad to know I'm not alone =)
Jewish crush= now my Jewish boyfriend. Who DOESN'T want a lil shalom in the home!?