Why do I usually see people hating the sin instead of loving the sinner? Do these people ever attend gay weddings? Do they ever attend church with their homosexual and/or abortionist neighbors? Do they pay for counseling for those considering abortion? Do they offer to adopt the child and support it, while still maintaining the aborter as the mother?
Where exactly does the 'love the sinner' part come into play?
2006-07-20 09:16:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not that you'll believe me, but people really do those things all the time.
2006-07-20 09:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be difficult for a person who disapproves of same-sex marriage to attend a wedding; because, they would feel like they were giving their approval to the marriage. Therefore, they would be encouraging the sinner to sin. And, from that point of view, would be the most unloving thing to do.
As for the groups attending church together, I think that would be pretty unlikely for everyone involved. While an anti-abortionist is unlikely to attend an liberal Episcopal church, a abortionist would be equally unlikely to attend a Southern Baptist/Catholic church.
Then, if they do "cross the line" and attend, they would feel like they were approving of things they simply can't approve of. And, if they give approval, they would feel like they were encouraging someone to do wrong. It all involves the thin between tolerence and approval.
As for the other questions, I'm sure someone has somewhere, but you are right. There isn't enough of the loving part.
I've reeaally got to get back to work.
2006-07-20 17:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by nathanealy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your head out of the sand. There are many people who help people who need counseling or anything else. And if those people decide to come to my church, you bet I will attend church with them ! What better place for them to be? As for abortion, there are LONG waiting lists for people waiting to adopt. Yes, I do hate the sin and I do love the sinner!!!
2006-07-20 16:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by country nana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary C, I happen to agree with your answer, but not with your reason.
We should love our people, not in hopes of teaching them, but simply for the opportunity to love them and to learn and grow in that love. Love, after all, is the great transformational force in the world, I believe that is the central teaching of your church.
I read a story years ago (so I'm sorry I can't give the source now) about a man who made a confession to a priest in some Polish town. The confession was about the man's recent homosexual experiences. The priest said something like, "you need to listen and learn what God is trying to tell you through this love."
The priest's name was Karol Wojtyla; I'm not sure of the correct spelling, but the world knows him as Pope John Paul II.
2006-07-23 11:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a love one that is sinning. Could be your mother, father, sister, brother, son or daughter. Would you all of a sudden stop loving them? Jesus points out that the identifying mark of a TRUE christian is to have love amongst yourselves. Now, I'm not saying that just because they are your loved ones to condone what they're doing, for they are sinning. Love the person, not what they are doing. Just because you don't support their activities doesn't mean you should hate them. By showing them love, you just might convince them to walk the right path.
2006-07-20 19:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mary C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the person. Ask any christian mother who has a child who had children out of wedlock or drank or did drugs etc. We hate the sin but we love the sinner. You can not make this a blanket coverage issue. I may hate sin but i would never turn my back on any of my children. nephews .sisters brother inlaws etc.
2006-07-20 16:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by soeur_deux_de_ny2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the sinner is a man made phrase - anything man made is full of flaws.
For more information on the Bible
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click on "Studies in the Bible"
2006-07-20 16:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, some people think that's an either/or statement. You can *either* hate the sin *or* love the sinner. Not both.
Good question. :-)
2006-07-20 16:21:22 · answer #8 · answered by browneyedgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
amen brotha, practice what you preach!
2006-07-20 16:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Critical Mass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋