If you are Christian, you shoud be able to do this as easily as you befriend a "fornicator", liar, or covetor... these are things Christians do every day.
2006-07-21 11:49:05 · 35 answers · asked by spike_is_my_evil_vampire 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To djgriffiny:
Lying and coveting are in the 10 commandments yet Christians do this EVERY day without thinking twice. Homosexuality is BARELY mentioned in the bible; if it's so terrible (and I don't think it is at all), it should be in the 10 commandments. Thanks for calling me a fornicator, you're such a fine shining example of Christianity.
2006-07-21 11:59:08 · update #1
I would. But I'm a pretty loose Christian. So loose, in fact, that hardcore Christians would probably condemn me (or at least "tsk, tsk" me).
Who am I to judge? It takes all kinds to make up God's wonderful world. There's nothing I enjoy more than someone who is different than me. Life is more interesting that way.
2006-07-21 11:53:57 · answer #1 · answered by Farly the Seer 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being friends with a gay, lesbian, or transgendered person is a two-way street. Why would any of these individuals want to befriend a Christian anyway? People tend to hang out with others who are similar to them and believe like they do especially on important issues. It is very clear in the Christian faith that these lifestyles are unacceptable to God and for this reason the sin should offend a Christian also. The other sins are also offensive. The Holy Bible actually makes a distinction in the sin of homosexuality calling it an abomination. We don't make the rules. God does. If we want to be in His game we have to play by His rules. Alas we can love a person without loving the sin and we can also love someone without being their friend. A friend should be a confidant, someone who you can share your most intimate thoughts and feeling with. Someone you like to be with and who likes to be with you. So again I make my point, do these people you mention really want to hang out with me, a Christian who will share the Words of God and try to save their souls? If they do then by all means we Christians will become the best friend they ever had.
Sincerely - The Mog
2006-07-21 12:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by The Mog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand why you are asking this question? Whoever said that Christians don't befriend homosexuals? Do you know how many Christians are in America? None of them have gay friends. Just because somebody doesn't follow somebody else's lifestyle (or agree with everything about it) doesn't mean they won't speak to that person.
Being a practicing Christian doesn't = hatred for gays. Just like Being a non christian doesn't = acceptance towards gay. There are a lot of people of all religions and of no religion that either don't agree with it or are just grossed out by it.
2006-07-21 11:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by plebes02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It not because a religion (Christianity or Islam) says that, for instance, homosexuality doesn't exist that it doesn't. A trip on various web sites will show you that homosexuality (as well as transgendered stuff) exists in place like India, Iran and Saudi Arabia (where AIDS exists as well). These are human elements (and will you really try to tell me that Arabs never lie, fornicate or covet? Baloney! I say) and they exist everywhere no matter what part of the earth one lives in and no matter the social status. (And let's not even talk about all that black market of alcohol which makes it way, as an example, from Russia to Iran on a monthly basis. Please.
2006-07-21 12:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by robert43041 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We, as Christians, are not called to condemn other people lifestyles. In fact, Christ sat and ate dinner with the people who the Pharisees (the religious leaders of the day) condemned. We are called to love one another with the love of Christ. A love that knows no boundaries. This love does not allow people to stay the same. God transforms lifes, we don't. We need to follow the example of Christ and not only love good people, but love all people. If we don't then Christ will have some pretty harsh words for us, just like he had for the Pharisees. Loving everyone will change the world, condemning people will make Christians look hateful.
2006-07-21 11:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by scott h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian I can easily say yes, since I have in the past have several friends who were gay. Did that mean I supported their lifestyle, no. But I let them make their own choices in how to live their lives, since I did not have authority to control them. I did not view them as people who were gay. Instead I view them as people who need Jesus, the same as I do everyone else.
Currently I do not have any since all the ones I knew lived in another city.
2006-07-21 11:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by nom_de_plume30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a Christian is not about being perfect, there is no such thing! It is about believing in Christ as your savior and way to salvation and trying your best to follow his example.
Yes I would be friends because everyone has some type of sin in their life, some are just more visible than others.
2006-07-21 11:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by avonez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have friends who are gay and some go to Church, I not go to Church. It not for me to judge people. I not know any Transgendered people, but, if they a nice person I would be their friend. I not trust mean people, so, stay away from them. We are ALL sinners, that was the reason for Jesus coming. I not think being Transgendered is considered a sin though. But, someone may say I wrong.
2006-07-21 11:56:30 · answer #8 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and you are wrong to put gay, lesbian and transgendered in the same group as liar or covetor. And I;ll bet you are a fornicator.
2006-07-21 11:53:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not spread rumors about what got here about in Alameda, California. the genuine bullies were those gay mom and father who tried to rigidity their gay agenda to the others. The curriculum replaced into not a multicultural route, it replaced into really focusing on homosexuality. in the experience that they were somewhat in touch about bullying or discrimination, then why did not they advise a curriculum that teaches little ones antagonistic to bullying more often than not? They even dis-allowed different mom and father to elect out their little ones for this gay curriculum. An African American figure spoke antagonistic to it because its concentration replaced into too slender. The figure requested that the school district did not any curriculum on bullying in conserving with race, why all of sudden it wanted to have one for gay bullying? There are more suitable racial bullying interior the school district than gay bullying. also, the curriculum all started in kindergarden. in accordance to the arising Pschology, little ones at that youthful age have not completely advanced their sexual identity yet. Books like 2 male penguins raised a toddler penguin or 2 princes love one yet another may in basic terms confuse them.
2016-12-10 13:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋