How many times did he mention poverty? So why do conservative Christians not get furious every time they see a poor person and demand that something be done about poverty the way they do when the encounter a homosexual?
2006-10-26 09:36:38 · 16 answers · asked by toff 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Sorry if there was confusion. Jesus preached over and over on the poor and poverty. He told the wealthy man to give away all he had and follow. However, I don't hear these fundamentalist Chrisians getting furious at the sight of poverty.
Jesus mentioned homosexuality exactly zero times. They nearly have annurisms when the subject of homosexuality comes up. I just don't get it.
2006-10-26 09:42:22 · update #1
Oh very well done. He mentioned poverty much more than he talked about homosexuality (Jesus mentioned that 0 times). Jesus more talked about loving other people than condemning them. It was that nutcase Paul who condemned homosexuality (and sometimes sex in general). I'd rather follow Jesus and loive my fellow creatures than Paul who really didn't like people. Blessings.
2006-10-26 09:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
"They nearly have annurisms when the subject of homosexuality comes up. I just don't get it"
There are Xtians and Xtians. Some actually try to live Christ's teachings. Some are there to "belong", like it's a club you join, and don't know or care about what those teachings mean.
While I was raised one, I'm not a Xtian, but Christ's message of love is a pretty simple one. If they don't seem to "get it", it's because they're just there for the fringe bennies. I believe JC called them "hypocrites".
Anyway: how to explain bigotry? You can't. Are there plenty of Xtian bigots? Oh yeah. "You'll know them not by their words but by their actions." And the more they rant about fags, the bigger the log in their eye.
2006-10-26 14:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Luis 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is technically true that Jesus did not specifically address homosexuality in the Gospel accounts; however, He did speak clearly about sexuality in general. Concerning marriage, Jesus stated, “At the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh[.]’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Matthew 19:4–6). Here Jesus clearly referred to Adam and Eve and affirmed God’s intended design for marriage and sexuality.
For those who follow Jesus, sexual practices are limited. Rather than take a permissive view of sexual immorality and divorce, Jesus affirmed that people are either to be single and celibate or married and faithful to one spouse of the opposite gender. Jesus considered any other expression of sexuality sinful. This would include same-sex activity.
Also, are we to believe that any and every action is good unless Jesus specifically forbade it? The goal of the Gospels was not to give us a comprehensive list of sinful activities, and there are many obvious sins that are not found in the “red letter” section of the Bible. Kidnapping, for example. Jesus never specifically said that kidnapping was a sin, yet we know that stealing children is wrong. The point is that Jesus did not need to itemize sin, especially when the further revelation contained in the Epistles removes all doubt as to homosexuality’s sinfulness.
Scripture is clear that believers are to have nothing to do with sexual immorality: “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18). Sexual immorality, whether same-sex activity or otherwise, is a sin against a person’s own body.
It is important to note that sexual immorality, including same-sex activity, is listed alongside other sins in Scripture, indicating that God does not rank one sin as worse than another. While the consequences of some sins are greater than others, Scripture often simply lists sins side by side. For example, Jesus said, “Out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander” (Matthew 15:19–20; see also Romans 1:24–31).
The Bible teaches that followers of Jesus are to practice sexual purity, and that includes abstaining from same-sex activity. In addition, unbelievers who practice homosexuality stand in need of salvation just like any other unbeliever. Christians are called to pray for those who do not know Christ, to serve others in love, and to share the message of Jesus with all people, including those involved in homosexuality.
2015-04-16 00:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by The Lightning Strikes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He never mentioned it and it's not one of the ten commandments,i have argued this point before.If it were so bad why didn't he preach against it-because you know what goes on now has always been-it's just brought out in the open now-where years ago you would have been killed or jailed to even admit to being Gay/Lesbian!
2006-10-26 11:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have yet to see even one of these television preachers give up their grand lifestyle. I was under the impression that preachers should not be interested in material goods or wealth? They should be more concerned with "spreading the word." Guess I misunderstood?
2006-10-26 15:57:52 · answer #5 · answered by pinkrosegreeneyes bluerose 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
last time I read the bible Jesus said homosexual, queer,dyke, queen, f*g, lesbo............ oh yeah now I remember never!!!
If those conservatives would worry more about doing things to help those in need, like the homeless, the injured, the poor, the handicapped, they would not have time to b*tch about who we are sleeping with and who we love.
2006-10-26 09:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
He would of said something if the queers were trying to get married . They were all in the closet for centuries after the Sodom and Gomorrah thing.Jesus didnt have to deal with the crap.
Speedy , Thou shalt not be a child molester is not one of the ten commandments either.
I did see the one about loving thy mother and father , Is incest OK ?
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2006-10-26 11:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by summit 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
oh ok i thot u were being like mean or sumthin nvm waht i said before
well i never heard him say that and since God made everyone its not a sin
people dont treat poverty or even anything else like they do with gays its like they just are soo stupid they take out all their time and stuff on that instead of what matters more and thats actually HELPING people not judging them
2006-10-26 09:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
For the last time "Men Shall Not Lay With Man As They Do Women". Looks like none of you have actually read the entire bible.
2006-10-26 11:13:10 · answer #9 · answered by unknown 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
he never mentions homosexuals but he did say love your neighbor as you do yourself. and to love god with all your being. Also big was judge not lest ye be judged.
2006-10-26 10:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋