Dear Christians...?

Question

Why do you believe that there can be no true love in a homosexual relationship? In one of my earlier questions, I refered to the churches' attempts to break up gay relationships. I used the term "homewrecker" to describe this.

I honestly cannot believe some of the bigoted answers I received. Most of them replied that "two homos living together is not a home."

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/home

Sounds like it could be a "home" to me, but many of you disagree because your religion tells you that two men (or two women) can't share that kind of love. What gives you the authority to tell others what they can and can't feel? The authority to invite homosexuals into the church and blantantly tell them they're not in love, but "in lust?" Sorry, but I find this rude and patronizing. Anyone can love, why in the world would you tell them what they are capable of feeling?

Mature answers only, please. No bible quotes or "go to church" or "eww, gay is nasty" responses.

Answer 1

If you are one! good luck to you, and may you and your partner live a happy life ever after. You can love or not love anyone you wish. In the bible as well as other religions it states that it is wrong, but what do I know, don' t take that from me, that is what is written.

Can you tell us which religion looks favorable on homosexuality? Judaism, Christianity or Islam, as a matter of fact is there any religion? just asking! is there. Go to the Middle East and find out what happens to you if you are a gay person! can you live together, never mind get married! NO, you can't.

These days it is the focus on the Christians preventing the gays from getting married, because it is the PC thing. more and more people want to PC, and don't want to do what in their religion. To me, I wouldn't care if you got married or not, it is you life live it, and if it is wrong, then it is between you and your god, not my concern. Live and let live.

Answer 2

I believe you need a man and a woman to make a home (not all do) because a woman has certain traits they bring to the family for raising children and so does the man. And they can't do each others job.

I feel this is one reason that we are having so many problems with the youth in this country, Single parent homes and gay adoption. The children are not getting what they need to be raised. I also think part of the problem is when women "had" to go out and work to help pay the bills. Now, before all the women get upset, I said "Had" to. If a woman "chooses" to go to work, I don't have a problem with it. I think that children would be better off if mom could stay at home and raise the children the bore, because that is the time (when the children are little) that the mother nurtures the baby and fills it needs. I think it isn't good for the children to not have a mother (female) and a father (male).
This is just my feeling on the subject.

Answer 3

I believe that this flock of sheep will continue to butt heads with one another, just as the church has always done. As for a delay in Christ's return, I believe that will take place when the last person who "will" get saved, gets saved. The field is white, and it is up to Christians to be busy harvesting the fruits for the Kingdom. Perhaps if we were all going in the same direction, at the same pace, at the same time, it would help us to find that last lost soul. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but ilong sufferingng toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Answer 4

Your way of thinking is nothing unusual or uncommon in todays world.
Let me make something clear, I'm against anything that is homosexual in nature. BUT I love every human being.
The Lord God almighty says that homosexuality is sinful and wrong so let me ask you my brother/sister in christ: Who are you to oppose the Author of life?
Here is the thing, because Man has brain and "rationale" they think they are wise. Any wisdom that is not rooted in Christ is dead and vain.
Lets call a spade a spade. Homosexuality is sin. But I'm not advocating hatred I'm just saying the truth. Homosexuality is no different from lying or stealing or using the name of the Father in vain; SIN IS SIN. Avoid it!

May God Bless you all and may the peace of Christ be with you!

Answer 5

I think that love (in the context of a relationship between two adults) is admiration, emotional support, a willingness to compromise with the other person, and a commitment to making the relationship a priority. I don't see how a person's gender has an effect on whether or not this happens or not. It should not matter if that love is between you and a man or a woman.

Each person has to decide what they want in a relationship for themselves. It doesn't make sense for another person to decide what you want for yourself.

If you have a relationship that is loving, treasure it. Don't pay any mind to the small-minded people who want to tell you what your relationship needs to be or is. For all the talk coming from some of us straight people, we can't seem to get it right either. Look at the divorce statistics in America.

Answer 6

Gay love is only self gratification, like most, but not all, other sex. It serves no real purpose in life. Christians know that this against God's will so cannot condone it. I am a Christian, but I don't condemn you, it's not for me to do. I don't know what I would do in your position, maybe the same. But I would expect the same respect for my belief in my Christian faith as you would in you life style. I am sorry that you have experienced nasty remarks but you must realize that not all who profess to be Christian, actual are truly Christian in the full sense of the word. And lastly, we are still only human, just like you.

Answer 7

In the Old Testament, a place called Sodom (now presently known as Iraq, no joke!) the people living there were warned by God to stop their 'unnatural' practices otherwise He'll punish them severely. There were two things that really pissed God off, firstly people worshipping gods other than Himself. Secondly, men were practising sodomy. That's also where the word 'sodomize' originated from.

Christians usually discourage homosexual practices because they read about God's anger towards people living in Sodom, that's all. But I have to concede that some Christians do pass insensitive remarks.

Answer 8

You have not defined "true love" (which in itself is a redundancy). Is there anything as false love?

It is unfortunate that the English language has only one word for love, when that word has such a multiplicity of meanings : I love God; I love my country; I love my brother/sister/parents; I love my wife; I love my children; I love my dog; I love my car/house; I love playing chess; I love my school; etc.

Ancient Greek (the language in which the New Testament was written) has many words for love, e,g agape, philio, eros. etc. Sure, a homosexual can have love for his brother/sister/mother/car/dog etc. just like a Christian (or Hindu or Muslim) can love these. However, the Christian holds that it is IMPOSSIBLE to love God and still deliberately disobey Him. Since love to God is viewed as the highest form of love (or some may say "true love"), then in this context, homosexuals cannot have true love.

Answer 9

I haven't heard anyone say homo can't love each other. The Bible tells us to love one another, but we just aren't supposed to give into fleshy feelings. Overall, it is common knowledge that Homosexuals are more promiscuous. Choosing the same sex to love is a trick of the devil. The are many sins and this is a fleshy sin just like adultery, fornication with hetersexual or homosexual, it is all a fleshy sex which too many give into. Sex is meant for procreation. Homosexual can never procreate. Why do you have to indulge in the fleshy sins? Why does your "love" if is not lust have to involve the nasty, sinful stuff?

Answer 10

I am a Christian Man and there are other Men that I love, just not in that way.

So there can be love between to women or two men, we just believe that a sexual kind of love should be between a man and a woman.

I think people who are inclined for a same sex sexual love have a higher burden placed on them and still live according to Gods plan. And they can and do.

Good Luck.