Why are Christians, in main, soft on adultery and hard on homosexuality? It is easy to find postings?

Question

homosexuality than adultery, and those postings are based on biblical beliefs. What is the inferrence to be drawn from this trend?

Answer 1

Because adultery is socially acceptable, and homosexuals are this year's scapegoat. Religion is in general decline, and the church leaders need to find something to blame. They can't go after atheists, because we fight back (and have better lawyers); they can't go after other races because of anti-discrimination laws. So gays are "IT." If they can get enough people fired up about gays, maybe they can keep them coming to church and passing the collection plate.
Adultery is no fun to go after any more. Too many people are doing it or have done it, and that includes many of the married clergy.

Answer 2

I've asked this same question and got no real answer. My conlusion is that adultery is passed over because it's usually a heterosexual "sin". It's alot easier to condem homosexuals because there's a few words about it in the bible and to be frank, some people just don't like the idea of it. Nevermind the fact that a sin is a sin is a sin.

Even if the bible said nothing about homosexuality, people would still be against it because it's something different. They just use the bible as a tool to back up their hate & intolerance. It really has nothing to do with the bible. It has more to do with some people are just scared of what they don't understand and want to stop it.

Answer 3

Its seen as a "bigger" sin and less acceptable. Homosexuality is less acceptable in culture today then adultery.

It really has to do with pointing out others faults and making oneself feel better. You see there are less proffessing Christians who struggle with homosexuality. Those who are accusing may very well be struggling with adultery and lust but they are not as bad as those "homosexuals".

i am a Christian. I have noticed this level of hypocrisy and specific sin attacking by other professing Christians and it disturbs me greatly.

We are all sinners in need of a Savior. And as Christians we are to show LOVE to everyone.

I am a Christian. I love Adulterers. I love homosexuals.

UPDATE:
Someone below mentioned the Snickers commercial? What does that have to do with the Christian stance against homosexuality? Call me insensitive but I thought that ad was funny. Possibly the best ad of the night.

Let me add this. I think some Christians are homophobic. They feel like they are some weird breed of the human race. I used to be this way. I couldn't stand the thought of being around a "gay" person. I guess I was afraid of the unknown. I can't explain it. Or perhaps it does have something to do with what I was taught growing up. All I know is that after I was forced to work and learn from a homosexual. I have a lot more compassion and understanding. I still believe it is a sin. But Christians need to show more acceptance and love towards them. May the one without sin throw the first stone.

Answer 4

The very notion of original sin is ludicrous. Fairytales for the babes. Boo is gonna get you.
The deal with the church's attitude toward HSs has more to do with demographics than sinning. In the early years to multiply the faithful homosexuality had to be banished and it was by the priests because no reference to it is made in the Bible.
Catholics to multiply condemn birth control. But who's listening?
Old ladies beyond the child bearing age and before death. FEAR

Answer 5

It's a question of statistic and strategy.
Since most people commit adultery, the church dos not want to alienate their potential customers.
Gays represent a much smaller target so it's a "good" group to target , smoke-screening the rest.
When you see that the archbishop that protected for years pedophile priest thus augmenting considerably the number of victims get promoted to a comfortable (and immune from US courts) position in Rome, it does make the various attacks and so called moral stand of christians amusing to say the least...
Yes, God moves in mysterious ways.

Answer 6

Saddens me. I guess the homophobia still feels righteous because 'they' (gays, lesbians) would appear to be in a position of lesser numbers, greater vulnerability, whereas it would seem that everyone has either had an affair (vis a vis all the Jerry Stringer disclosures, etc) or knows someone who has.... it has become "normal", and somehow adultery has gained some sort of amnesty. I think it is rather like worship itself.... people used to faithfully attend Church services, and now it is just a rare thing, so it doesn't seem strange at all... has become normal, and I would say that Christian-bashing has become more normalized-- if Yahoo! Answers is any indicator.

Paradigm shifts.

Answer 7

I'm not exactly sure what you mean but hear goes.

Adultery, homosexuality, stealing, lying and many numerous others are all sins and classed equally the same with god and should be with all Christians, the bible says that God is not partial, and he is also freely forgiving so therefore he is not partial in that a sin is a sin but he also allows us to have our sins forgiven if we repent so is therefore freely forgiving

Answer 8

Homosexuality *IS* adultery.

The church is talking about homosexuality right now more because it is the flavor of the day, it's what the secular world wants to talk about. If you review those questions, you'll find that 99% of the time, it's not a Christian who posed them.

Adultery is an extremely serious issue and many churches are dealing with it.

Answer 9

The pro-gay movement is a direct assault on our entire cosmology. That's why we are so up at arms over homosexuality (i.e. the Super Bowl Snickers commercial).

I'm sorry, but I don't know any Christians who are condoning adultery.

-Aztec276

Answer 10

You shouldn't draw any inference from a bunch of internet posters. Draw your inferences from your local congregations. Go talk to the Epicopalians, Methodists, Unitarians, and Quakers.