Many of the posters who seem to take deep personal offence at criticism of religious beliefs also seem to be the same ones claiming to "love the sinner but hate the sin" when the discussion is about homosexuality.
Is there a double standard about separating legitimate debate about ideas from personal attacks?
2007-03-20 20:13:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Last Ent Wife, thanks! But where's my cookie? *begs*
2007-03-20 20:25:27 · update #1
Cute avatar!! Yes it is possible.
Example - your son commits murder and is convicted and sent to jail. You still love your son, but you hate what he did, right?
EDIT:
Oops!! I forgot your cookie I'm so sorry!!! Since you're a cute puppy, how about some homemade bacon flavored doggie treats?
2007-03-20 20:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dated a Catholic girl for a while. I think that qualifies.
However, this is slightly different than love the sinner, hate the sin. Belief is not a negative term. If we're talking about homosexuality, it's perfectly understandable that gay people would get upset at this statement, even with professed love given to them. To make an appropriate comparison, we'd need something like
Love the blind, hate the blindness.
Love the brainwashed, hate the brainwashing.
Something of that ilk would be more accurate.
2007-03-21 03:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Phil 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you mean believer and belief, but sinner and sin. God loved us even when we were still sinners but He hates sin. So yes ,we are to love the sinner but hate the sin. The way we show an unbeliever the God in us is through the love we show toward one another and toward others. For to show love is to reveal God's character.
2007-03-21 03:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question of maturity. My roommate has many traits which I find distasteful and questionable at best. There are also things about me that he finds distasteful and questionable. But we're great friends and I wouldn't trade him for a 50 gallon bag of gold (51 gallons yes, but not 50). As a Christian, we must accept people where they are, even as Jesus did. It is our purpose to be a light in the darkness and to live lives that glorify Him; to be a testimony for Him, not to approve or disapprove of anyone's lifestyle, whatever it may be. The world cannot be changed through hate and dispproval; it can ony be changed through love.
2007-03-21 03:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by Steve 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a gay male friend and love him dearly, but I don't think it is normal for him to date men. Why? It is because I believe that he can find someone better and sometimes I wish he could find a nice woman who is a lot like me.
Maybe it is my double standard ego that I am somewhat jealous that he finds men more attractive.
Gosh... I have issues...must be the Margaritas I had earlier.
2007-03-21 03:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love your enemy.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Treat your neighbor as you would like to be treated.
It's okay to love the sinner and hate the sin.
It's okay to love the believer (non-believer) and hate the belief (atheism).
Moral lesson all means the same to me.
2007-03-21 03:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HATRED is the deadliest of diseases, since the dawn of time.
It is easy to love a person with misguided notions. And continue to love them as you gently nudge them in the right direction.
2007-03-21 03:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by Rocky R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see, the problem I have with equating homosexuality to sin is that stealing is also sin. Killing is sin. In fact, all the other sins are downright detrimental to society. There are victims.
Homosexuality doesn't harm anyone. It might offend someone with an outdated set of morals but that is it.
2007-03-21 03:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes. But the word is clear on homosexuality, Romans 1-9 it is against nature>
2007-03-21 03:16:17 · answer #9 · answered by bungyow 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Every single one of my friends are believers, Christians at that. Family too. One of my friends is questioning, though.
It is possible.
2007-03-21 03:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋