i think the church did the right thing. What do you think?
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/081007dnmetgayfuneral.3617689.html
2007-08-16 09:42:00 · 15 answers · asked by suavi29 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
all churches should stick to their beliefs and doctrines otherwise why be a church... I agree they shouldnt have done the funeral either...see the problem they had with doing the funeral was the fact that they the family and friends were going to build a shrine of gay pics around the coffin depicting obsenity and that just isnt right for a church to condone..
2007-08-16 09:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I thought they could not do this, This is against Gods law, only God can speak for God.God said to forgive People and they have no right to do this. This is a throw back to the bad old Days when the Church Authorities would not Bury Unbaptised
Babies . It is the Peoples Church after all and they the Community should get those that forbade that Funeral Sacked.
2007-08-16 17:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by janus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion Funerals are meant to support the grieving families. By denying a proper funeral, the church would only be creating anger and pain among family members. This is the time when church members can provide comfort to a family who is going through one of the most difficult moments in life. What better time than now to let God's love shine through.
2007-08-16 17:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by delmar 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thankfully, there are several churches in my area that have hosted funeral services not only for gay parishioners, but also for non-Christians, including Wiccans and atheists. The Episcopalians here have been very good to do so, as well as Unity, and the Unitarian Universalists. How the church in this news story thinks that they're going to make people want to come to Christ by showing open bigotry and intolerance escapes me.
2007-08-16 16:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A church isn't a government organization, it doesn't have to do anything it doesn't feel right doing. Personally, I think it's a very snide, sefl-righteous thing to do. Everyone sins, so if this church is only going to have funerals for non-sinners, they're gonna be out of the funeral business.
2007-08-16 16:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Funerals are for the living, not the dead. I guess the church wants to stop holding funerals for sinners*. Ok. Good luck with that.
*no I don't think its a sin to be gay. I'm just coming at this from the church perspective.
2007-08-16 16:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by ♨UFO♨ 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well, it is a very difficult choice to be made. But I would have to side with the church's decision here, because they and their congregation may not want to have any connection to acknowledging the gay lifestyle. And I can see that. The person who has died, he is gone, but it is a safe bet that many of the mourners would still be active in the gay life, and that would not be appropriate to allow them to celebrate his life (which was a gay life) under the roof of the church.
2007-08-16 16:54:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
That is an example of true christian love and respect.I don't think Jesus would want a deceased gay man in his church.
2007-08-16 16:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
This has come up a couple of times on the board already, and it appalls me every time. It's simply shameful that the church should behave like that, as if "TEH GAY" were catching (which it isn't, of course...)
2007-08-16 16:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
That could have, it just would have been very sad. It depends on how the Holy Spirit was leading and if they were submitted to the Holy Spirit.
2007-08-16 16:50:47 · answer #10 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋