A question for religious people?

Question

I heard something that I think most religions are teaching "hate the sin, not the sinner". It makes sense in the Christian religion, probably what most people learn at church. My question is: How easy is it to really follow this teaching?

For example, even though most religions are openly against homosexuality, I don't think there are many people left who are ignorant enough to hate someone just because of the person they choose to love.
Pre-marital sex - yeah, the church says that's wrong too, but nobody hates someone just because they didn't wait. Everybody is guilty of that one these days.
Where do you draw the line?
Can you REALLY hate rape and not the rapist? Can you REALLY hate murder and not the murderer?

Goods points about remorse factoring into things.

Answer 1

Yeah its true, we do hate murderers & rapists. Its human nature. But I think the logic/explanation behind this is that Bible is trying to get us as humans to give people (the one committing the sin) another chance i.e. people who are sorry for what they have done and want another honest chance... that's what I think...

Answer 2

True, hate the sin and not the sinner is a fine way to approach life, but that does not mean one ignores the sin or pretends the sinner is not committing one. The same applies for Homosexuals and pre-marital sex. If a given church teaches that such things are wrong or sinful then that is that. It need not hate the sinner to condemn the act. If a sinner continues to commit the sin then the sinner is not taking their religion seriously.

One can "be" homosexual and still be in good graces with their church but one cannot commit homosexual acts and still be in good graces with their church. (providing their church teaches that it is sinful). If any church allows it's members to deliberately commit a sin regardless of what that church teaches, then that church stands for nothing. Do it's members continue to lie even though it is sinful? Perhaps. But the church condemns that act and does not make room for people who have deliberately chosen to commit fraud. They can forgive a sin but you have to stop committing it.

There is no redemption for the rapist who continues to rape. There is no redemption for the murderer who continues to murder. There is redemption for those who cease such actions, make restitution as best as they can and then lead a better, sin free life. The same for homosexuals or fornicators. But they have to stop doing the acts.

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Answer 3

yes, but we're not perfect, so we are guilty of judging when its not our place. but we have to try