As a homosexual, I am told that unless I repent of my "supposed" sin, that I will go to hell.
What about those who steal, (bankrupt, credit card default, student loan-defaults, etc...) unless they repay their debt they will go to hell too...for they never "turned from their sin"..correct?
The biggie, Deuteronomy 5:19 says, "do not steal"
Ephesians 4:28..."he who steals, let him steal no longer"
Leviticus 19:11...do not steal
Romans 13:7-8 "give everyone what you owe him...let no debt remain outstanding."
So, those who have defaulted on their loans, have not repaid their debt have stolen....so, unless they repay their debt, they are going to hell...for they continue to live in sin.
Considering bankruptcy, etc...is so prevelant in our society...why aren't the religious folks railing on these sins?
You should not pick and choose which ones to condemn....from a literal interpretation, this is sin too...your thoughts?
2007-09-27 07:50:34 · 18 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It IS a little ironic that the "Christians" are always on the warpath over homosexuality, but it's not even in God's Top Ten. But you know what they're going to say: They're unworthy sinners, true, just as much as the homos, but they're saved by grace because they've been washed in the blood of Jesus, etc etc. In other words, no, they aren't going to hell because of their sins, even though they deserve to, because they believe in fairy tales for adults. Meanwhile those unrepentant homos are going to burn in hell forever because their "chosen" "lifestyle" is an "abomination" to God.
So stealing is OK if you're saved, but love is evil if you're gay. And they wonder why people say Christians have no REAL morals.
"Will you are still without excuse. You sin within the body,sexually. So we know the spirit of God does not dwell in a contaminated body."
This from some scumbag who actually has the unbelievable audacity to call him/her/itself "God is love." Screw these people. They're ignorant, judgmental hypocrites who wouldn't know "God" if He sodomized them personally.
2007-09-27 07:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
For those promoting the anti-gay lifestyle, anything can be overlooked, downplayed, explained away, justified as long as you never question the handful of verses used to condone homophobia. It's much more important to prevent two same-sex people in love from marrying and protecting their family than it is to worry about inconsequential things like stealing. And again, if they did, they would lose millions of dollars in income and thousands of members--they don't have the moral courage to do that.
2007-09-27 22:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, all those things are sins. As a Christian I'd like to see every person turn away from any sin. Although we try to do what is right, we are all human and will slip up at times and sin. Making a choice to live in a lifestyle of sin, whether it is choosing to rip off banks by defaulting on loans, to commit adultery or to live a homosexual lifestyle, is an active turning away from God, a premeditated thought-out sin. You can be forgiven for your sins and claim Jesus as your Saviour, even though you will still commit sins from time to time. Your sins will not keep you from heaven if you truly repent. And you get to be the one that makes that choice. That's why Jesus died on the cross. He loves you that much.
2007-09-27 08:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Teresa 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Borrowing with an intent to repay is not stealing. What kind of literal interpretation are you talking about. Of course the Bible says we are to repay the debts we owe. That is simply being a good human being. People who default on their loans would also love to be able to pay them back. I don't even know why I am responding to this. This whole question is ridiculous.
2007-09-27 07:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by The GMC 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
You are obfuscating the issue, GC. Very, very few people who take out loans and then default on them do so with the EXPRESS PURPOSE of defaulting. Look at the sub-prime mortgage scandal that's going on right now -- are you saying these people purposefully took out loans they knew they couldn't pay? If you are, then you're the only person in the entire world who thinks that.
You must judge this matter RIGHTEOUSLY, not SELF-RIGHTEOUSLY. In other words, don't compare an apple to an orange, choosing the view that fits your beliefs. If someone purposefully continues the life of a thief, adulterer, fornicator, or a homosexual, then they have NOT turned from their sins, nor are they repentant!
Genesis 2 says: "18 And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him. ... 23 And Adam said:
“This is now bone of my bones
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and THEY shall become one flesh." (emphasis mine)
Jesus upheld God's position that a husband and wife are "one flesh." Furthermore, He taught that a marriage is defined by the union of one man to one woman. He NEVER taught otherwise.
Please do not think that I hate you, because I don't. I love you and so does Jesus. But you must turn away from your sin.
2007-09-27 08:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Your analogy doesn't really fit. Imagine I take out a loan. Something happens and I can't repay it. I declare bankruptcy and do not repay it. I repent for doing it and do not do it again. I am forgiven. Now if I go out and get a loan declare bankruptcy and repeat over and over again with no intention of every repaying the loan in the first place. Then I am not truly repentant and I am in danger of hell.
A person who engages in a homosexual act and asks forgiveness and stops is forgiven. A person who repeats the act over and over again without any sorrow and is in fact not sorrowful at all that they are sinning is not going to be forgiven.
A practicing homosexual who has no intention of stopping and does not care that they are sinning is in trouble according to the Bible. They need to stop the sin and repent. I am not saying Christians are perfect but we do try our best not to sin. If you claim to be a Christian and engage in what the Bible declares to be a sin and are not repentant and do not intend to stop then I fear for your soul.
2007-09-27 08:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
pointing out everyone else in class who is getting an "F" never made getting an "F" any more palatable did it?
Thats like the person pulled over for speeding telling the cop "dont you see all the other people speeding!"
It doesnt stop the cop from writing the ticket, does it?
2007-09-27 08:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, to be more specific, it says in the Bible that taking out a loan, or giving a loan and charging interest is an abomination. So pretty much everyone who has a car loan or a mortgage has as much of a chance of going to "Hell" as you do.
2007-09-27 07:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Get over it. If you are okay with who you are, then stop worrying about what other people think.
I am Christian, but I don't think you are going to hell because of your lifestyle. I don't think you are a bad person. I just don't agree with the way you choose to live your life. I also don't agree with other "deviant" lifestyles. But I am not the judge.
2007-09-27 07:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by musiclady 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are right - sin is sin is sin. The Bible states that all sin is equal. So perhaps some people should be a little more concerned with their own affairs than those of others, hmmm?
2007-09-27 07:55:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋