Why are people so critical or harsh towards homosexuality but they condone or accept people who fornicate?

Question

or have premarital sex or live-in boyfriends/girlfriends or accept divorce/broken marriages???? I mean I know GOD does not approve of homosexuality...but as a gay person that accepted Christ I see so much more in terms of sexual immorality than just homosexuality....like I mentioned above....

Answer 1

Anyone who's truly a Christian wouldn't agree with either. If they were Christian they would repent and turn from their sin of fornication. Only using the pieces of the Bible they want to use for their own purposes and not following it ALL is not following God's Word. Once they start bearing good fruit - they will be able to help others find their way to Jesus.

Answer 2

I agree. I myself am not gay, but I have no aversion to being with other women, though my experience is limited. I supposed this puts me somewhere past the sometimes unrecognized bi-curious stage, but not quite bisexual. In addition, I'm not a Christian. I was at one point, though I'm not anymore.

I sometimes find myself under fire when someone learns one of these facts, let alone the two combined. Then, my "sexual deviance" is because my "Godlessness". Do I agree? Not in the least.

I think it's because some people literally find homosexuality sickening as well as offensive, while pre-marital sex, etc., is more acceptable because it's something they would do.

It's my hope that someday homosexuals, etc., are not just "tolerated" but fully accepted in our society as a whole.

I hope this answered your question. It was a very good question by the way.

Answer 3

I think you have a good point. Homosexuality is not condoned in Christianity but neither is premarital sex, extramarital sex or pretty much anything other than monogamous, heterosexual married sex. Yet, why is homosexuality considered worse than the other types of "immoral sex" ? (in quotes since they are immoral only to those who follow a certain doctrine)

Answer 4

Very good question and one of my pet peeves. God doesn't accept either and I think they all rank the same with Him as "sexual sins". Just as gluttony and drunkeness are pretty much the same in God's eyes. And, as always, God loves the sinner, even while He hates the sin. It isn't the thoughts or even the feelings, it's ACTING on them that is a sin. I'm a normal heterosexual woman, but I don't have sex because I'm not married. If a homosexual can only find attraction to their own sex, AND they want to serve God, then celebacy is pretty much their only option too.

Answer 5

Sin is sin. But to continue to live a sinful lifestyle and believe what you are doing is not sin makes you think sin is relative and not absolute. The Bible does have some gray areas. Your idea of "humble" make look different from mine. In these cases God looks at the your soul and sees you have "humbled" your heart.
But there are absolute sins like the ones you have mentioned above. It says we should all avoid sexual immorality in all cases. Sin is Sin.
As far as believing in Christ he said in the Bible to "choose you this day who you will serve." That does not mean "tell me this day what sins you didn't commit." Who will you serve....
Think of any and all sin as an electrical plug on a wall. Small children will find their way to that plug because it seems like something new. As a parent we should make sure the child doesn't stick his finger or a coin in it. That's our job. Are we keeping the child from some great pleasure? No, we are trying to keep them alive. If you don't believe sin can burn you ask a man whose family is falling apart because of sin. "the wages of sin is death." The result of you sticking your finger in the socket leads to death.
As far as believing in Christ, he ask us to serve him by serving others who hurt. "go in to all the world spreading the gospel." What is the gospel? feeding the hungry....pray for the sick....visit families who just lost someone close to them...
Judging your love for Christ by what you don't do is basically the same thing as, when your Father ask what you have done the past 25 years and all you can say is, "I haven't done anything you asked me to do Dad but I didn't stick my finger in the electrical socket today." Aren't you proud of me.....

Answer 6

The churches I associate with, and myself, are equal opportunity sin pointer outers. Meaning that I believe fornication and homosexuality are just as bad of a sins. Both can be forgiven if a person is truly repentant and trusts Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Answer 7

Homosexuality offends the senses even of people who are unaware (or deny) God's right to define sin. But people (like myself) who accept God's right to His definition do not accept fornication either, nor do we 'rank' one of these sexual sins above or below the other.

Answer 8

Both are sins, but I think for some people living in sin, that is for straight people is more palpable than gays having sex. Both are wrong, as God doesn't tolerate being gay anymore than he does someone shacking up.

Answer 9

people are not harsh on fornication because every body does it, premarital sex is viewed upon as the beginning of married sex so then gets lumped together with that, homosexuals are supposed to have the choce of sexual partners but somehow are screwed up. i dont view homosexuals that way as long as they keep themselves to themselves i have d worked with lesbians, and gays and straits and never been hit on wrongly allways prefered women is me a older male in oz

Answer 10

Sin is sin and we should not approve of it. I have a friend that is living with her boyfriend and she knows it is wrong. I told her that it is a sin and she agrees, but is very lonely and thinks that she needs him. Sin opens up the door to be tormented and move into more sin. We need to stand up against it, but still love the sinner. I agree with you.