why do so many christians opose gays?

Question

I am just wondering because really being gay is no diferent than any other sin for say.

I am not saying being gay is bad all I am saying it is said to be a sin in the bible to have gay relations but all sin is looks at as the same so than why should any one look at gays as less.

also Im not saying this to be against christians I am christian I am just wondering why some Christians have this horrible view of gays.

there are some good answers on here all ready it makes sense. I just dont' understand why some christians take some one being gay diferently than any one else who sin's and we all sin.

Answer 1

Up to a point, I agree with you. I am a Christian and I think some of my fellow Christians spend way too much time worrying about this particular sin since, as you said, there are many others that don't get so much attention. However, I think the reason may be because, unlike other sins such as adultery, society is increasingly trying to promote homosexuality as being morally ok and "normal". In schools, you see books like "Suzie Has Two Mommies", but you don't see books like "Suzie's Daddy Has a Girl On the Side".... I don't think anyone would be so vocally opposing it if society weren't trying to force it down our throats as something that we should be ok with.

Answer 2

It is very strange, but it comes from way back ever since Saint Paul institutionalized Christianity... The question is, why is it that Christians never celebrate Abraham as the liberator of the Sodomites!!! It is in their power to make the gays look acceptable in our society!

Sodom was invaded and looted (Gen 14). Lot, his family and most of the Sodomites were taken as slaves, but their King Bera managed to escape. Abraham is told about it. He arms his slaves and goes on hot pursue of the invaders for about 200 miles. They defeat them. Abraham recovers all the loot. Also, he liberates Lot and his family, and all the Sodomites! The liberated Sodomites must have danced naked before Abraham in celebration of joy all the way home like when King David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem! Abraham became the national hero in the Kingdom of Sodom!

When Abraham and all the rescued Sodomites were safely returning home they were greeted by King Bera of Sodom and King Melchizedek* (*Christian theologians claim that he was Jesus in one of his epiphanies- Heb 7:1-3). King Melchizedek brought out bread and wine to celebrate Abraham's genuine "mission accomplished" feat! Bera and Melchizedek were bosom buddies!

Genesis 14:17-18 (NIV)
After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh… Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine* (*type of Holy Communion). He was priest of God Most High,

In the course of this celebration God makes Abraham to take a solemn oath that he is not going to accept any money from King Bera for rescuing the Sodomites! The Sodomites are highly honored before the Bible God! Abraham already got a big fortune from the MIGHTY King of Egypt and later on from the King of Gerar when these kings picked up Abraham’s old sister/wife Sarah for sex, but Abraham was not to accept a penny from the King of Sodom! Shortly after this episode God Almighty needs to personally come down to Earth to investigate what is going on in Sodom! (Gen 18:20-21) And Sodom is destroyed! Only the incestuous Lot is saved!

Christians still refuse to discuss this whole episode...

Answer 3

Ignorance.

There are a few books on how the Roman Catholic Church used to marry homosexuals over 300 years ago but changed since they were losing followers.

Answer 4

Many christians who vehemently oppose gays do so because they have gay tendencies that they have repressed.

Answer 5

I think christians tend to condemn sins that's also social taboos. In ancient times it was socially acceptable to stone a gay or wich to death and it is also written so in their ''holy'' book, today they try to impose laws against us.

Answer 6

In reality they should oppose the homosexual lifestyle and not the homosexuals themselves. In reality someone who is gay isn't living any more of a sinful lifestyle as someone who is always sleeping around according to the bible. While you can disagree with what they are doing the Bible still commands you to love them and treat them like everyone else.

Answer 7

Judging from the responses some people just love to hate. How sad they all are.

Answer 8

For me it is not the person, it is the sin.

Example, would it make sense to legalize adultery?

Yes, homosexuality is no more of a sin than adultery or fornication.

We have already, for the most part, turned eyes away from the commandment about fornication. It is now accepted according to man's law, as a normal way of life. God still hasn't changed his mind though. It is a sin!

Now we do the same thing with homosexuality. Again, God hasn't changed his mind, still a sin!

Next, we will eliminate marriage altogether so adultery will be legal and okay in the eyes of man. Heck, it is nearly there already. GOD has not changed his mind though, it is a sin!

Answer 9

Because they're bigots, who conceal their homophobia with the bible.

Answer 10

Caring for another person is never a "sin". Some bigots need to get their heads out of the ancient middle east, and into the 21st century.