Is it a sin to be Homophobic?

Question

I'm sorry but I just don't like gay people.

But if it is a sin than i'll be nice to them.

Love your enemies as your self.

Treat others the way you would want to be treated.


Help me out on this please.

Well I guess I won't hate gay people anymore.

I know hating people is wrong.

Thanks for the help everyone!!!

Answer 1

Well think of it this way buddy.

According to the Bible homosexuality is a sin, but so is adultery and fornication.

So, if we hate all homosexuals so we have to hate all fornicators, adulterers, muderers, etc..
Therefore we can choose to view things as God does, hating the sin and a willful sinner but not those who are unaware or ignorant of the real consequences of their acts.
So it is best not to hateful or afraid but rather to be kind to but not actively seek association with those who violate God's Laws.

My view is not popular but it is correct.

Answer 2

I don't believe in sin. But if you DO believe in sin - and that God is keeping score and judging you - then I'm pretty sure that your religion expects you to be nice to everybody. Gays included.

Many Christians I know say this in regard to homosexuals...

"Love the sinner. Hate the sin."

In my opinion, your statement of "I'm sorry but I just don't like gay people" - is ridiculous. First off - you're NOT sorry (are you? I don't think so.) and also - you probably don't even know that many gay people. What if a gay person did a kind deed for you - or was a fabulous teacher - or saved the life of a loved one? Would you like them then?

People are individuals. There are good and bad people in every "group" you could name. There are gay people in the world who I do not care for at all. But I would never just clump all homosexuals together and state that I didn't like them. That would be silly.

Oh - and don't be nice to people because you're scared that you're sinning - and you might go to hell. Be nice to people because you know in your heart that it's the right thing to do. It sounds like you're planning to act out of fear. Please don't do that.

Namaste!

Answer 3

You don't have to like someone to be loving to them. Treat people lovingly by doing no harm if that's all you can do. You don't have to take up their cause or act like you think homosexuality is a good thing. But sexual preference is just one small part of a person.

At one point, I really disliked a person in my church and I was told that I needed to pray for her. It was really hard and all I could pray was that she wouldn't get in a car accident on the way to church. Eventually, it became easier for me to pray for her and not dislike her so much. I began to see her as God sees her. Even though we never became friends, my view of her changed after praying for her. Maybe you should try it.

Take care & God bless.

***EDIT***

Octavius, you are ignorant. The Bible DOES NOT encourage Christians to hate gays. It encourages us to hate sinful behavior, not the person. And I have never struggled with homosexuality, so I really don't have a right to speak to the issue, so I will stop now.

Answer 4

All right, buddy, you're gonna get slammed on this one by a lot of people, so be ready.

Here goes . . .
It is a sin if it goes so far as to be hate -- "He that hateth his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life."
It is silly if you are afraid of "catching it" -- it's not contagious.
It's perfectly alright for Christians to have homosexual friends, as long as you're not "collecting" them to show off how wonderful a person you are -- "See, I even have gay friends, I'm so great." I've got a few, and it's easy to think of them as friends FIRST and homosexuals fifth or eighth or ninety-first. They know how I feel about them as a friend, and they also know how I feel about their lifestyle. Still friends.

Don't think of them as "enemies" as you seem to above -- but the treat others the way you would want to be treated is just common sense. Who did Jesus hang out with? The tax-collectors, prostitutes, and other such "undesirables". Now I'm not painting gay people with that same brush, but you get my analogy, right? If (to you) they are "undesirables", well, Jesus would have hung out with them anyway.

It's harder for me to be friends with a hardcore Yankees fan, anyway!

Answer 5

Yes, it is a sin. The Bible doesn't say to be homophobic, but it does say what it is and other sins that God hates; drunkeness, etc.

You don't have to like what they do, but you have to be aware they are another being created by God. Love the sinner and hate the sin.

Answer 6

Well, to be phobic about ANY thing could be considered a sin - or not. It depends.

I have a healthy fear of fire, so I don't go jumping into burning buildings or campfires.

I have a healthy fear of knives, so I don't juggle knives as I've seen some entertainers do.

I have a healthy fear of being hit by a fast-moving vehicle, so I don't walk down the center of the street.

None of these fears are sin.

Answer 7

Well i know just how you feel because there are two living across the street from where I live and it's hard not to hate them and to say bad things about them but I pray for them and hope one day that they will see that they are wrong but I don't try to get to know them either I hope this helps! God Bless and Merry Christmas!

Answer 8

love the person, hate the sin

Answer 9

Its not a sin to Christians (or Jews, Muslims etc) (in fact it is encouraged to hate them), it is though to normal people without tiny minds and a need for a crutch.

Answer 10

Be kind and polite to everyone.

There are nice, creative and smart gay people in society.

A Catholic

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