Common response from Christians about Gays "Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner"......?

Question

So what are some examples of how you "Love the Sinner"?

Answer 1

I think they'd call it "tough love".

I call it hatred.

Answer 2

Good Morning Hadley

The interesting thing is can you really separate the two? By that I mean -- when a person is homosexual say, and the person knows that there is no choice about the matter, can being a hypocrite about how they act or the things they do be considered any less a sin??

And from another point of view can a person who is a christian really "love" a sinner knowing in their own minds from their training that allegedly homosexuality is condemned by god? The scriptures (paraphrased) comes to mind "avoid what is bad embrace what is good" and "bad association spoils useful habits" How can a christian reconcile the statement "Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner" when they are taught to avoid these people altogether.

I dislike putting quite this way but they are being hypocritical in their actions if they are really abiding by the teaching in the Bible. What is interesting is that most of Christendom does not teach what is in the Bible anyway so go figure.

For me, if I were to make up some sort of saying to account for my feelings about my sexuality, I would ask that people use the saying "Love me for who I am -- Me! Not for who YOU think I should be"

Answer 3

Like maximum subjects, you will hit upon Biblical help for the two section in case you seem stressful sufficient. Shakespeare as quickly as wrote, “the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.” That pronounced, there are a number of passages contained in the old testomony that help capital punishment, in lots of situations for extremely easy offenses: - Adultery (Leviticus 20:10) - Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:sixteen) - Breaking the Sabbath (Exodus 31:14 & 15) - Disobedient toddlers (Exodus 21:15 & 17; Leviticus 20:9) - Homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13) - no longer being a virgin on your wedding ceremony night (yet provided which you're a woman - Deuteronomy 22:20-21) some human beings cite Romans 13:a million-7, which states that one and all governments are sanctioned by potential of God, and if the government dictates something – like capital punishment – then it quite is God’s will (one would additionally use this passage to legitimize abortion). although, I even have yet to work out a coherent reconciliation of this passage with governments like Hitler’s Germany, or Stalin’s Russia, or Pol Pot’s Cambodia, or any of the 1000's of others that have been to blame for awful atrocities for the time of history. Governments are run by potential of human beings, who're – inherently – imperfect. this is why the U.S. has a device of exams and balances, and why our rules are continuously changing (undergo in ideas, there grow to be a time whilst slavery grow to be criminal, whilst women human beings couldn’t vote, whilst there have been no toddler hard artwork rules, and so on.). This argument purely does not fly. the recent testomony (starring Jesus) is by and massive ANTI-dying penalty. to illustrate, contained in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus praises mercy (Matthew 5:7) and rejects “an eye fixed for an eye fixed” (Matthew 5:38-39). James 4:12 says that GOD is the only one that would take a lifestyles contained in the call of justice. Romans 12:17-21 warns us against answering evil with evil, and assures us that God will see to justice contained in the afterlife. In John 8:7, Jesus says, "enable he who's without sin solid the 1st stone." there are a number of, many sensible problems with capital punishment (that I won't get into right here), yet in basic terms from a ethical attitude, it quite is fairly sparkling that Jesus did no longer help it. real CHRISTians shouldn’t, the two.

Answer 4

Examples of "loving the sinner"? Hmm, okay...The Bishop (where I formerly attended church) used to molest females (children and adults) attending the church. The church paid civil suits on his behalf.

AS He was Forgiven from God for this Dispictable behavior (hated), he was accepted again and again with open arms because "who are we Christians to judge once God has forgiven (Love)?" was the Congregational logic...esp the Staff's. The Bishop's sexually inappropriate behavior continued.

A public apology was finally issued by his daughter for her father's behavior and family coverups and treatment of the victims (all shunned and re-victimized by the Faithful) AND The Good Bishop has Stopped molesting... Because he's on his deathbed with cancer. His daughter stated flatly "My father is a cancer" but that she "still loves him as a daughter and as a Christian".

The State Bureau is looking at bringing charges against the Bishop...apparently THEY have a longer memory than GOD "who puts the forgiven sins as far as the east is from the west."


Good for the State. Good for the Community. Good for the Victims.

Christianity seems to have difficulty dealing honestly with human sexuality. Look at the damage done all in the name of Love. But why be concerned and do something about the safety of children in the Christian church, when one can wonder about and condemn what's going on with the genitals of consenting adults (Gays)...even those NOT within your own faith? So Christlike. Really shows that LOVE, does it not?

Answer 5

You are their friend while not condoning the thing that you consider a sin... Hating the sinand not the sinner is almost hard to do....they are such a part of the same equation..how can you really seperate?

Maybe it should be " Love everybody and mind your own business, God will figure it out in the end"

Answer 6

The people who I know, have worked with and so on, know that I am a Christian and also KNOW that I have NEVER treated them any differently than anyone else. God is the one to judge them and I know that I am a sinner just like them...the only difference is that I have been forgiven by accepting the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made by dieing on the cross for me. Oh yeah and I invite them to church with me the same as I do ALL of my other friends!
Do I go hang with them in homosexual hang outs? No, but I don't treat them any differently as a person.

Answer 7

We are all sinners. The bottom line is love. God loved us enough to die for our sins and not to leave us without hope. As a Christian my ultimate purpose is to pray for those who are lost.

Answer 8

Dear Friend,

We are all sinners. Christians are saved by grace, but they too can sometimes sin (unintentionally). When we recognize we've been in disobedience to God's Word, we repent and ask His forgiveness, and He does. But it doesn't give us a license to sin.

We are all born into sin. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that when a baby is born, they are down right "demanding." No one had to teach them to scream or pout, or take a temper tantrum. They (we) do it, because of the rebellious nature we are born with.

Regardless of my getting into trouble as a child, my parents still loved me, even though I may have disobeyed them from time to time. They never stopped loving me.

Christians can love sinners because we all came from the "same" sinful seed to begin with. We remember the circumstances in which Jesus still loved us when we were willfully sinning and rescued us from consequences of death...separation from our loving Creator.

God has a standard in which He gave all mankind to live. He set the standard in His Word (the Holy Bible), not to keep us from having fun, but to "protect us" from our own selfishness and ignorance. He knows the evil and trouble that we can get into and therefore the rules are to protect us. If you put a dog in a fenced in yard; it isn't to keep them from having fun outside the fence, it is to protect them from the dangers that are on the outside and that ...inside the fenced in area is ....freedom.

Jesus demonstrated His love which means "agape"....unconditional love. That means, as Christians...we are to "imitate Christ."

Sincerely in Christ Jesus,

lostnsavd...

Answer 9

Be there for them in times of need. Listen to them when they need to talk. Be a friend when they need a friend. Show them compassion when they need it. Say hi, how ya doing. Basically love thy neighbor as thyself. Reach out. Acknowledge their soul significance. Not just silently to myself but with words towards them.

Answer 10

I disagree with the other answers. I do not approve of homosexuality, however I have several gay friends. I don't hate them because of it, I just don't want to hear the details of their sex lives .

Answer 11

There ARE some of us who recognize that being "gay" is NOT about making a life-style choice. We recognize that sexual orientation is how we're born.


Yes, it's in opposition to a LOT of the anti-gays in the church. But, it has to start somewhere.


(Christian...not gay...don't see being gay as a sin)
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