An Open Letter to the Church from a Lesbian - sad

[FakePigtails]

This makes me so sad. How awful to live hating oneself so much, and in the name of God at that :(

To those of you who would change the church to accept the gay community and its lifestyle: you give us no hope at all. To those of us who know God’s word and will not dilute it to fit our desires, we ask you to read John’s letter to the church in Pergamum. “I have a few things against you: You have people there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin by eating food sacrificed to idols and by committing sexual immorality. Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent therefore!†You are willing to compromise the word of God to be politically correct. We are not deceived. If we accept your willingness to compromise, then we must also compromise. We must therefore accept your lying, your adultery, your lust, your idolatry, your addictions, YOUR sins. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.â€

We do not ask for your acceptance of our sins any more than we accept yours. We simply ask for the same support, love, guidance, and most of all hope that is given to the rest of your congregation. We are your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are not what we shall be, but thank God, we are not what we were. Let us work together to see that we all arrive safely home.

[yewchapel]

Sexual immorality is a pretty vague term. I can never see a loving relationship between people of any gender as sexual immorality.

[DistantStar]

Odd...I view "the same support, love, guidance" to mean full acceptance. There is no sin in love.

If I hate anything, it's religion that makes people hate themselves.

[Nothing2CHere]

Sexual immorality is a pretty vague term. I can never see a loving relationship between people of any gender as sexual immorality.

I was thinking about that term too. What, exactly, would have been considered "sexual immorality" back when John wrote this letter a couple thousand years ago?

[yewchapel]

I was thinking about that term too. What, exactly, would have been considered "sexual immorality" back when John wrote this letter a couple thousand years ago?

Pretty sure it's referring to temple prostitution, going by it being in the same sentence as eating food sacrificed to idols. New Testament condemnation of 'homosexuality' is really condemnation of the use of youths as sexual partners for much older/more authoritative men (these were not equal relationships) or temple prostitution/orgies.

Jesus blessed a gay centurion and his lover:

http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Centurion.html

(not breaking link because Gay Christian 101 is unlikely to mind our presence)

[rward]

Yes. Temples at the time had prostitutes for worshippers to have ritual sex with as part of the Baal worship of the time. This had nothing to do with homosexuality or homosexual romantic relationships.

[salex]

This makes me so sad. How awful to live hating oneself so much, and in the name of God at that :(

Does she not notice that most churches accept lying, adultery/divmorce, lust idolatry, additions and other sins. I've thought for a while that any church that is particularly "on" about gay marriage,is doing it for one of two main reasons. Preacher has an eye for the men, OR preaching about a sin few of your congregation are interested in means little impact on the collection plate. Or both.

[DistantStar]

Oh, go back under your bridge. Wanting people to be treated as the equals they are is a GOOD thing. The rest is bullshit. You don't know how such churches work at all.

[LostSamurai]

Does she not notice that most churches accept lying, adultery/divmorce, lust idolatry, additions and other sins. I've thought for a while that any church that is particularly "on" about gay marriage,is doing it for one of two main reasons. Preacher has an eye for the men, OR preaching about a sin few of your congregation are interested in means little impact on the collection plate. Or both.

Or maybe they feel that it's stupid and completely unChristian NOT to let someone into the church because the person they love is someone of the same gender and don't understand the anger?

[MamaJunebug]

Wait .... waitwaitwaitwaitwait a minute.

The first paragraph is not written by the lesbian lady, right?

I'm so confused.