tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post4404726174834196532..comments2023-07-08T01:02:35.292-07:00Comments on Aisle Hi-Five: Uncomfortable thoughts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-72032181662934676102012-09-25T10:45:07.498-07:002012-09-25T10:45:07.498-07:00Tabitha, this was very beautiful. I loved it and c...Tabitha, this was very beautiful. I loved it and couldn't have said it better. I completely agree. Newlyweds on a Budgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165059665185786849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-58024314663697483762012-08-17T11:09:05.406-07:002012-08-17T11:09:05.406-07:00I'm wrestling through a lot of the same stuff,...I'm wrestling through a lot of the same stuff, too! In Nov. Minnesota is voting on the issue (it's like a prop 8 throwback, haha) so i'm having to think through this once again. On one hand, if I do believe that it is destructive behavior and doesn't glorify God.... I don't want to support it. On the other hand, I do not ever expect nonbelievers to follow the bible. It comes down to that age-old question of, "Do we legislate morality?". This libertarian-at-heart is not jiving well with it. I honestly believe that we should take marriage OUT of the government's hands. For more info on this topic... see this article: <br /><br />http://www.patheos.com/blogs/euangelion/2012/05/my-solution-to-the-same-sex-marriage-debate-with-an-ecclesiology-of-exile/ <br /><br />**Warning.... there are definitely some holes to his argument, and he comes off insensitive. But you'll get the idea**<br /><br />Anyway, I'm trying to sift through what my conscience is telling me. I don't like the position I'm being thrown into, that's for sure. I will most likely vote against it, but that's another story. And about chickfila.... I think it is silly for people to barricade against a company because of the CEO's personal beliefs. I still eat Ben and Jerrys and they have WAY different moral/political beliefs than I do! That's supposed to be America. But whatever. Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939291666150147406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-69627087547563274432012-08-17T08:26:18.562-07:002012-08-17T08:26:18.562-07:00I admit, I struggle with the whole "hate the ...I admit, I struggle with the whole "hate the sin, love the sinner" notion. You are right that in many situations (like addiction), that concept is applied the way it should be, mainly because the sin itself can be separated from the person committing the sin. Your drug addiction does not (have to) define who you are. But in the case of homosexuality, I don't believe it's that simple-- how to separate supposedly sinful actions (homosexual sex) from who you are at the core (someone who is, by nature, attracted to the same sex)? <br /><br />A Christian author whom I respect put it this way: what separates homosexuality from "other sins" is that I, as a fallible human being, can always, at some point, be tempted to commit adultery, to steal, to drink to excess, to lie or cheat when it's convenient, etc... but I can NEVER be tempted to lust after a woman because I'm simply not wired that way. Maybe you might not agree with this viewpoint, but it's certainly one way to look at things. <br /><br />As for the government, my take is that so long as it legislates benefits to married couples that unmarried couples do not receive (such as tax breaks, inheritance, and visitation rights), the topic of same-sex marriage is an issue that the government is going to have to deal with, one way or another. <br /><br />I absolutely agree with your bottom line that Christians should show love and compassion to their fellow human beings. I believe that the best way to perform this "directive" to evangelize Christ to the world is not by going door to door with a Bible, but by showing Christ's love to everyone you encounter. It's about time more Christians did this, and combat the negative image people have of so-called "Christians" who, unfortunately, do embody "hate the sin and the sinner"! I also think this applies to fellow Christians, as well :-) I do not agree with our church's stance on homosexuality, but I love and respect its people very much, and stay because of them. <br /><br />whew! Sorry this turned into a whole 'nother blog post (and I did borrow some items from a previous post I'd written a couple years ago)... I will be interested to see what kind of discussion your post generates :-) HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681426667351676950noreply@blogger.com