Gay Marriage and the Christian.

The Bible is clear.  

Homosexuality is a sin.

So as a Christian I  am against Gay Marriage. 

  

Unfortunately, 

 I have heard other Christians speak out
against Gay Marriage 

in very condemning, even self righteous tones. 

 I even have heard Christians state that they would not 

welcome a gay person to their church!

I recall the story in the Bible (John 8) when the Pharisees 

were about to stone the woman caught in adultery.  

(funny how the man was not arrested too).  

As they were about to cast their stones,

 Jesus says

 "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

 and then he writes something in the sand at the feet of each Pharisee.   

Each Pharisee drops his stone and walks angrily away.

So I look at the Christian

 who looks at a LGBT person with contempt,

 I wonder what I could write in the sand at their feet?

Drinks to get drunk 

Smokes Pot to get High

Tells Lies to get out of Trouble

Had sex before marriage

Is Prideful before Others

Yes, homosexuality is a sin.  

But we are ALL Sinners!   

And God sees / condemns all sins equally.  

The person who abuses his body with drugs is no different 

than the person participating in homosexuality.

So Christian, we are no different than the one we are condemning.  

Embrace him or her with the loving arms of Christ.   

We are taught to love God and one another. 

We are taught to not condone the sin, 

But we are taught to LOVE the sinner.

(If this post is found offensive, I apologize. Gay Marriage is a very controversial subject today.  Yes I am against Gay Marriage.   Marriage is a 3 way covenant with God, a man and a woman for the purpose of bearing / raising children.   Anything other than that is not a marriage and it will not be blessed by God.

That being said, couples who have been together for years (gay or straight) should have the same legal rights / benefits as married couples.   Call it a civil union.  Call it common law marriage.  Or call it as a friend of mine does, a "Hippy" marriage.   But it cannot be equated to a religious marriage.)