Gay wedding

Quite the contrary, my dear.

I don’t have to put up with you calling my interpretation of anything silly. Why don’t you get your act together before you’re addressing me again?

But again, how far do you take this? Living gay is not the only lifestyle that leads to death. If you have a guy friend who beds a different woman each month, do you shun him? How about every 6 months ... or once a year. Or the drinker. How many is too many, where does the line exist? It doesn't ... you just can't pin these things down like that. Heck I do things I know are wrong - do I have to shun myself?

But the Bible does draw a clear line, and more and more I think it hinges on this - welcome the sinner, shun a saint who won't correct.

Depends on how you tell it

You are correct Ricky. But it is the only sin that people are trying to justify so that they can continue in it. We don't see people marching in parades to honor thieves, or rapists, coveters, adulterers, liars, etc.

God also did not destroy several cities with fire and sulfur because people were lying, coveting, murdering, stealing, etc. But he did destroy Sodom, Gomorrah and the surrounding cities because of the practice of same-sex. Jude has this to say about it:

"In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire."

"But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

The practices of the Nicolatitan's was willfully eating foods sacrificed to idols and committing sexual immorality, which Jesus said, "I also hate."

Only one of two things can happen if you go to his wedding: Either you will congratulate him and wish him well, which would be supporting and condoning their marriage, or you will be the downer of the party, showing distaste to their marriage, which is no marriage at all and that because God does not recognize it.

The decision is yours of course, but I don't know how you could, in all good conscious, congratulate them and wish them well.

I did'nt once hear him say that he was congratulating his cousin for being gay. He only asked if he should be with his nephew...

Did you have premarital sex in high school? Do you think that you are going to burn in hell for this ???

If I see 2 guys hugging and call them homosexuals, I have just judge them. They could be friends or brothers.

If however, they TELL me they are unrepentant homosexuals, I have NOT judged them, THEY have judged themselves.

Can you see the difference there?

And this incredibly shallow question "what if your child was homosexual?"
As if I don't accept every behavior they engage in means that I somehow won't love them?
Truly ignorant!

This is an evil idea that if you don't accept the behavior of an individual you don't love them. As a parent I know the exact opposite is true.

If you DONT love your child then you accept every behavior they engage in.

I don’t believe being gay is a “behavior”. I think it’s a burden laid upon them. I have seen this burden taking a toll on my friend for decades now. Did she choose to be a lesbian? How many times have we been praying for her ordeal to end? A thousand times? To her it is disastrous being gay. Then people, sticking their noses everywhere those long noses don’t belong, come telling her that she has chosen to be a lesbian herself...and that it is a behavioral issue, pretty much like she’s some kid acting out of line. She can’t help it, but some people are doing their best to make her feel even worse.

You just call me ignorant and tell me that I’m asking “incredibly shallow” questions, but I have no intention of adding to my friend’s burdens no matter what you’re throwing at me.

I get your point, but he won't see it that way.

Would you go to the wedding of a Buddhist? Muslim? Catholic?

Ricky, pray about it. If it was my nephew I would go. If it was my nephew he would already know where I stand on his decisions and I’m sure I would have tried to love his ways out of him but if that’s something he wants to do I would go. Going does not mean I agree with him, it means that I love him regardless. Pray about it though because even though I am saying I would go I would definitely pray first.

Besides, giving personal advice is the no.1 thing people do here at CC!

JK!

I may be alone in this viewpoint, but I think homosexuality is actually God's judgement on wicked men who as Romans put it "suppress the truth by their own unrighteousness". It happens when people turn so far away from God (as a society) that He turns them over to their own evil lusts and desires. If I am wrong in this, please feel free to correct me, but this is just a supposition I have.

Carry this further ... holidays, family birthdays and such - do you leave if they attend?

Not the war, just this battle. The war has already been won. We just need to get there

Even if I go I don't think I could sit thru the ceremony. I do expect them to hold hands and have a first kiss as mr and mr... honestly I think I'd lose my lunch if I were in the room.

Susanna, Please don't bother with these people. Some people are just clueless and ignorant. No one in this life has the right to judge but GOD... You have a good heart. Don't ever lose it my sister in Christ...

I did'nt once hear him say that he was congratulating his cousin for being gay. He only asked if he should be with his nephew... Did you have premarital sex in high school? Do you think that you are going to burn in hell for this ???

I don’t believe being gay is a “behavior”. I think it’s a burden laid upon them. I have seen this burden taking a toll on my friend for decades now. Did she choose to be a lesbian? How many times have we been praying for her ordeal to end? A thousand times? To her it is disastrous being gay. Then people, sticking their noses everywhere those long noses don’t belong, come telling her that she has chosen to be a lesbian herself...and that it is a behavioral issue, pretty much like she’s some kid acting out of line. She can’t help it, but some people are doing their best to make her feel even worse.

You just call me ignorant and tell me that I’m asking “incredibly shallow” questions, but I have no intention of adding to my friend’s burdens no matter what you’re throwing at me.

I may be alone in this viewpoint, but I think homosexuality is actually God's judgement on wicked men who as Romans put it "suppress the truth by their own unrighteousness". It happens when people turn so far away from God (as a society) that He turns them over to their own evil lusts and desires. If I am wrong in this, please feel free to correct me, but this is just a supposition I have.

God loves him and respects him, so should you. Anyone that does not cannot call themselves a Christian...

Yes, God loves him,no, he doesn't respect him. And you're making a blanket statement and judging at the same time. Ironic.