I'm going to go on the the assumption that you don't read the Bible enough to understand a Christian viewpoint as your below message inferrs that you don't practice the religion.
American secular non-Christians (and by that, I mean people who do not follow the teachings of Jesus Christ or any other organized religion) have come to believe that the message of love by JC is a permission slip to do anything they want under the context that it's all ok because they'll still be loved. Only half right.
All Christians strive to be more like Jesus. That is the charge that is given to us in the Bible - follow the teachings and practice them in the manner that JC Himself did while He was on earth. However, as we all have Original Sin, none of us can come close to achieving the perfection that Jesus lived. Hence, we all commit sin, even Christians.
Your second paragraph - "You will NEVER convince me that any Christian religion would condem anyone for their actions." completely sidesteps the whole acceptance of JC as Lord and Savior in order to go to Heaven. The fact is, under Christian doctrine, you ARE loved; you WILL be punished for your sins on Earth UNLESS you accept JC into your heart and allow Him to forgive you.
The failure with your argument against Christianity here is that you are condemning a whole group of people based on their belief that a particular action is wrong, and you're trying to use their belief system as a tool to do it.
The point you're really missing is that Christians believe that homosexuality is wrong, but the homosexual can still be loved and accepted by Jesus and go to Heaven. As it is with murder, it is wrong, but the murderer can still go to Heaven under the right circumstances.
Some actions are just wrong, no matter what spin you put on it, what religion you practice, or whether or not it affects somebody else.
- Matt Small
----- Original Message -----
From: G
To: CF-Community
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:33 AM
Subject: Bible
Once you start quoting the Bible as a source for defending an issue in this day and age, yer throwing in the towel.
You will NEVER convince me that any Christian religion would condem anyone for their actions. Very simply put: Christ broke bread with ever manner of sinner in his day. To now say that homosexuals are evil and yada yada yada is ridiculous when looked at in that context.
Christ loved ALL....his followers don't seem to think they have to be held to that same standard.
Brian
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