Evangelical Christians are getting it? There is nothing for Christians to get in that area. The Bible is explicitly clear concerning homosexuality. <div><br></div><div>I Cor. 6:9-10 "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; ">Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,<font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 6px;"> </span></font>nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." </span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">I Tim. 1:9-11 "understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted."<br>
</span></font><br></div><div>These verses are pretty self-explanatory (whether you agree with them or not). So Christians that are beginning to accept homosexuality are going against their own faith. I'm sure you would say that people are entitled to believe whatever they want, and while you obviously don't agree with Christianity very much, it should be pointed out that those "Christians" in the gay parades are the ones not getting it. Christians should treat them just like murderers, enslavers, liars etc. Christians preach against it, pray for them, and minister to them, just like murderers etc. No bigotry here. But that's obviously not how you see it.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Art- You sure draw a lot of conclusions and create a lot of conspiracy theories by not attending the conference or visiting the churches you attack. </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Saundra Lund <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm">v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
In spite of Christ Church's gross perversion last week (the "Sexual<br>
Orthodoxy" ministerial conference), it heartens me to continue to come<br>
across more and more Evangelical Christians who really are getting it.<br>
<br>
A Step in Faith<br>
Evangelical Christian Brent Childers explains his journey from believing<br>
that homosexuality was an abomination to marching in a pro-gay march on<br>
Washington.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/216910" target="_blank">http://www.newsweek.com/id/216910</a><br>
<br>
"There are many, many others I have met in my work with Faith in America, as<br>
we try to bring awareness and understanding to the pain and trauma caused to<br>
LGBT people, especially youth, when church teaching is misused to justify<br>
and promote a societal climate of rejection, condemnation, and<br>
discrimination. . . Every person coming to Washington-whether they are<br>
religious or not-does share one faith, and that is faith in America. We can<br>
and must do better. As the progress of history has shown, Americans will<br>
prove themselves able to see beyond religion-based bigotry to the promises<br>
of equal treatment for all. Those who use religion-based bigotry to<br>
persecute and discriminate against LGBT people are on the wrong side of<br>
history, just as they were with slavery, interracial marriage, the treatment<br>
of women, and so many other issues."<br>
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