Seriously, I don't think Evangelicals have thought through their anti-gay arguments. From their perspective, we are all born into sin. If they really believe that, and really believe homosexuality is a sin, then why is it so ridiculous to believe that someone can be born gay?
The sin we are born into is the Original Sin... not the "gay sin".
But what do I know. I'm not an evangelical and I am highly critical of televangelists and what naught. It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. Hatin' random people for things they can't change is rather silly.
The sin we are born into is the Original Sin... not the "gay sin".
You can't cross-correlate sins. Lying is a sin and you can't replace it with adultery or cursing.
But what do I know. I'm not an evangelical and I am highly critical of televangelists and what naught. It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. Hatin' random people for things they can't change is rather silly.
Seriously, I don't think Evangelicals have thought through their anti-gay arguments. From their perspective, we are all born into sin. If they really believe that, and really believe homosexuality is a sin, then why is it so ridiculous to believe that someone can be born gay?
It comes down to them picking what sin is ok and what sin should be legislated against. They'll sit there with a life chock full of sin and cast condemnation on gays because they believe that sin is "ickier" than theirs. It has nothing to do with logic, just hate.
This is precisely it! Who here hasn't told a lie or failed to love their neighbor?
...or failed to love their neighbor?
Original Sin refers to man's natural tendency to sin. Why can't each man have a tendency towards particular sins?
rainman05
But what do I know. I'm not an evangelical and I am highly critical of televangelists and what naught. It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. Hatin' random people for things they can't change is rather silly.
geoist
On that, I agree.
Seriously, I don't think Evangelicals have thought through their anti-gay arguments. From their perspective, we are all born into sin. If they really believe that, and really believe homosexuality is a sin, then why is it so ridiculous to believe that someone can be born gay?
Seriously, I don't think Evangelicals have thought through their anti-gay arguments. From their perspective, we are all born into sin. If they really believe that, and really believe homosexuality is a sin, then why is it so ridiculous to believe that someone can be born gay?
It comes down to them picking what sin is ok and what sin should be legislated against. They'll sit there with a life chock full of sin and cast condemnation on gays because they believe that sin is "ickier" than theirs. It has nothing to do with logic, just hate.
You would have to believe that sin is inherited (generally from the sins of Adam and Eve) which I consider a false doctrine.
"The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself." (Ezekiel 18:20)
"Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3)
I suspect you might be accurate in some cases especially if you're talking about groups like Westboro Baptist. However, I suspect in the majority of cases you might be talking about things having to do with dispensation eras that were only applicable during specific times in history such as ordinances relating to the ancient Hebrew priesthood that currently does no exist, rules regarding kosher diet I think were placed that so that Jesus would be a completely I contaminated sin offering but once he was sacrificed it ended as indicated in acts 10:13, etc. etc. Unless you are trying to understand and learn the Bible, you won't understand any of that and simply see it as a collection of Confucious type stand alone one liners that are then vunerable to misinterpretation.
Evangelicals are against homosexuality, so if homosexuals say they are born that way then Evangelicals are against it and must claim the opposite, that they are not born that way.
ALso since they believe homosexuality is a sin then it must have been mans free will that led to that sin. If a homosexual was born that way then it wasnt a sin it was a act of god. Then their heads explode.
Are people still disputing that sexual orientation is innate, not learned? Huh.
Wow. That question required almost two seconds of thought.
Being born a sinner doesn't make one a thief or liar. Lying and stealing might be the sort of sinful nature one expresses, just as sexual debauchery can be.
no humans arent born in sin
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