Being Gay is a Gift from God, Part II

Excerpt from a sermon by the Reverend Ed Bacon on Sunday, February 1, 2009, "Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Have the Power to Heal Me"

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[clay56]

"If i remember what the bible said, Sodom and Gomora was destroyed because of Gays and other sinful acts..."

Actually homosexuality isn't mentioned. The so called "sin" of Sodom revolves around the Hebrew word for "know" or yada which has ELEVEN definitions. Yep a single word with MANY definitions is being used to condemn an entire segment of the population.

[IamaKinsey06]

Being gay IS a gift from God. I thank God for making me gay every day.

It's not a choice too... straight people are born straight, gay people are born gay. Gay people are special, and I thank God for making me special.

[emptywithoutjesus]

@clay56 Maybe, but they weren't being un Biblical.

[clay56]

"This guy is lost."

Roman Catholics probably made remarks like this about Martin Luther and the first Protestants. The Pharisees may have said something similar about Christ and the first Christians as well. 

[emptywithoutjesus]

This guy is lost. Having a form of godliness but denying the power.

[girraud]

I'm glad that God created me as a gay person also. Just as God created everything in variety he also created sexuality the same and we are born to express it in the way that is natural for us. Going against our own individual nature is not good for us or anyone around us, therefore, I don't expect a gay person to be straight or vice versa. God is just that creative and I awe at it's brilliance. I humbly thank God for that.

[indigolvr11]

Being homosexual is a gift. We are the chosen ones. Just as God sent Jesus down to the people and the people REJECTED him, so are the gay and lesbians sent by God as another test to the people in this world who call themselves Christians who spread hate, judgement and condemnation. You fail! Jesus gave one commandment which was to love your neighbor as you love yourself! I see lot's of bible quoting going on, but how come all the haters are ignoring all the quotes about hate and judgement?

[clay56]

Part 2

...All types of same gender relationships.

[clay56]

"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?"

I believe this is from 1 Cor. 6:9. The parts of this verse seeming to address homosexuality revolve around two Greek terms. The first has a number of definitions. The second is generally believed to be Paul's OWN fusion of the Greek words for "man" and "bed." Since Paul did not specify the definition of the first word or define the second, we can't be certain he was referring to homosexuality at all MUCH less... (Cont.)

[PrintOfLife]

I dont judge & i have respect for people around me who are gays(practice same sex) bec. they dont care about God. But affirmation from the Bible (Word of GOD) that gay is a gift from God? Rev. Bacon, Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?

Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor

adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves

nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit

the kingdom of God.

[bongo7654]

I respect gays and everyones belief,but a gift from god? I was born and raised as a catholic untill around 12 years of age when I realized what a bunch of BS it all is.I know that gays do not have a choice,so,live your life your way ,in peace,and forget about god.any true believers out there care to debate the issue?.