turmeric
Megerator
Here is something interesting that a minister posted in another forum, hopefully he will respond here.
If I were to put this argument to a homosexual (and I agree with it BTW) I might get this response;
If being gay is a judgment for idolatry, why doesn't God strike someone like Christopher Hitchens with it - why does it happen to very young children, often in the context of abuse? What idol have they worshiped as opposed to other children?
I'd like more insight on this subject, there's plenty of "anti-gay" Christian stuff out there to read, but little theological explanation. Thanks!
Sex is like a living parable: when we engage in sex within a different context, we are creating a picture or image that stands in opposition to the one instituted by God. In short, when we engage in sex outside the covenantal relationship of marriage, we present a picture of a torn humanity seeking to replace closeness with God with the creativity of his own mind. This is why the language of Romans 1:24-26 is so shocking in the Greek: Paul is essentially saying that homosexuality is, itself, a judgment from God to depict in physical terms the spiritual counterfeit of mankind’s idolatry. But unnatural heterosexual relationships are just as vile in their depiction of man’s rebellion and defection from a right Creator/creature relationship with God.
If I were to put this argument to a homosexual (and I agree with it BTW) I might get this response;
If being gay is a judgment for idolatry, why doesn't God strike someone like Christopher Hitchens with it - why does it happen to very young children, often in the context of abuse? What idol have they worshiped as opposed to other children?
I'd like more insight on this subject, there's plenty of "anti-gay" Christian stuff out there to read, but little theological explanation. Thanks!