Sarah
31-07-2006, 03:13 PM
I'm gonna to my best to explain my beliefs. I'm a christian, that means I go to church, I'm bringing my children up in the christian faith and I do my best to follow what I believe is God's word, being a christian doesn't make me better than anyone else, more honest than anyone else, cleverer than anyone else, being a christian simply means that I'm 'forgiven'.
If a drug user walked into our church we would welcome them with open arms and do our best to help them and teach them the correct way to live according to what we believe is God's way.
If an alcoholic walked into our church we would love and support them and again help them to turn their life around and teach them what we believe is the best way to live their life.
If a gay couple came to our church (male or female), we would welcome them, love them and support them but we would also tell them what God's teaching is about homosexuality and what we believe is his word on how to live their lives - if they choose to stay together then that's ok, there would be no circumstances where we would ask them to leave simply based on their lifestyle.
As christians we are trying to live our lives according to God's word and what we believe is God's way (the best way for us) to live.
We don't judge, it's not our place to. We just follow our beliefs. Sin is sin no matter how big or small we think it is, it's all the same to God. Whether we lie cheat and steal to feed a drug habit, or don't pay for a grape in the supermarket, or tell a little lie to get by, it's all sin to God and no one's sin is any greater or smaller than anyone else's. God is my judge, he knows my heart, I'm not worthy to judge anyone - who am I in the scheme of things?
So when I mentioned my views on homosexuality, what I'm attempting to do in my very clumsy way is try to be true to my faith. It's so frustrating that people confuse my christian beliefs on homosexuality with homophobia. I'm in no way homophobic, my own sister is gay, she's Godmother to all my children - how could I be homophobic and have a close loving relationship with her? It's not the same thing at all.
Surely I'm entitled to live a way of life that I think is best for me and my children, surely no one can tell me I'm wrong for doing my best. Our church loves and supports anyone who comes into our church. We regularly take gifts to the homeless, support single parent families, pay for holidays for those who can't afford it and we don't discriminate on race, sexuality, background, personal circumstances - that's not our job. Our job is to love and support them and to teach them, what we believe, is a better way of life.
I hope that has explained things a little better.
If a drug user walked into our church we would welcome them with open arms and do our best to help them and teach them the correct way to live according to what we believe is God's way.
If an alcoholic walked into our church we would love and support them and again help them to turn their life around and teach them what we believe is the best way to live their life.
If a gay couple came to our church (male or female), we would welcome them, love them and support them but we would also tell them what God's teaching is about homosexuality and what we believe is his word on how to live their lives - if they choose to stay together then that's ok, there would be no circumstances where we would ask them to leave simply based on their lifestyle.
As christians we are trying to live our lives according to God's word and what we believe is God's way (the best way for us) to live.
We don't judge, it's not our place to. We just follow our beliefs. Sin is sin no matter how big or small we think it is, it's all the same to God. Whether we lie cheat and steal to feed a drug habit, or don't pay for a grape in the supermarket, or tell a little lie to get by, it's all sin to God and no one's sin is any greater or smaller than anyone else's. God is my judge, he knows my heart, I'm not worthy to judge anyone - who am I in the scheme of things?
So when I mentioned my views on homosexuality, what I'm attempting to do in my very clumsy way is try to be true to my faith. It's so frustrating that people confuse my christian beliefs on homosexuality with homophobia. I'm in no way homophobic, my own sister is gay, she's Godmother to all my children - how could I be homophobic and have a close loving relationship with her? It's not the same thing at all.
Surely I'm entitled to live a way of life that I think is best for me and my children, surely no one can tell me I'm wrong for doing my best. Our church loves and supports anyone who comes into our church. We regularly take gifts to the homeless, support single parent families, pay for holidays for those who can't afford it and we don't discriminate on race, sexuality, background, personal circumstances - that's not our job. Our job is to love and support them and to teach them, what we believe, is a better way of life.
I hope that has explained things a little better.