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To: andie74

This is a tough issue. Jesus did hang out with sinners (good thing, maybe HE will hang out with me, despite my sin-- although not the sin of homosexuality). But Jesus saw sin for what it is, SIN... wrongful behavior. He also said to the woman at the the well to go and sin NO MORE.

So, I believe we should not hesitate to bring the gospel of Christ to all who will hear, and not judge them. At the same time, however, we should shield our children from perversion, especially the young ones. It is not fair to have to explain why this child has "two mommies." The school is within its rights, and I guess those rights were properly exercised.

How do you think these "mommies" would respond to "Go and sin no more."????


210 posted on 09/27/2005 1:30:12 PM PDT by NCLaw441
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To: NCLaw441; little jeremiah
How do you think these "mommies" would respond to "Go and sin no more."????

Well, I know two lesbian women who started coming to our church. They loved hearing about Jesus and how much He loved them. So they asked to serve in the children's ministry. We told them that we loved the fact that they wanted to serve, but that they needed to understand that we only allowed people who had a committed relationship with Jesus to serve.

That led to a whole bunch of questions. We shared the gospel, they accepted it, turned from their lifestyle, and started separate journeys of faith. Both remain celibate, though both face temptation.

So, yes, people can come to faith in Jesus. A lot of homosexuals struggle with wanting to be a part of a faith community. No, we weren't soft on sin. No, we didn't hide the fact that we did not condone the lifestyle. And yet, we loved them where they were...but we didn't want them to stay that way either.

I am with Little Jeremiah. The fact that the other child attended school there with no issues makes it seem that the church school was really trying. There's more to this story.

226 posted on 09/27/2005 8:07:38 PM PDT by andie74 (Proud of my white trash heritage)
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