This is a pretty deep and touchy topic(obviously). I didn't read the entire forum because it was far too long, so forgive me if I repeat something. I'm a pretty opinionated person but I'm not going to give my opinion, that's not the point here. The point here is truth and balance. I mearly want to pose a different question. What are many of the sins listed in the Bible? Romans 1:29 [color=#FF0000]env[/color]y, [color=#0000FF]murder[/color], [color=#008000]strife[/color], [color=#825900]deceit[/color] and [color=#000080]malice[/color]. [color=#008000]gossips[/color],[color=#FF0000]slanderers[/color], [color=#800080]God-haters[/color], [color=#FF6600]insolent[/color], [color=#000080]arrogant[/color] and [color=#008000]boastful[/color]; they invent ways of doing evil; they [color=#008000]disobey their parents[/color];[color=#FF6600] senseless[/color], [color=#FF0000]faithless[/color], [color=#0000FF]heartless[/color], [color=#FF6600]ruthless[/color]. 2 Cor. 12:20 Quaraling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. The question is not [size=4][color=#800080]"Is homesexuality ok?" [/color][/size](Roman's 1:27 answers that) The question is [color=#0000FF]"why do we judge homosexuals?"[/color] Take a look at this: Romans 1: 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. 28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Romans 2:3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgement on them yet you do the same things, you think you will escape God's judgement? Romans 2:5 But because of your stubborness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's rath, when his righteous judgement will be revealed. We know homosexuality wrong, [size=4]but so is gossip[/size]. It's makes many people uncomfortable.[size=4] Why?[/size] [color=#FF0000]Because it is sin,[/color] it's supposed to make you uncomfortable (unless you are the one commiting it). There are many reasons why people turn to the same sex for sex. [size=5][color=#0000FF]None of which is our buisness. [/color][/size][size=4]You cannot witness to someone one by pointing out their sin,[/size] it only condems them. Instead witness to them by pointing out the [color=#008000]Truth.[/color] That Jesus loves them and died for their sins, whatever they may be. Then God and God alone will judge them and convict them to change their lifestyle. No amout of bickering(which is also sin by the way) will change that. [color=#FF0000]Christians are only called to love[/color]. If you are leading a homosexual life, don't be discouraged, not all people are out there too judge you. Very few understand the true battles going on in this world, and there is a pretty big chance that you don't understand them either. All that is important is that Jesus Christ died to take away those sins. But know this [color=#0000FF]"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"[/color]Romans 3:23 The only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ. [color=#FF6600]Whether you think being homosexual is a sin or not you still sin in some way or another [/color]and Jesus will cleans you of them if you let Him.

Hey I saw the thread about the apology and I just want to say that I'm very proud of you girls. I don't know you of course, but it was a very good thing that you did. The last thing we need is the body of Christ being divided in yet another way.

Wow, I totally agree. thank you for taking the time to make that post ;)