Hi to all my Forum Friends,
Today, in the TimesDaily Reader's Views section, a letter titled "Hate Is Immoral" from Jason S. Green of Killen, Alabama, was published. I would like to take a moment and examine the contents of Jason's letter. First, let me preface my comments by stating, unequivocally, that I agree with him that hatred of any kind is immoral -- and it is against the Word of God. God would have us hate no one. Yet, He does tell us to hate, with a righteous hatred, all immoral actions and immoral lifestyles.
Yes, I know that many who want to defend the homosexual lifestyle, same-sex marriages, and abortion -- will declare, "You cannot hate the lifestyle without hating the person!" Not true. You and I may be planning an evening out -- and you show up reeking of a strong perfume or a men's cologne which I find offensive. I hate the smell -- but, you are still my friend and I can enjoy your company. I may need to pray for a sinus blockage for the evening; but, I can still enjoy your company. Ergo, I hate the smell; but, love the person.
In the same way, God tells us in the Bible that He loves us, all of us, everyone in the world, so much -- that He sent His beloved Son to die in our place to pay our sin debt, a debt we could never pay. Yes, Jesus Christ died a cruel, painful, horrible death on the cross for one purpose: to make it possible for all people, i.e, "WHOEVER will believe in Him" -- to have forgiveness of his/her sin debt and gain eternal forgiveness, eternal life with God. Notice that God tells us WHOEVER. He does not say "only heterosexuals" -- nor does He say "only people who do good works." No, He says, "WHOEVER believes in Him shall NOT perish, but HAVE eternal life" (John 3:16).
We are told in 2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."
Yet, on the other hand, God does tell us that the homosexual lifestyle is an abomination (Leviticus 18:22); that it is detestable (Leviticus 20:13); that it is degrading, unnatural, an indecent act (Romans 1:26-27); that it is contrary to sound teaching (1 Timothy 1:10); and that those who live the homosexual lifestyle will not inherit the kingdom of God, i.e., will not spend eternity with God (1 Corinthians 6:9).
So, we can clearly see that, while God loves all people (John 3:16); He strongly dislikes, with a righteous hatred, all lifestyles which would pull people away from Him and cause them to lose eternal life in His presence. He created all people to share fellowship and love with Him; yet, He gave each of us the gift of "free will" that we might show our love for Him -- through making a personal choice to follow Him and to spend eternity with Him. This is what repentance is -- that we turn from following the destructive worldly lifestyles -- and to turn to follow Him.
So, with that qualification, let's examine Jason's letter:
Jason wrote, "I was disappointed to read the letter in which a writer blames Senate Democrats for 'holding hostage' a military spending bill by trying to lift the discriminatory 'don't ask, don't tell' ban on gays serving openly in the military. He then mentions 'furthering the gay agenda' and accuses liberals of 'standing for immorality.'”
I have not read the letter to which Jason is referring; but, the issues I do understand. One of the most dishonest, destructive, and deceitful policies existing in the Senate and Congress today, is the ability to "piggy-back" unpopular bills and laws on other totally unrelated bills -- in a dishonest attempt to compromise and sneak through bills they know the public, you and me, do not want.
This is a perfect example of that practice. We all know that our military desperately needs funding to provide the supplies and materials needed to protect the lives of our young military people and to bring a quicker end to the armed hostilities. Yet, those wishing to push "open homosexuality" upon the military -- refuse to approve the necessary funding so needed by our military -- unless the law to allow open homosexuality in the military is also tacked onto the funding bill and approved with it.
In other words, our distinguished Liberal leaders are saying to us, "We don't care how many Americans are killed in battle because they do not have the needed supplies! If you will not allow open homosexuality in the military -- then, let them all be killed!" In other words, the Liberal congressmen and senators are holding the lives of our military people hostage -- to gain their homosexual agenda. That is wrong! That is abominable! And, it should be made criminal! Congress and the Senate should NOT be allowed to hold the lives of our young military people hostage -- to gain their homosexual agenda!
And, from a personal view, I can attest to the fact that having open homosexuality in the military would create a very negative environment -- at a time when everyone should be standing together. To put it more bluntly, in the military, when going in harm's way and a squad member tells you, "I have your back" -- it is comforting to know that he means, "I have your back" -- not "I am checking out your backside!"
Then, Jason tells us, "The only agenda I am aware of gays having is the same agenda women and African-Americans had in the 1950s and '60s: equality and freedom from discrimination."
This is not only dishonest and untrue; but, it is an blatant insult to every African-American and woman in America. We are born within our different racial, or ethnic, families. We are born male or female. But, NO ONE is born a homosexual. There is no "gay gene." You can twist and spin Biblical truths -- but, one cannot twist scientific facts. And, the scientific fact is that, try as they may, no scientist has ever discovered a "gay gene."
All people are born with a clean slate, pure and clean. Then, life begins to write upon our slate -- some good, some bad; some encouraging, some discouraging; some moral, some immoral. Everything that happens in our lives, starting with, or before, birth -- and especially in the first years as a baby, a toddler, a young child, a youth, and into young adulthood -- all write upon the slate of our lives. And, what is written will guide the path we take in life. This is fact; a "gay gene" is not.
Yes, women had and have a right to equality with no discrimination. Yes, our fellow Americans whose ancestors came, not from Europe, but, from other nations, Africa, Asia, or wherever -- have a right to equality with no discrimination. But, for the gay activist to make the blatant attempt to ride their struggles piggy-back -- in their misguided homosexual agenda attempt to change the moral laws of America -- is wrong and an insult to those people -- and to all Americans.
Next, Jason continues this piggy-back logic, "The military's policy is blatantly discriminatory toward gays. It seems that just like the freeing of slaves, the integration of our schools, and acceptance of equal rights for women, we will drag the church kicking and screaming again into the world of change. We cannot continue to try to define a 21st-century world with a 1st-century book written by uneducated men who thought the sun revolved around a flat earth at the center of a still universe. It is clear to me that discrimination, hate and intolerance of alternative lifestyles is what is immoral."
Now, the truth begins to rise to the surface. Looking beyond Jason's, and the homosexual activists', attempts to ride the backs of African-Americans and women; people who had a legitimate problem with segregation and discrimination -- Jason is finally focusing on his true target: the Christian church and the Christian Bible.
He tells us that "modern society" is going to drag the Christian church, kicking and screaming, into a "world of change." That, my Friends, is the crux, the essence, of the whole issue, i.e, do not ask society to adapt to God's Word -- but, adapt the Bible, God's Word, to fit the desires and morals of the pagan "new world" modern society.
Then, Jason gets to the old worn out excuse used by every atheist, secularist, and non-believer who will not accept being accountable to God, because they want to be accountable only to their own gods, themselves. Their tactic: when all else fails; start declaring that the Bible is just a book of myths written by uneducated men thousands of years ago.
Yet, what they will not, or cannot, see because of their spiritual blindness -- is that the Bible is the only sacred text which is unquestionably validated -- by prophecy, by science, i.e., archeology, and by both religious and secular historians.
By prophecy: over 1800 prophecies written in the Bible -- and, ALL have been fulfilled as prophesied. The only prophecies left to be fulfilled are those surrounding the End Times and the return of Jesus Christ. Over 1800 prophecies fulfilled! No other book, or person, can make that proven claim. 100% accuracy.
The Bible is proven by archeology: Literally thousands of archeological finds have proven the Bible to be true. Not one single archeological find has proven the Bible to be wrong. 100% accuracy.
The Bible is proven by historical documents: Over 24,000 existing manuscripts or partial manuscripts of Biblical books exist today. The book of Isaiah was written about seven hundred years before Christ. The copy of the book of Isaiah stored in the Qumran caves at least one hundred years before Jesus Christ, and discovered in 1947-48, is virtually identical to the book of Isaiah found in our Bibles today. And, many early historians, both secular and religious, have written of Biblical events which have been proven to have occurred as written.
No, the Bible was not written by a bunch of illiterate tribesmen; nor by a bunch of people trying to push their particular political agendas, as our atheist and secularist Friends will accuse. The Bible was authored by God Himself. Under the supernatural inspiration of the Holy Spirit, 40 men, in diverse geographical locations, over a period of 1600 years -- wrote the revelations given to them by God. Did He dictate every word? No, the men all wrote using their own styles, in their own cultures -- but, guided, word by word, by the Holy Spirit. So, yes, the Bible was written exactly as God wanted it written.
And, further proof of the Holy Spirit inspiration of the Bible is that those books written by 40 men, living in many different geographical locations, over a period of 1600 years -- all have one unified theme: Jesus Christ and the salvation He offers to all mankind. The Bible is truly the Written Word of God -- and is God's full revelation to man for our salvation and to guide us in our Christian lives.
Jason declares, "It is clear to me that discrimination, hate, and intolerance of alternative lifestyles is what is immoral."
This is the "catch all" phrase used by the Liberal Left, atheists, secularist, and all vanilla flavored non-believers -- all who are the most "intolerant" people on the planet -- "discrimination, hate, and intolerance." You might say this is their mantra and their anthem all rolled into one neat little package of intolerant accusation. Why? Well, we have all heard the old maxim, "The best defense is a strong offense!" And, who is more "offensive" than those who are trying to push their immoral lifestyles and intolerance upon a Christian society?
Jason tells us, "What people do in the bedroom is not the business of those who would try to police it with an ancient text that also commands parents to kill children who back talk, requires stoning of those who commit adultery, and warns against the mixing of wool and linen when making clothes."
Once again, what Jason is saying when he quotes the atheist gurus and Liberal Left geniuses -- is that, "I have no valid defense of my belief in the homosexual lifestyle -- so, I will go back to attacking the Bible, the bedrock of the Christian society." In other words, become very "offensive" as a strong defense! Jason, if you were the Defensive Coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team; our team would lose every game -- with opponents scoring over 100 points in every game.
Finally, Jason declares, "The sooner the church stops spewing a doctrine of hate and intolerance from the pulpit, the sooner we can learn to truly love our neighbor and to be tolerant of people who are born a little different than ourselves. Jason S. Green, Killen."
This is the kind of thinking found in the Liberal Left, and their courts, which allows a burglar, when injured breaking into a person's home -- to sue the homeowner for damages.
This is the kind of thinking found in the Liberal Left, and their courts, which allows homeowners to be sued when neighborhood kids climb over his safety fence and are injured illegally swimming in his pool -- or when bitten by his dog after they climb his security fence. This is the kind of "intolerance" Jason is describing. In other words, how dare we stand up for morality and for a moral society.
We have laws which say that same-sex marriage is immoral and wrong; just as we have laws which say that pedophilia, bestiality, and bigamy are wrong. Yet, the homosexuals want "special laws" written just for them declaring their lifestyle to be normal.
And, because the Bible clearly declares their lifestyle to be an abomination, detestable, degrading, unnatural, an indecent act, and contrary to sound teaching -- they attack the Bible. Isn't this much like the burglar who breaks into your home -- and then sues you for the injury his illegal act caused?
Do the homosexuals have the same rights as you and me? Yes, they are free to marry anyone, of the opposite sex, they desire -- or who will have them. You say this is not equal rights? Then, why can't Farmer John sue because we tell him he cannot marry his pet sheep? Why cannot the child predator sue because we tell him/her that he cannot marry the six year old child he loves?
Our society puts teachers and priest in jail for having sexual relations with young kids. Why are the homosexuals not screaming, "Intolerance!" when this happens? After all, shouldn't a pedophile have the same legal rights as a homosexual?
My Friends, this letter is just more of the Liberal Left sponsored and supported empty rhetoric -- in their attempt to remold God into the image of man's desires and morals in his pagan, worldly society. We do not mold God to fit an immoral society; we mold that society to fit God, to live under His proven Word.
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill
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