A true Christian does not promote or condone that in which God Himself has condemned. This goes for any form of sexual immorality. Not just homosexuality. Nobody can stop a person from committing them, since we all have the freedom to sin (unless it's physical/sexual abuse). It does not mean every Christian shouts from the roof tops about it. But we can vote, we can pray and we can warn on occassion. We can point the way to the bible, to God, but nobody can stop a person sinning. Just as nobody can stop me from sinning.

There really isn't much for the homosexuals to complain about. They're free to do pretty much as they please in society and promote their sin via gay parades, the media and elsewhere. The Christian voice, for the most part, is often silenced in our society. Unless we make an active effort to seek it out and tune into it.

Nobody can restrict what consenting adults do behind closed doors in regards to sexuality and everybody has the freedom to do so - whether it's pornography, fornication, etc. But Christians can do their best to speak out about it when given the opportunity and protest against it when given the opportunity. Lying down and taking it and never standing up for God's biblical word and never pointing out their error is wrong. Though it seems, at least for now, that is pretty much what reigns in society. Those who stand for nothing, will fall for anything. How will a Christian, who claims to believe in Christ as their Lord and Savior, face God on judgement day with blood on their hands because they failed to take any kind of stand against serious immoral behaviours? The ones in which corrupt individuals, corrupt society and lead a person ultimately into eternal separation from God.

There is much that Christians could be doing that perhaps most are failing at doing. Because it is not easy in a society that promotes sin as the norm. But we can at least speak out and vote when/where it counts according to conscience/faith. We may not win a victory in every case, but at least we can face God and say "I tried". That is the main thing. And certainly given the chance to vote against something we know is wrong, we ought to do just that.

Since they like to label us "homophobic", we could just as easily turn the tables and label then as "moralphobic" "Christaphobic". Their anger is actually directed at God, since it was He who pointed these things out. It is not us that will ultimately judge people who practise such sin unfit for the Kingdom of Heaven, but God Himself. Whether a person believes this, takes it onboard and changes their lives is another story. But they should at least be aware of it, so they have the chance to do so. Had nobody ever persisted with me (at least on occassion), who knows where I'd be now.

At any rate, it is not us who has condemned such sins. But God Himself and let's have a look at what He has said.

Here are just some examples:

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Gen 19:5-8 "and they called to Lot and said to him, 'Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.' But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him, and said, 'Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.'"


The Greek word in the New Testament for homosexuality is literally "a sodomite"

The New Testament clearly states exactly the same thing in Jude 7
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"Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example, in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire."


Any sinner should always remember that the God who commands us to love our neighbour is the same God who will cast any and all unrepentant sinners into the "eternal fire".

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Lev 18:22-23 "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."


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Lev 20:13 "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death."


Death of a few committing and persisting in such abominations, was in that day and age, preferable than the corruption and later eternal death of the souls of many who could be scandalised by such sins and may themselves fall into the same. It was a harsh, and a strong warning by God to others who might do the same. Those warnings also apply to us in this day and age that this is how seriously God takes sin! We of course, may not.

How lucky we are that Christ Himself came to give Himself as a stand-in for us. A living sacrifice for all sin. We know the penalty for these sins and we know the remedy. We can of course choose to reject that remedy and continue on. But nobody can say they were never warned.

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1 Cor 6:9 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals"


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1 Tim 1:9-10 "realizing the fact that (civil) law is not made for a righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers"


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Rom 1:26-27 "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error."


Now, if you have a problem with this, you have a problem with God. Whether you believe in Him or not, He isn't going away and neither is the message. I suggest the only thing left for you is to stamp your feet, oppose His moral code, shake your fist and find particular sources of interest to you that all seek to discredit the bible. Apart from that? There isn't much left, unless you want Christians/Christianity stamped out of society completely.

You can choose to ignore warnings, never read the bible, disbelieve in the Christian God, never watch or listen to Christian radio or TV (easy to do so, compared to secular TV, they're a minority), vote and promote sexual sins, or simply turn a blind eye or pretty much believe what you want. Or do nothing. The choice is ours.

Meanwhile, elsewhere there are Christians being tortured and killed in our day and age, just for believing in Christ in some countries. Some, even in "civilised societies" are teased/persecuted just for wearing a crucifix or bringing a bible to school or work. So I wouldn't start throwing too many pity parties for the poor people offending God with their immorality.

The bible indicates that in the end times, the persecution and execution of Christians will occur on a worldwide scale. Not in isolated areas. There will come a time where nobody will be able to sit on the fence have it both ways. They will be required to choose one side or the other. The sheep will be separated from the goats. So those having it both ways now, won't have the luxury in the future.

Until that time comes, we will see an increase and promotion of the very sins that God is offended and grieved by. It seems that many in this day and age, throw the cause of His suffering and death on the cross (sin) back in His face, whilst they sit and condone, promote or say/do nothing. How will such people fair on Judgement day I wonder?