Supergirl
With Love & Silk
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I have a heart for people. I like to see good happen in the lives of others, and it burdens me when someone else is hurting, even if I don't know them. I have "seasons" in my life where I won't even watch the news, because it's too heavy for me to see all of the horrible things that people have experienced.
If you remember the sister May from the movie The Secret Lives of Bees, I could really identify with her and how she would get so pained at someone else's misfortune.
I am learning that this actually is related to a certain spiritual gift. I've always said God made me like this for a reason!
SO, the real purpose of this thread is to share about my thoughts on homosexuality and homosexuals and to ask for guidance really. I wholeheartedly believe that homosexuality is not natural nor is it God's design. I believe that marriage, as God designed it, is between one man and one woman.
Of course, as a Christian, I love homosexuals and I treat them with kindness and respect. I would never mistreat someone because of their lifestyle choices. My dilemma however, is that because of my love for people, it bothers me to see a homosexual person hurt because they feel they are being mistreated because they cannot be "married." So there is this part of me that feels like, hey if they want to have a ceremony and call it marriage, just let them. It isn't hurting me. It is tough for me to impose my beliefs and views on them, because often our Christian beliefs on marriage are perceived as hurtful by them. I don't want to be hurtful. So for example, while I would not, on a voting ballot, vote for same-sex "marriage," I also would not participate in a march against homosexuality. It's a fine line, I know, but does someone understand where I'm coming from?
How do I stand up for God but not hurt others in the process?
I have a heart for people. I like to see good happen in the lives of others, and it burdens me when someone else is hurting, even if I don't know them. I have "seasons" in my life where I won't even watch the news, because it's too heavy for me to see all of the horrible things that people have experienced.
If you remember the sister May from the movie The Secret Lives of Bees, I could really identify with her and how she would get so pained at someone else's misfortune.
I am learning that this actually is related to a certain spiritual gift. I've always said God made me like this for a reason!
SO, the real purpose of this thread is to share about my thoughts on homosexuality and homosexuals and to ask for guidance really. I wholeheartedly believe that homosexuality is not natural nor is it God's design. I believe that marriage, as God designed it, is between one man and one woman.
Of course, as a Christian, I love homosexuals and I treat them with kindness and respect. I would never mistreat someone because of their lifestyle choices. My dilemma however, is that because of my love for people, it bothers me to see a homosexual person hurt because they feel they are being mistreated because they cannot be "married." So there is this part of me that feels like, hey if they want to have a ceremony and call it marriage, just let them. It isn't hurting me. It is tough for me to impose my beliefs and views on them, because often our Christian beliefs on marriage are perceived as hurtful by them. I don't want to be hurtful. So for example, while I would not, on a voting ballot, vote for same-sex "marriage," I also would not participate in a march against homosexuality. It's a fine line, I know, but does someone understand where I'm coming from?
How do I stand up for God but not hurt others in the process?