What homophobia means:
– Hatred or fear of homosexuals
What homophobia does NOT mean:
– Peaceable disagreement
– Calmly stating what I believe
– Kindly saying that I won’t support something I don’t believe in
– Respectfully exercising my religious freedom
– Wanting to have a conversation with you
– Acknowledging that no matter what you believe you are still a valuable human being of immeasurable importance
actually no, homophobia is
– Peaceful disagreement: people are born gay like,,, what’s ur point, what’s next “disagreeing” with people of another race than you
-Calmly stating what i believe: well yeah if you’re being homophobic i dont give a shit how calm you are, im sure that mike pence was calm when he fucked over indiana
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Kindly saying that I won’t support something I don’t believe in: what is there not to believe in, gay people exist,, like what are you not believing in– Respectfully exercising my religious freedom: i assume you mean discriminating people like that bloody bakery,, so yeahno sweetheart
– Wanting to have a conversation with you: what the heck does this mean? im being serious, if @thescienceofapologetics could explain this point id appreciate it
– Acknowledging that no matter what you believe you are still a valuable human being of immeasurable importance: ye that’s not homophobia?? like what
Hello dear blogger, let’s take this step by step.
1.) There is no conclusive scientific evidence to back up your statement that people are born gay. By peaceful disagreement I mean I can kindly say I don’t believe that living a homosexual is acceptable. I certainly don’t hate you, as would calling me “homophobic” claim.
2.) By calmly stating what I believe, I mean that I can express my believes with out name calling, insults, unfounded attacks on your integrity, or using crass swear words. Generally, all those things reflect hatred. Someone who is calm and considerate typically doesn’t hate someone, as the word homophobia claims.
3.) In reference with my first point, I am simply saying that I won’t support behavior that I don’t believe is morally acceptable. I am resolute in my beliefs, but I am as kind as I possibly can be. Kindness is the direct opposite of hate. Which, again, does not fit the definition of homophobia.
4.) I believe homosexuality is wrong because God says so. You brought up the cake issue so I’ll go along with that. Freedom of religion was meant to protect a citizen’s right to worship as they saw fit as long as it did not harm another human being. I would bake you a cake for your birthday, for a graduation, ect., you could even come over to my house to share a cake with me. But I cannot present you with something in support of a union that goes directly against what God says is right. I am respectful, but I have a right to stand up for what I believe. And, as I invited you over to share a cake with me, I don’t believe that constitutes as hatred or fear. Again, not homophobia.
5.) Wanting to have a conversation with you means I genuinely enjoy talking to you. I’m not in fear of you, as the word “homophobia” insists, I want to hear what you have to say. Whether we are talking about the latest episode in a tv show, or we are discussing the issue of homosexuality, I honestly like talking to you. See, homophobia implies that I want nothing to do with homosexuals and that is absolutely untrue. I am going to leave this note here though: as with everyone who comes to my blog, I would love to talk with you, but I ask that you keep your language clean or I will have to politely decline from continuing our conversation. I strive to be respectful in the manner in which I address you, and I only ask for the same in return.
6.) When someone calls me homophobic, they are insinuating that am degrading people who live a homosexual lifestyle. If I hate someone, as the word “homophobic” claims, I obviously think very little of them. But that is absolutely not how I view homosexuals. I see that they were created in God’s image, just like me. They are sinners, just like me. And Christ died for them on the cross, just like He did for me.
You see, homophobia means hate and fear, but I seek only to show God’s love and kindness to them – that is neither hateful, nor fearful. The purpose of this post was so that people understand what the word “homophobia” means, and they stop using it incorrectly. I don’t write the definitions of words, I’m simply looking to add some clarity. Just like you wouldn’t want your integrity unjustly ridiculed, neither do I.
When did God say being gay is wrong? All I can find is stuff in the OLD Testament, which, y’know isn’t used, and that’s referring to gay sex, not being gay.
When you say stuff about being gay like hate the sin, love the sinner, you’re literally calling being gay a sin. That doesn’t sound loving to me.
Don’t say stuff like “the issue of homosexuality”, how is homosexuality “an issue”? No one is trying to turn you gay.
Can you find me a bible verse referencing gay marriage? I don’t think one exists.
By issue, I mean it is a topic of conversation, a controversial subject, and one that God says is a problem and a sin.
Old Testament is still completely relevant to our lives today. Certain certain laws we don’t follow because they either only applied to the Israelites, or Jesus abolished the need for them when He died on the cross (and I can go into more detail if needed), but homosexuality does NOT fall under either of those stipulations. God has never approved of homosexuality.
This is what God says about homosexuality in the New Testament.
Romans 1:21-32: “24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” (By “deserving of death” it means eternity in Hell. Every sin ever – lying, stealing, pride, hate, ect. – is deserving of Hell.)God calls same-sex marriage, same-sex sex, same-sex lust, and entertaining same-sex attraction a sin.
You may have romantic inclinations for the same-sex, but being gay does not define you. God does call gay behavior a sin – whether internally or externally – but you are not that sin. We all suffer from a sin nature, but that does not mean we ARE that sin nature. Your definition is not found in who you are attracted to, whether you are gay or straight.
This will be a long post, and I mean it all respectfully. (Sorry if anything is unclear due to brain fog.)
As a Christian and someone who doesn’t believe homosexuality is a sin, I do understand where people are coming from.
At the same time, I can’t see love as a sin. I think it’s important to understand context at the time the scripture was written, and to remember it was written by humans who were flawed and biased. At that time in history it was absolutely unthinkable to have a relationship of someone of the same sex.
More context: Romans 2:1 summarizes the following passage by saying do not judge. “Therefore, you 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. (NIV)”
Here’s my opinion: there is a monumental difference between tolerance and love. Love is far beyond tolerating someone. And I know a lot of Christians say they both love and disagree with people who are LGBTQA+ ,which I understand, but it’s really hard to feel loved when someone condemns a huge part of your life. It’s who you are. It’s very rarely in your control (ie: people generally don’t choose to be heterosexual, just as they don’t generally choose to be bisexual, homosexual, etc.). People I know have prayed for years for God to change them. They felt shame and sorrow. They felt guilt. There is nothing to change, though; God loves us so very much, just as we are.
Tolerating others causes them to run from religion, as does hating others. Saying that their love is wrong cause people to run. No matter how well-meaning or kindly worded, people feel hated.
Not to mention, there are many New Testament rules that we don’t follow today (head coverings, etc.). Why? The world is different. God’s love doesn’t change, no matter what.
We are all made in His image. He made us the way we are purposefully; I believe LGBTQA+ community is made in His image, too.
Several blog posts from a writer I love who is Christian and speaks about this topic better than I can: http://momastery.com/blog/2015/04/28/letter-to-a-teen/
http://momastery.com/blog/2013/03/26/a-mountain-im-willing-to-die-on-4/
http://momastery.com/blog/2012/05/28/i-think-jesusd-be-gay-orno-she-didnt/
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