Gays and Children

[Dedicated Mind]

Just saw the movie "The Kids are alright" about a lesbian couple who have 2 children that want to know their biological father. The movie didn't portray the family as perfect but did defend the lesbian family when the father tried to interlope. Do you think that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children or procreate children with donor fathers and surrogate mothers? How and when did gay couples get the right to adopt?

[Truthseeker]

No

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

Just saw the movie "The Kids are alright" about a lesbian couple who have 2 children that want to know their biological father. The movie didn't portray the family as perfect but did defend the lesbian family when the father tried to interlope. Do you think that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children or procreate children with donor fathers and surrogate mothers? How and when did gay couples get the right to adopt?

No

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

Just saw the movie "The Kids are alright" about a lesbian couple who have 2 children that want to know their biological father. The movie didn't portray the family as perfect but did defend the lesbian family when the father tried to interlope. Do you think that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children or procreate children with donor fathers and surrogate mothers? How and when did gay couples get the right to adopt?

Oh heavens, we can't let children around gay adults because we all know it's contagious and they'll turn gay, too. Heck, they might even catch AIDS through the mac & cheese. And of course, we can't let a gay male couple raise a boy because they'll just molest him.

Let's stand our ground, Christians, and protect the children!! Let's keep those kids with straight couples so they'll never have to deal with being gay, being molested, or catching AIDS.

And yes, Hoovie, I'm commenting on another gay thread. I wonder how long it'll be before you show up and insinuate that I'm gay? The clock is ticking. And by the way, one of my "posse" sent me a link from June when you called me "Limp-wristed." You've been doing this more and longer than I thought. You haven't tried, "Light in the loafers" yet on me. Give that one a shot.

[sandie]

Does God and His views figure in anyone's final assessment of this difficult quesiton?
I start there and move forward.
God doesn't address this subject in particular, but He does address practicing homosexuality.
God created man and woman and to them He said to multiply.
It's my belief that the closer we adhere to God's ways the better off we all are.
So, no I don't think homosexual couples should be raising children, not because they have something that is physically catching, but because I don't believe it's God's way.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by sandie

Does God and His views figure in anyone's final assessment of this difficult quesiton?
I start there and move forward.
God doesn't address this subject in particular, but He does address practicing homosexuality.
God created man and woman and to them He said to multiply.
It's my belief that the closer we adhere to God's ways the better off we all are.
So, no I don't think homosexual couples should be raising children, not because they have something that is physically catching, but because I don't believe it's God's way.

God was the inventor of biology. For some strange reason, 2 gays are unable to concieve and bear children together.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by sandie

Does God and His views figure in anyone's final assessment of this difficult quesiton?
I start there and move forward.
God doesn't address this subject in particular, but He does address practicing homosexuality.
God created man and woman and to them He said to multiply.
It's my belief that the closer we adhere to God's ways the better off we all are.
So, no I don't think homosexual couples should be raising children, not because they have something that is physically catching, but because I don't believe it's God's way.

Point taken. But in every New Testament mention of homosexuality and in several mentions of moral sin in general, Paul mentions greedy people, usually back-to-back with the homosexuality issue. So...should we disallow greedy people from having children?

[sandie]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Point taken. But in every New Testament mention of homosexuality and in several mentions of moral sin in general, Paul mentions greedy people, usually back-to-back with the homosexuality issue. So...should we disallow greedy people from having children?

But, we're not talking about greedy people, or any other fault/sin. We're talking about practicing homosexuality.
God has a definate view on the subject. Also, He told man and woman to multiply. He says we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

I have views that differ from the Word of God, but those views go by the way side so I may better serve our Lord. It doesn't matter what I think, it matters what He says.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by sandie

But, we're not talking about greedy people, or any other fault/sin. We're talking about practicing homosexuality.
God has a definate view on the subject. Also, He told man and woman to multiply. He says we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

I have views that differ from the Word of God, but those views go by the way side so I may better serve our Lord. It doesn't matter what I think, it matters what He says.

Well, we are now. You can't just toss the subject because it's uncomfortable. I pointed out a MAJOR inconsistency and you can't just discount it because we "aren't talking about it." Address the point, don't deflect it. God has a "definite" view on greed, as well.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Point taken. But in every New Testament mention of homosexuality and in several mentions of moral sin in general, Paul mentions greedy people, usually back-to-back with the homosexuality issue. So...should we disallow greedy people from having children?

Kings 15:12
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

sodomy is also associated with idolatry.