Prayers for Bobby - the movie

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

So a gay person was to come into your church how would you react what would you say to them. This question is addressed to anyone on this forum that would like to answer.

We have had gay people come to our church. We don't treat them any different than anyone else.

The point of the thread is that this movie seems to be portraying the "church" as wrong for using the scripture to point out the sin. It has an agenda against the church.

They want us to accept it as life. It may be life for them, but it is still sin and an abomination in God's eyes.

[KWSS1976]

Well what do they say when someone quotes them scripture regarding it being a sin...

[Ron]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

So a gay person was to come into your church how would you react what would you say to them. This question is addressed to anyone on this forum that would like to answer.

A gay person is like any other sinner.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

Well what do they say when someone quotes them scripture regarding it being a sin...

We have a thread about it here somewhere. I can't remember the thread title. TRFrance put out some good info as to how they twist the scriptures to justify their lifestyle.

I'm sure that most gays know how the church feels. They are going to struggle feeling like an outcast in the first place, so we have to be very careful.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

Well what do they say when someone quotes them scripture regarding it being a sin...

From what I've read they fall into two groups when it comes to the Bible.

Group one would not accept the inspiration of the Bible and would say those were outmoded prejudices based on the ignorance of that time and are not relevant to today. They would point out the prohibitions against women even speaking in church and say that the prejudice against gays is as wrong as prejudice against women. They would say prejudice against gays is the same as prejudice in old times against people who were left handed.

Another group would say, "That's Old Testament and has no bearing on us today." If you were to point out New Testament texts they would say that refers to gay temple prostitutes but does not refer to relationships between two individuals. They would tell you that the Old Testament God was a harsh Judge but the New Testament God is loving and inclusive.

From what little I've read that seems to be where they come from.