From: Pele@yabbs
To: sienna@yabbs
Subject: re: Winds of Change
Date: Thu Jul 28 00:42:01 1994
I like the whole message.  One thing.

I would not dare speak out against homosexuality.  For 3 reasons and I
hope that other christians in the world would make a similar decision:

Reason #1:I have no idea what exactly God thinks on the matter.  I have
been told by many and read for myself that God looks down
on it as abominable (Sp?).  Leviticus 18:22 is often quoted
specifically and then Corinithians something.  The fact is I
have looked at all those points that you made and decided that
I simply don't know so why judge?

Reason #2:Even if I did know I would have to leave it to God.  As Faith
pointed out the Bible says "Judge Not that ye may not be 
judged" Jesus said that one.  So...I can't judge..so says the
Big Cheeze.

Reason #3:If I or the church had the audacity to speak out against 
Homosexuality and condemn the people involved...then I would
have to speak out against fornication, and adultery and all
other "sexual sin."  I am simply not in a position to do so.
I would have to "remove the mote" from my eye before removing
the beam from the homosexual populations ( I think I got that
backwards but you get my point)

Anyway...I went through a lot to agree with you.  I do have to say
though...that I do look at homosexuals as individuals and as people and it
is not the individuals that should be frowned upon or told that they are
sinners.  We all are.  It is simply the act that is forbidden by the Bible
and I believe that if the Church is going to hold a strong position
against the act (or the people) then they will have to condemn everyone
that has ever had premarital or extramarital sex.  Soo....I don't think
it's up to us...

Ok...enough of my blabbing...thanx for listening

-Pele-