God and Gays

Lots of biblically faithful people are having difficulty with a Methodist wash of the gay marriage issue this past week in our community. Rightly so. The Christian church has long taken a big hit for its rejection of the gay lifestyle. The church's position has nothing to do with God's unconditional love for all people. That's a given, as anyone familiar with the Bible will confirm. The problem then is not with gays themselves but with their sexual behaviors, which God condemns.

If one looks at the creation process, it is not hard to find good reasons for the Bible's position. God created human beings with bodies designed to fit together naturally in a perfect union of male and female in the sex act. Our bodies are given no anatomical accommodation or modification to allow for sex with same sex partners or any other variations of the sex act. Gay sex has caused a number of medical problems for its participants. Heterosexual union has historically been the foundation stone of the social order in all civilizations. Anthropologists agree that any variation of the natural order creates an increasing decline of the social order into a state of chaos. Also, studies tell us that children progress and fulfill their destinies best when raised in a heterosexually parented home, assuming all other factors are constructive and emotionally healthy. Obviously, God's plan for home and family living is the best and healthiest for people in any society. That He rejects any other form of sexual behavior should come as no surprise, for the Bible states He wants what is best for people.

This truth is hard to accept in a society like ours where civil rights are more important than community health and where finding one's true self (rather than finding God's purpose for one's life) is paramount. History will show us who's way works best.

Speaking out for God's way on a controversial issue,
Margaret