Monday, July 17, 2006

Misconceptions about the Queer

Misconception...All homosexuals choose to be homosexuals.
Truth...not all homosexuals choose to be homosexuals. In fact most of them would love not to be do to cultural pressures. Even more there have been a few scientific studies supporting that gays are often born homosexuals because the mother's immune system attacked them because of a certain blood type and yadda yadda yadda happens (I don't know the whole process). Donald Joy, a Christian author gives a much better explanation in his book called "Bonding". I would also assume that most lesbians cannot help their feelings either but I don't think as much research has been done on the female side of the equation.
Misconception...All homosexuals will go to hell
Truth...just because someone is queer doesn't mean they choose to live a homosexual lifestyle. There are many Christians who are queer and keep each other accountable and don't commit acts of homosexuality. Tony Campolo addresses this in his "20 Hot Potatoes" book. The fact that they may not truly experience love in the same way as married couples is sad.
There is a recent article in the newspaper that mentioned a certain group of Christians who, in response to a statement from a gay church "does God discriminate [against homosexuals]?" stated that "God discriminated at Sodom" a biblical city, and possibly a historical city where God wiped out its entire inhabitants. The common misconception is that God destroyed the city because it was filled with wicked homosexuals. However the scripture does not give that as the cause. In the NIV God states the cause as "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous" and in The Message it is "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense." The truth is that God didn't discriminate; Because of the inclusiveness of the statement in the scripture it cannot be safely assumed that there is only one sin present. Therefore He killed all of the wicked no matter what the type of sin. Before revising the scripture Genesis 18:20, my argument was going to be that it was an act of God, and only God can make such judgments. On the other hand, the place of Christians in this world is summed up in The Great Commission (Matthew 28), which does not mention any kind of judgment, but rather a reaching out to make disciples and restore the world through the healing power of Jesus Christ.

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