Why doesn't god accept gay people?

I Like This Girl a lot but My Best friend keeps telling me that god doesnt except gay people.. is she true? why doesnt he if he doesnt?

...which god are you referring to?

***It is in the bible. God doesn't accept gays. ***

It doesn't say that...

Dude, I'm not trying to be mean or anything but don't listen to too many religious people. Gays are fine.

O_o grow up kid, and be yourself, stop listening to some religious maniacs...god accepts all (according to the bible)

Depends which bits of the bible you pay attention to. Differing opinions on this all come down to the different interpretations (and selective reading) of the bible - the more fundamentalist groups take more of it (or just the bits that suit their prejudices) as gospel.

My advice: Don't live your life in fear of what some jealous, short-sighted hypothetical deity thinks of your personal choices.

I personally think not to go gay. Why do you think the same sex can't produce? Lets make an example, if we were all gay and lesbian, how would this world go on? It wouldn't be possible to have kids. And I dont care about those stupid things people can do with out have to have sex. But I'm talking about REAL relationships and stuff.

just think about it. Is it really what you want?

and if so, that's abosoutly fine.

I personally think not to go gay.

Sexuality is not a choice. You don't 'choose' to 'go gay'.

Lets make an example, if we were all gay and lesbian, how would this world go on?

If we were all men, how would this world go on? Clearly, nobody should be a man.

***Why do you think the same sex can't produce? Lets make an example, if we were all gay and lesbian, how would this world go on? It wouldn't be possible to have kids.***

Not EVERYONE wants kids, you know. And there are plenty of lousy parents in the world. And its pointless to ponder 'what if we were all gay' ...(1) because we're NOT. And (2) because there IS such things as sperm donors, egg donors, and surrogate mothers.

The world... and some of the church... do not accept gay people, God does.

He loves all mankind, as this is his highest creation.

He does not love sin.

He loves the sinner.

and he made a way for a sinner to be redeemed.

And that is thru faith in the shed blood of his son, Jesus Christ.

If you, or anyone accepts Jesus Christ as Lord, he will come into your heart, thru the power of the Holy Spirit, and begin the transforming process, taking you back to your original place in him, before sin came into being in the garden of Eden,
right at the beginning of time.

It is Gods will for us to be in fellowship with him.

Sin seperates us from that fellowship.

God and sin...are opposite.

If you love one, you will hate the other.

Listen to the replies on this board for proof.

I don't see a problem with it. plus, no one can FORCE you to love anyone. if you like this girl, go for it! I mean, you should do what you want; don't let other people try to mold you into being something else. plus, it's legal in CA, if you want to pursue it further. don't worry what those other people say; they only wish they could have what you have: a happy life.

***The world... and some of the church... do not accept gay people***

Speaking on behalf of the entire world now? What a privilege...

God did NOT create homosexuals the way they are.

There's a great deal of evidence that homosexuality is genetic and developmental. That, and it occurs frequently in the animal kingdom. If your god is responsible for all life, then he's responsible for creating homosexual people, too.

Well, we all know what happened...Eve ate of the forbidden tree and gave some of the fruit to her husband who also ate [Genesis 3:6]

Yup, and all because your OMNIPOTENT god created Adam and Eve, then planted this tree, and told them not to eat any fruit from it, knowing full well exactly what would happenl. You can't say free will, because that would imply that god is unable to tell what we're going to do, which would make him less than omnipotent.

Given that he set all the preconditions - flawed humans with no knowledge of good or evil (so how could they know it was bad to eat from the tree?), temptation within easy reach, hell, he even supplied a snake to try and tempt them - I would say that any failure is his, not Adam and Eve's. They just did what they had been built to do, what god supposedly already knew they would do from the start.

And then god punishes not only them but every other generation to come after them. Sound like a fair and just god to you?

*[Why doesn't God accept gay people.]

***When sinful men consistently abandon God...He will abandon them (Judges 10:13;2 Chronicles 15:2;24:20;Psalms 81:11,12;Hosea 4:17;Matthew 15:14;Acts 7:38-42;14:16). He accomplishes this by removing His restraint and allowing their sin to run its inevitable course by specific acts of divine judgment and punishment. The word uncleanness speaks here of sexual immorality (2 Corinthians 12:21; cf Galatians 5:19-23;Ephesians 5:3;1 Thessalonians 4:7)...which begins in the HEART and moves to the SHAME of the BODY. We are told, Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves [Romans 1:24].

The terms God gave them up and vile passions [Romans 1:26,27] refers to HOMOSEXUALITY...a sin roundly condemned in Scripture (Genesis 19;Leviticus 18:22; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11;Galatians 5:19-21;Ephesians 5:3-5;1 Timothy 1:9,10;Jude 7).

In Romans 1:27 is revealed the CONSEQUENCES of the destructive nature of this vile sin , of which AIDS is one frightening evidence.

BOTTOM-LINE: God has ABANDONED the homosexual [Romans 1:26-27].

Avim

In Romans 1:27 is revealed the CONSEQUENCES of the destructive nature of this vile sin , of which AIDS is one frightening evidence.

What about all the heterosexual people who get HIV and AIDS? What about the children and infants?

Don't worry about that religion crap. You born gay/bi/strait. God doesn't exist anyway. The bible has so many things wrong with it and if you knew its true history I don't know why anyone would follow it. Humans are sexual creatures. Its not sinful its natural.

To blame AIDS on homosexuals is ignorant and stupid. Being gay is natural why would your God create something and then condemn it for what it is.
Don't even say homosexuality is a choice. Notice its always straight that are homophobic that say that. How about we trust the answer of someone that is a homosexual.

I agree with captain there are crappy parents. and what about people that don't want to have kids? Should they be condemned too?

Also agree with arachnid with the genesis thing. God knew what would happen. He knew that mankind was flawed and weak. Like loading a gun and putting it on the floor and telling a 2 year old not to touch it. The bible claims that we are like children to him so there you go. God is a lousy parent.

Love is love. Let it be.

***BOTTOM-LINE: God has ABANDONED the homosexual [Romans 1:26-27].***

You left out...

''Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor HOMOSEXUALS, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.'' [1 Corinthians 6:9-10]

Seems pretty conclusive, huh? Yeah, until you read the NEXT verse...

''Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.'' [1 Corinthians 6:11]

Hmm... it seems as though there's a little loophole in your 'God Abandonment' clause.

it's not that god doesn't accept homosexuals. we are all children of god and he therefore loves us.

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, Romans 8:39.

I believe that homosexuality is a choice people make. but just because someone is gay doesn't mean they can't believe in or love god. and the choice doesn't mean god doesn't love them back. it does, however, mean that they are physically doing something to put distance between themselves and their god. any sin will do that for you...lying...cheating...adultery...etc.

I believe that homosexuality is a choice people make.

Just because you believe it doesn't make it true.

When did you decide not to be gay?

*[It's not that god doesn't accept homosexuals, we are all children of god and he therefore loves us...]

***We are NOT all children of God...for we are ALL born sinners (I.e., conceived in sin)...hear King David: Behold, I was shapen in INIQUITY, and in SIN did my mother conceive me [Psalm 51:5]. The ONLY way that we can become the Sons/Daughters of God is through the NEW BIRTH [John 3]: Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be BORN AGAIN, he cannot see the Kingdom of God' [John 3:3].

We are told that He (Jesus) came unto his own (the Jews), and his own received him NOT. But as many as RECEIVED him, TO THEM gave he power to BECOME the SONS/DAUGHTERS of God, even TO THEM that BELIEVE on his NAME.. Which were BORN (I.e., born again), NOT of BLOOD (I.e., natural generation), nor of the will of the FLESH, nor of the will of man (I.e., self-effort), but of God [John 1:11-13].

BOTTOM-LINE: We must be born a SECOND time by the Spirit of God [John 3] to have the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Jesus Christ IMPUTED to us (born sinners) THROUGH Jesus Christ, the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God. He (Jesus) ALONE is the MEDIATOR between us and God [1 Timothy 2:5] and without Him we will PERISH in Hell for we would NOT have a MEDIATOR between us and God to plead for our FORGIVENESS (I.e., pardon and/or reconciliation).

You are correct, however, when you say that God loves us [John 3:16] and sent His
dear SON Jesus as a SIN OFFERING for our sins...to reconcile us unto Himself.

*[...I believe that homosexuality is a choice people make. but just because someone is gay doesn't mean they can't believe in or love god...]

***You are mistaken. CHOICE is an act of SELECTION...which means that the person making that SELECTION to act is a PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL. A person who is a practicing homosexual does NOT love God...and is in rebellion against God...and does NOT love God. For this reason God gave them up to VILE passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their ERROR which was due [Romans 1:26-27].

*[...and the choice doesn't mean god doesn't love them back...]

***By being a practicing homosexual a person consistently ABANDONS God by his behavior. When men CONSISTENTLY abandons God, He WILL abandon them [Judges 10:13;2 Chronicles 15:2;24:20;Psalm 81:11,12;Hosea 4:17;Matthew 15:14;Acts 7:38-42;14:16]. He accomplishes this by removing His RESTRAINT and allowing their sin to run its inevitable course...and eventually, by specific acts of divine judgment and punishment (I.e., uncleanness...sexual immorality...2 Corinthians 12:21;Galatians 5:19-23;Ephesians 5:3) which begins in the HEART and moves to the shame of the BODY.

Avim

When did you choose not to be homosexual, Avim?

Just because you believe it doesn't make it true..
I said it was MY belief. I'm not forcing it on you. just throwing out some input.

I could choose to go and experiment with my sexuality. I choose not to.
btw...that was a really personal question.

once again, I'm not pushing my beliefs on anyone else...I'm just telling you what mine are.

*[once again, I'm not pushing my beliefs on anyone else...I'm just telling you what mine are.]

***Hello sillygirl (it should be prettygirl):

That's o.k...you are entitled to your beliefs.

I am happy that you had the good sense NOT to choose to go out and experiment and put yourself in a position where it could mess up your life completely. Too, you are young and have the potential to make a good life for yourself in a career and maybe later on get married to some great guy and raise a nice family. I wish that for you and want to wish you a Merry Christmas...and pray that you will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ in a very personal way...for I know that He loves you dearly.

Be well pretty Lady

Avim