Jesus Encounter

Table of contents for Perception to a Generation

In my last post I talked about some of the ways we are perceived in this generations culture and today I am going to continue into more depth on the topic.

Homophobic:

This generation thinks of Christians and the church as being homophobic and for good reason to. I know for me I haven’t been the most caring about the subject or the most thoughtful either. If you look at the church there’s plenty of people’s who jokes consist of down casting homosexuality.

In no way am I stating that I agree with homosexuality but I agree that it shouldn’t be bashed like we tend to do and that we shouldn’t change our opinion cause someone is attracted to the same sex. If you think about it with all the bashing we do about it and we make it such a big hot button issue is there any good that comes out of that? I mean how many people in church or that we know struggle with same sex attraction and we don’t really know it? Us being judgmental and bashing in no way is helping them or being Christ like at all. Christ didn’t always agree with everyone’s actions but He still loved everyone and the same should be said of us.

We tend to play homosexuality in the church as defining a person as much as there hair color or what car the drive, the only problem with that is we don’t think any less of someone for the car they drive or there hair color.

I believe we should be able to help and love on everyone not condemn and confuse. I believe homosexual practice isn’t right but for someone to be struggling with same sex attraction is different. We should be able to talk and help with someone who is struggling with same sex attraction but do we put out at all that we are willing to talk about it or help them out?

The thought that has gotten me over the last week once I read it is why do we think cause we tell someone they need to turn away from homosexuality should they do it? To them it’s a lifestyle and there life and culture is built around that. Are we in the church at all ready to befriend them and to help them with changing their culture?
If you think of it what would you do if someone just came up and told you to stop being heterosexual? I’m pretty sure you would think they are nuts and their crazy. Well could it be that we are looked at the same way?

I believe for me and I’m working on taking a new stand is that I’m going to be more friendly about it. I’m not going to define someone cause of their sexual orientation. I want to be a loving and caring person and for me to judge someone for being homosexual isn’t right.

I believe we should be able to help everyone but in no way have we put out that we are willing to talk or be open to this. We don’t have to agree but we can care and love. I believe when someone who deals with homosexuality comes to Christ we can’t expect them to change their lifestyle right away either. That’s their life style and God is probably working on other issues with them. Now I believe down the line someone who deals with it may choose to become celibate with homosexuality and that’s awesome. They know they still have issues with same sex attraction but they aren’t pursuing them, and we should be able to understand that and offer our support.

This post might have stirred up alot of stuff on both sides of the story and I would love to discuss it with you all. I can’t get my whole thought process into this post so please feel free to discuss it here and bring up any questions or thoughts that arise.