by Jennifer Wells

Created on: January 02, 2010

I am very neatly offended by the title suggestion that Christian churches even consider ordaining homosexual ministers. I say neatly offended because this has less to do with homosexuality and more to do with government infringement upon religion.

Allow me to explain. The very essence of the word “Christian” implies Jesus Christ, or God, and a proclivity to follow His words and teachings. Anyone who has read or taken to heart the words of the Bible will have to admit that Jesus’ stance on homosexuality is clear; it is a sin.

Before you fly off the handle that someone has once again called this ‘chosen lifestyle’ a sin, let me remind you that the Bible refers to us all as sinners. Be it lying (there is no such thing as a white lie), stealing, cheating or even an act as simple as thinking angry thoughts against your neighbor, if the Bible is to be believed (and I do), we are all sinners. Homosexuals do not have the corner on sin, and are not being singled out when religious folk call them sinners, because we also, are sinners.

Now let me state the fact again that a Christian is a ‘person who adheres to Christianity, a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus, who Christians believe is the Messiah, the Son of God.’ Further, the term ‘Christian’ is used ‘to describe anything associated with Christianity or in a sense all that is Christ-like”. (Definitions loosely paraphrased from Wikipedia)

Christ taught many things. He taught that it is a shame for a man to have long hair, that a woman should not dress in men’s apparel, that we are to pay our taxes (render to Caesar) and be good citizens, upholding the laws presented. He taught that a man should not see his parents nakedness, nor the nakedness of his neighbors, that it is wrong to lie with a virgin until wedlock, that it is a sin to even lust after someone else while married, much less commit adultery; among these things, we find teachings that it is an abomination for a man to lie with another man (or two women to lie together), or with a beast. Abomination means that these are sins that God hates.

Now, these Biblical facts considered, how preposterous is it to even ask if Christian churches should allow gay persons – stated by their own Christianity, indeed, by God, to be an abomination – to become spiritual leaders in any capacity? (Not all Christian churches have priests, as that is mostly a Catholic tradition.)

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