Sometimes Christians really annoy me. (I myself as a christian also annoy me for similar or same reasons)
I was recently talking with a generally amazing guy about homosexuality and Church.
How can it be that Instead of showing love and compassion to people who because of there sexual orientation already face exploitation, rejection and daily comments of 'its not natural' we condemn them.
I recently found out that a close friend of mine is gay. She is a christian by definition. Her family and a number of friends have told her that its not normal and cut her out. This girl is amazing, a true woman of God. She has inspired me in my christian walk countless times. how can it be that other christians can act towards her with such cruelty.
I read an article in a Christian magazine how Christians were waving Banners and protesting outside abortion clinics. Young girls who have been Raped, who have no knowledge of sex or what they are doing are being called murderers and sluts (did Rachel just write a swear word on her blog) by people who are trying to follow in Jesus's footsteps.
Instead surely we should be showing them Gods love, compassion and understanding. We dont have to agree with the choices these people have made in there lives to support them, stand beside them and love them.
The story in the bible about a women caught for adultery. Various people, leaders, and a general crowd. brought this lady forward to be stoned to death. Jesus stopped them by saying let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone.
The only being that has the right to comment on whose sin is greater than whose is Jesus. Christians can stand against things but stand against them by love not by condemnation.
please pray that I personally remember this when I pre-judge people and for the wider church network as charlie said in her blog ages ago it is acts and messages like this that show christians as people who have a "big-headed, arrogant, we're-better-than-you, and I-told-you-so attitude." I don't think that is the attitude Jesus had in mind for his followers to have.
