Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
Sorry, but God doesn't hate, period. He doesn't hate homosexuals or homosexuality. God only loves, at least in my opinion.
I never said that he hates Homosexuals. But I cannot agree with you that God doesn't hate SIN itself. Does he like sin? No. Does he respect Sin? No. He destroyed Sodom and Gomorah because he hated THE SINS that the city was infested with. He eventually flooded the world because of the the sin that he hated. And if one believes in the new testament, he hated sin so much that he was willing to sacrafice his only son to finally defeat sin, and save the sinner.
I said that he loves Homosexuals but hates the
ACT of homosexuality because according to his teachings, the ACT of homosexuality is a sin. Not my opinion, but the teachings of the bible. And therefore, according to the bible, God loves the sinner, but hates sin itself.
Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
And if this school truly wanted to impart Jesus' message, it was one of love, humility and acceptance. That is NOT the message that this school teaches its students. It teaches one of bigotry and non-acceptance of others. Shameful.
And on that point I agree with you 100%. They are not sending the correct message as far as what they claim to represent religionwise.
Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
That said, some may believe that by being a private school, they have the right to exclude who they want. You're all entitled to your opinions. But I still stand by mine.
And I respect your feelings and opinions in regards to this. It is a shame. But again, the problem here is, who then decides what a private religious school can and cannot implement in regards to their rules and requirements for allowing someone to attend that school? Not government. That's for sure. Seperation of Church and State is a two way way street.
Don Cardi
