The Gospel According to MLP:FiM

I think a lot of this we’re going to have to agree to disagree on. I don’t believe God created homosexual urges and desires, I believe they are a product of a fallen world. Stealing and lying can certainly be classified as learned social behaviors, but what about the little boy who sees his sister playing with something and, for no other reason than that he thinks he owns it and he deserves to play with it, takes it right from her hands? That’s not learned, it’s intuitive. We’re born selfish creatures and only learn how to fine tune it and hide it better the older we get.

You’re right in saying that God did not create the bible, but Jesus endorsed it and I believe that’s just as good. (John 5:39, Matthew 5:17-18, Luke 24:44 to name a few examples of this.) What I am understanding from your reply and from the videos you mentioned is that you’re asking me, those of us who believe in the teachings of the Bible, to set aside our faith and look at it from a logical point of view. But asking us to put aside our faith is like asking someone to stop breathing. Faith is the foundation of any religion. Without it you have absolutely no reason to believe anything in the bible is true. And that is where a lot of people falter, struggle, and ultimately fail because they can’t seem to have that faith.

I agree that the world was very different back then, but at its very core it is still the same in so many ways. A lot of the difficulties we face today are human created, not ordained by God. But we still deal with issues like rape, murder and slavery. These are things that break His heart. They are injustices of the worst kind. Yet it goes back again to believing that there is a reason for them happening. I myself have been through years of abuse from people I trusted and should have taken care of me rather than hurt me. And during the time in my life when I walked away from Christ I was so angry, so hurt and cursed Him for letting me go through these things. Even now I struggle with it. I don’t understand why He let these things happen or allows me to struggle with the health issues I have on a daily basis. But I don’t have to understand it. I have to accept it and know that He is in control and there really is a reason behind it all. Someday I’ll know those reasons. It may be during my time on earth and it may not be until I get to heaven. But it will happen.

It’s not up to God to explain Himself to us, plain and simple. It’s all about trust and faith.

There is a movie I recommended here several weeks ago called “The Encounter” which I found on Netflix that talks in part about the wrath of God and why He allowed innocents to be murdered. I honestly cannot give this movie enough praise. It’s still on there for anyone that can and wants to watch it. Sadly, as with most Christian films, the acting isn’t that great a lot of the time but it’s the message of the movie that makes it worth the watch.

I just want to reiterate that I am not on the “God hates gays” train. Because I don’t believe he hates anyone with the exception of the devil and his demons. But he is grieved by our lifestyles and the choices we make. It burdens Him when we strive and struggle and He shares in our heartache. There is so much scripture to support that.

I guess my challenge to you, or anyone who is not against homosexuality but still considers themselves a Christian, is this: Where in scripture does it say it is okay to be homosexual? Because to truly be a follower of Christ you HAVE to believe the bible is breathed from God and therefore is law. There’s no way around it.

Also, in answer to your last reply that isn’t shown here, I don’t think you’re being rude or argumentative at all. You have an opinion and I have an opinion, and I think we’re discussing it in an amicable way. In the end we’ll both walk away believing what we believe but I think discussion is healthy. Plus I haven’t been this immersed in scripture in a long time so it’s good for me. ~_^