Tuesday Truths~By Kyle

Homosexual marriage. The battle for "tolerance", and "equal rights" rages in our state.

In February our legislators approved senate bill 6239; a bill legalizing homosexual marriage. This bill allows same-sex couples to marry, applies marriage laws without regard to gender, and specifies that laws using gender-specific terms like husband and wife include same-sex spouses. After 2014, existing domestic partnerships are converted to marriages, except for seniors. It preserves the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform or recognize any marriage or accommodate wedding ceremonies. The bill does not affect licensing of religious organizations providing adoption, foster-care, or child-placement. It is sickening... but it is true. Fortunately though this battle isn't over yet. In June, our state officials ruled that there was enough signatures signed in favor of a referendum for the law to put it on the ballot for the general election on November 6. This means the bill could be voted down and rejected! please, if you are old enough to vote and reside in Washington, vote against this bill! Or, if you are not old enough to vote, make sure both your parents vote against this bill!

But are we intolerant? Shouldn't all people have equal rights? Let us take a look at what the bible says;

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.  1 Corinthians 6:9-11

God puts homosexuals in the same category as Adulterers, drunks, and thieves, so obviously we as true Christians should too (unlike some of the "churches" I have seen in Seattle). Does our culture condone adultery, thievery, and drunkenness? No, of course not! So why is homosexuality any different? Why are we asked to allow this destructive behavior? It is a sign of a culture departing from God (read Romans 1). You see, homosexuals CANNOT inherit the kingdom of God... they are heading for hell while they destroy themselves here on Earth. We are intolerant of their behavior because we don't want to see any person go to hell. We love the person, but hate the sin. As Christians, we care for all people (yes, including homosexuals), longing to bring them to the light and truth before it is too late. We are not "haters" or "judgemental".  Again, we have nothing against the person, I have a step cousin who is "gay". We all sin, and we all need forgiveness,  but we do not encourage the sin.

Here is a video that argues the positives of a "traditional" marriage, and shows the negatives of homosexual marriage from a nonreligious perspective: