Vicar Compares Homosexuality with Pedophilia
Wednesday August 27, 2003
Because homosexuality is viewed in many Christian circles as something which violates sexual purity and/or morality, it is quite common to see it lumped together with other sexual transgressions. This helps to demonstrate that critics see nothing but the sexual act and nothing at all of the orientation, much less the loving relationships that exist.
Manchester Online reports:
"The Bible's teachings are clear and consistent on this issue," [The Rev Steve Donald, of Christ Church in Chadderton, Oldham] said. "If you are going to say this is okay you are also going to say paedophilia is okay and bestiality is okay. We will have a church for thieves and adulterers - where does it end?" ... Mr Donald is no stranger to controversy and threatened to leave the diocese of Manchester two years ago. He claimed the Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Rev Michael Lewis, was ready to appoint homosexual ministers and said he wanted to find a more "godly" leader.
It is interesting that we don't see anything there of message to love one another. We also don't see anything of the idea that Jesus made a deliberate effort to minister to adulterers, tax collectors, and thieves - exactly the sort of people Mr. Donald apparently doesn't want in his church. No, all we hear are condemnations and accusations. It's not the love that is important, it's the sexual act. Well, we know where his mind is...
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Homosexuality is about sex, not about love.
One man loving another man, not in a sexual manner, is ok, I think. Otherwise, sex became the matter, not love.
Since when?
Christians who condemn homosexuality as stated above are ignorant bigots who are incapable of love.
They give lip service to “love”, but wouldn’t know anything about it.
Love thy neighbor unless they are a homosexual, atheist, pagan, wiccan, Jew, muslim, agnostic, Buddhist, black, Asian, Russian, woman, etc., etc., etc., etc.,