Can someone explain to me....
Can someone explain the following to me? I'm really curious....
Why is that if Rick Warren's Church says....
We have a ministry for Alcoholics. We welcome them in our church. We believe that a lifestyle of Alcoholism is not what God wants, and that God wants to help you out of that lifestyle. We will embrace you and love you and do everything we can to help you leave the lifestyle that is contrary to God's will. You are welcome in our Church, but you must come to the point that you realize that the lifestyle you are living is wrong and will eventually destroy you if you remain in it....
That would be considered loving, compassionate and very Christian.
And if they say.....
We have a ministry for people addicted to pornography. We welcome them in our church. We believe that a lifestyle of pornographic addiction is not what God wants, and that God wants to help you out of that lifestyle. We will embrace you and love you and do everything we can to help you leave the lifestyle that is contrary to God's will. You are welcome in our Church, but you must come to the point that you realize that the lifestyle you are living is wrong and will eventually destroy you if you remain in it....
That would be considered loving, compassionate and very Christian.
And if they say.....
We have a ministry for people who have eating disorders. We welcome them in our church. We believe that a lifestyle of abusing food is not what God wants, and that God wants to help you out of that lifestyle. We will embrace you and love you and do everything we can to help you leave the lifestyle that is contrary to God's will. You are welcome in our Church, but you must come to the point that you realize that the lifestyle you are living is wrong and will eventually destroy you if you remain in it....
That would be considered loving, compassionate and very Christian.
And if they say.....
We have a ministry for drug addicts. We welcome them in our church. We believe that a lifestyle of drug addiction is not what God wants, and that God wants to help you out of that lifestyle. We will embrace you and love you and do everything we can to help you leave the lifestyle that is contrary to God's will. You are welcome in our Church, but you must come to the point that you realize that the lifestyle you are living is wrong and will eventually destroy you if you remain in it....
That would be considered loving, compassionate and very Christian.
BUT, if they say
We have a ministry for homosexuals. We welcome them in our church. We believe that a lifestyle of homosexuality is not what God wants, and that God wants to help you out of that lifestyle. We will embrace you and love you and do everything we can to help you leave the lifestyle that is contrary to God's will. You are welcome in our Church, but you must come to the point that you realize that the lifestyle you are living is wrong and will eventually destroy you if you remain in it....
THAT is bigoted, hateful, and homophobic. Those people should be picketed and targeted for violence.
I don't understand the logic. Anyone?
