"Ain't No Homo..."

Ok, this one makes my skin crawl.  In case you haven't seen the video clip, here it is...BUT LET ME WARN YOU!!!  In this video a child is singing a song titled "Ain't No Homo Makin' It To Heaven" in front of an entire congregation...and they are CHEERING!

I've been thinking about what to say about this for the past few days.  I simply cannot condone this.

Why are we Christians so enraptured by the topic of homosexuality?  Aren't there more important topics to deal with?  Why must we continually tread in an area where there is little to be won, and so much to be lost?  Why, rather than focusing on a specific demographic, don't we work to show how the Bible is still relevant in our society?

In terms of how God views a homosexual vs. heterosexual person, there is NO difference.  We all have sin in our lives and are equally disgusting to Him.  The sin a homosexual person commits is no different than the sin of adultery, of stealing, of being a drunk, etc.

Any place in the Bible that I have read that reference this issue say that the *act* of homosexuality is the sin - NOT simply being attracted to a person of the same gender.  This also means that you do not necessarily have to be a homosexual person to commit this sin -- simply if you have sex with someone of the same gender.

If only we were fractionally as graceful as our Heavenly Father, then maybe we could start to see His Creation through His eyes.  None of us deserve Heaven, so why do we think we can determine the status of another's salvation -- when we do such a poor job of ensuring our own?

Just remember: always try to see yourself from the other person's point of view.  If they don't see Christ in you (loving, compassionate, etc), then you probably are doing something wrong.

In <J><,
Jeff