Condemned for a lifestyle "choice"? Another ridiculous argument by the uber-religious against homosexuals
I got into an interesting (sort of) discussion with someone very close to me last week. Somehow, the discussion transitioned to homosexuality. I guess his wife, due to being a die-hard Christian, still isn't okay with the concept. This guy then said he doesn't necessarily agree it's a sin, but wanted to play devil's advocate and saying that these individuals would be condemned to hell unless they changed their lifestyle, because they'd die sinners.
I'm agnostic, so I am rather convinced (unless I can be proven wrong) that it is virtually impossible for a person to either prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a God does or doesn't exist. Given that and having been raised a Christian, I can't understand the before-mentioned logic.
According to Christianity, there was a man whom lived a perfect life and died as a sacrifice for man's sins. If people believe him to be the savior and ask forgiveness for their sins, they will live eternally in a paradise referred to as heaven. Since this man felt the need to do this, it can be presumed that everyone else is sinful to a certain extent. It's also stated that, in God's eyes, all sins are equal. Whether I tell a little white lie, cheat on an exam, commit adultery, etc., they're all sins and will be forgiven if asked, in conjunction with believing that Jesus is the savior and son of God.
Okay, so given all of that, what makes the homosexual lifestyle, even if it is considered sinful, worse of a crime in God's eyes than a heterosexual's lifestyle? Whether one is heterosexual or homosexual, according to The Bible, they live a sinful life. So how can we say that a homosexual will not be saved due to their "sinful" lifestyle, if one wants to refer to it as such, when heterosexuals live a sinful lifestyle? Isn't this a bit of a double-standard? So how is orientation relevant in this argument? If I'm gay, I will inevitably sin according to organized religion. If I'm straight, I will inevitably sin according to organized religion. Why on earth would, if the story is true, I be permitted to enter heaven given all the sins I've committed, while a homosexual is prohibited due to his or her orientation? Logically speaking, this makes absolutely no sense to me and even though I can appreciate a person playing devil's advocate to stimulate thought and conversation, this was a very poor attempt at doing that.
I'm agnostic, so I am rather convinced (unless I can be proven wrong) that it is virtually impossible for a person to either prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a God does or doesn't exist. Given that and having been raised a Christian, I can't understand the before-mentioned logic.
According to Christianity, there was a man whom lived a perfect life and died as a sacrifice for man's sins. If people believe him to be the savior and ask forgiveness for their sins, they will live eternally in a paradise referred to as heaven. Since this man felt the need to do this, it can be presumed that everyone else is sinful to a certain extent. It's also stated that, in God's eyes, all sins are equal. Whether I tell a little white lie, cheat on an exam, commit adultery, etc., they're all sins and will be forgiven if asked, in conjunction with believing that Jesus is the savior and son of God.
Okay, so given all of that, what makes the homosexual lifestyle, even if it is considered sinful, worse of a crime in God's eyes than a heterosexual's lifestyle? Whether one is heterosexual or homosexual, according to The Bible, they live a sinful life. So how can we say that a homosexual will not be saved due to their "sinful" lifestyle, if one wants to refer to it as such, when heterosexuals live a sinful lifestyle? Isn't this a bit of a double-standard? So how is orientation relevant in this argument? If I'm gay, I will inevitably sin according to organized religion. If I'm straight, I will inevitably sin according to organized religion. Why on earth would, if the story is true, I be permitted to enter heaven given all the sins I've committed, while a homosexual is prohibited due to his or her orientation? Logically speaking, this makes absolutely no sense to me and even though I can appreciate a person playing devil's advocate to stimulate thought and conversation, this was a very poor attempt at doing that.
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