Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-46047241-20201203211754/@comment-5175866-20201203224014

Hi MoonClaw- I'd be more than happy to answer your question, that's what I'm here for!

I imagine you must be fairly young (middle or high school?.... I'm in college).

It sounds like you and your "friend" both are thinking about this in a very black-and-white way.

The most important thing to remember about people who identify as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer- its a common acronym) is that they are people. They are 100% human beings made in the image of God and they deserve your full dignity and respect.

That being said, a Christian should never compromise by taking their cues from what is culturally acceptable. The issues of gay marriage/homosexual relationships goes back to God's normative design in Scripture for one man and one woman to be together in marriage. Homosexual attraction is not a sin- homosexual behavior is a sin (if needed I can elaborate further on Scriptural support and provide some articles).

You cannot expect someone who is not a Christian to agree with you on the issue, as it pertains to morality (Christians who embrace homosexual lifestyles is an altogether seperate issue). You can disagree with someone morally, but not have hatred of them as a person.

Given that you and this person have fundamentally different views of life, don't expect you will ever become close friends. Friendship may feel awkwward with given their very clear differences in belief and approach about life- I really struggle with friendships with non-Christians in general and is something I need to improve. Even if you never become close, you can always treat them with love and respect through Jesus Christ (without being "in their face" about it).

If the person still does not respect you for your Christian faith then that is not your fault. Act in a God-pleasing manner towards them in your interactions, show kindness and treat them with respect. They may even see your behavior as different as many so-called Christians. Expect for many, many people to dislike you due to your faith- the Bible makes it clear that is the outcome of following Jesus- you may not be well liked. That's ok.

Last comment: its easy to pick on people in the sin of homosexuality and related ideas. Homosexuality is no worse a sin than adultery, pornography, fornication, etc as well as lying, stealing, cheating, wrath, hatred, etc. Anyone who does not know God through Jesus is in the same state- a state of sin and they will incur God's wrath if they do not accept a personal relationship with him. Treat "gay people" the way you would treat any other person. Your ultimate allegiance is to God, but you cannot go about in a way that harms the Gospel by shoving it down people's throats. People are not fundamentally "gay" or "straight", man or woman (or natural gender vs identified gender) but are saved or unsaved.

I pray this answer is helpful to you. Even though I didn't cite verses I promise this is based on Bible principles- I just worded it in a way to make it more friendly for everyday talk and less "Christianese/preachy".

In Christ, Superdadsuper, Sr. Content and Community Manager (Bible Wiki) 22:40, December 3, 2020 (UTC)