Hey all, I hope you're well. I've been puzzled for sometime by the fact that although I feel a gut instinct loyalty to God, I also do not have a gut instinct of dissaproval of homosexuality, as it seems to be construed by the media and some extremists etc that Christians should have. If that makes sense?

I'm about to be baptised and come into membership at my own church. We're fairly liberal and don't exactly do things in the traditional way, but when it comes down to it, the bible is the word of God. It says in the church constitution that to be a member you must live a lifestyle in keeping with the Christian faith. I do that to the best of my ability, however is actively not criticising something that the bible speaks against, and therefore condoning it, not in keeping with the Christian way of life? I was slightly worried about coming into membership with this worry over me. I cannot and feel that  I should not find it in myself to criticise homosexuality. I have many gay friends and have no problem with their lifestyle, it is their life (note I do not say choice - I do not believe that your sexuality is a choice.People are the way they are) and who am I to tell them they are wrong. The bible preaches above all other things, love, and whatever your opinion of Jesus Christ, whether Son of God or phoney, he was certainly not about exclusion. That is why it angers me so so so SO much when I see Christians preaching hatred and exclusion and not love and inclusion. But anyway, what sparked this post what a post I read over at the wonderful Hayley G Hoover blog. She made things make sense to me.

So, for a bit of a clearer post on what I'm actually trying to say go here.

Hope you're all well, and that I've not offended anybody. Please don't tell me I'm brainwashed by the church, or that God doesn't exist. Or anything else, I personally have found in my own life and in the witness of others that there is proof enough of a living Jesus Christ for me to believe in him. I am not someone who blindly follows, I believe it is wrong to do that. But in my opinion the bible is the guidance for the Christian life, and I have been really struggling up until today with the fact that I so heavily disagreed with this particular aspect. Again I say I really do hope I haven't offended anyone, feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions below.

Until Next Time :wave:

Megan.