Jiggyfly
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That's all well, and good and I totally agree that all sins should be considered equal, but it still does not address the fact that this guy was targeting a particular sin in a very hateful way.According to the bible there is no difference between homosexuality and bestiality. Or between bestiality and adultery. Or between adultery and lying. In God's eyes sin is sin and He doesn't differentiate between different sins. He cannot look upon sin period. There are no degrees of sin in God's eyes, that's a human creation. He also doesn't differentiate between sin when He forgives us for our sins. Speaking out against sin and against the willful sinner is not hateful, whether it hits you personally or not. I don't get mad at my pastor when he preaches against divorce because I know he's not targeting me personally, he's talking about sin and sinful behavior.
Being a homosexual is NOT a sin. Engaging in homosexual acts is. Temptation is not a sin. Yielding to temptation is.
My issue is that you tried to claim he was somehow following the bible by claiming he was not judging anybody or that somehow he was teaching a message of love.
You can state your beliefs on this matter without using the rhetoric he did is it really any wonder some people were outraged by it?