shriven leper <bastasch8647@comcast.net>
Re: Christians Must Change
Those who are hung up on gay "evil" largely do not turn the
holiness lens on themselves. As Jesus is purported to have taught,
"Let those who are without sin cast the first stone", and "Remove the
log from your own eye before you remove the speck from another's".

Interesting, too, that the apocalyptic prophesies about the Son
returning in judgment do not mention sexual preferences as a focus of
judgment. Instead, the returning Jesus is expected to judge according
to the extent people have fulfilled Torah (and its extensions vis a
vis Jesus' own ethic of compassion). That is, judgment will be
performed on the basis of how we treat the "little ones", how we treat
the sick, orphaned, prisoners, and whether or not we have given
sustenance to those who need it.

The bulk of Jesus' preaching was not about sin, much less about the
so-called "hot" (sexual) sins. His ire was raised mostly by those who
were unkind to, and exploitative of, others. His consistent message:
Worry less about what gays do, and concentrate on how well or how
poorly you yourself fulfill the invitation and challenge of God's
compassion.

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