In reply to Whitney Evans.

Whitney, you appear to be trying to speak for God, but you don't seem to know him very well if you think he would be proud of this. If you have studied God's word, you should know that he cannot bless what he has condemned.

"God taught us to love." Yes, in fact God IS love. In Psalms 13:24, God taught us that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them." Love does not mean allowing someone to do whatever he/she pleases. Anyone who is a parent knows that you often have to say "No" even if the child does not agree or understand why or hates you for it. When I told my children not to take candy from strangers, it was not because I did not want them to have candy. We may not understand why God has said "No" to homosexuality, but we have to trust it is for our own good.

"You aren't God." True. But what I believe about homosexual behavior comes from what God has said about it. I personally have nothing against it. If God didn't condemn homosexual behavior, then it would be fine with me. You also are not God, so who are you to say it's OK? What do you use to prove your viewpoint? It can't be the bible.

"Judge not, lest ye be judged." I don't have to judge. God is the only judge -- and he has made his verdict clear. There are many passages which speak against homosexual behavior and not one that validates it.

This does not make me a hater or homophobic. I have good friends who are gay. I do not love them less for it. In fact, all my straight friends are sinners, too. But I will not tell any of them their sin is good.