Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex

The reality of homosexuality is one that touches the Christian church not merely in its doctrinal capacity, but also in the intimate realm of the family and friendships. What is a Christian to do when their values seem to conflict with the relationships they have with loved ones and friends who have a profound attraction to members of the same sex?

We need to understand that our faith bases itself on truths given by God and His desire for our fullness with an established order and a set nature, based on truth, beauty and goodness. This fullness gives us the ability to genuinely believe, hope and love God, ourselves and others. God truly loves all people exactly where they’re at, and yet he loves them too much to let them stay there. Bishop Robert Baker, recently wrote that no person can be defined by his or her disorders, and that each of us are broken images of God. It is so important that we embrace the struggling person, to affirm the value and beauty of each individual person (the homosexual act is just that, an ACT, NOT a person!!!), as we are ALL created in the image of God.

How can we remain faithful to what is true, while remaining true to faithful friends and family? It’s here where anger, frustration, helplessness and even despair seem to affect the person, family and friends the most. We must work toward our own fullness and the fullness of those we love (to deny the truth to those we love, is deny them the opportunity of share in the love that God desires for all of us). It’s a fullness we can’t give ourselves or that no other human person can give us. It’s a fullness that is given by God and by joyfully living according to his gifts of nature and truth.

Source Article: The Post and Courier