Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I was providing a better example than David and Jonathan.

'For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth.' = Some people are born gay.

That being the case, why would God have an issue with gay marriage?

Some people are born gay?

Would you say that every gay person was born that way?

Nature or Nurture?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I was providing a better example than David and Jonathan.

'For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth.' = Some people are born gay.

That being the case, why would God have an issue with gay marriage?

Your assumption is a stretch.

Besides I’m not against civil partnerships or homosexuals.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Your assumption is a stretch.

Besides I’m not against civil partnerships or homosexuals.

I'm not against gay people either, but the churches that have evolved into LGBT friendly, I wanted to know if they had a Biblical stance.

Unless they're just taking an approach of "God loves me, no matter what".

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm not against gay people either, but the churches that have evolved into LGBT friendly, I wanted to know if they had a Biblical stance.

Unless they're just taking an approach of "God loves me, no matter what".

"God loves me, no matter what"
Is that in the bible
Or is that just church speak.

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm not against gay people either, but the churches that have evolved into LGBT friendly, I wanted to know if they had a Biblical stance.

Unless they're just taking an approach of "God loves me, no matter what".

I missed off the “F”

It should have read I am not against civil partnerships FOR homosexuals.

Sorry.

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm not against gay people either, but the churches that have evolved into LGBT friendly, I wanted to know if they had a Biblical stance.

Unless they're just taking an approach of "God loves me, no matter what".

“Churches” have “evolved” in many ways much worse than softening thier stance on homosexuality.

Originally posted by @divegeester
“Churches” have “evolved” in many ways much worse than softening thier stance on homosexuality.

I'm more interested in how a gay Christian couple, married or not, defends their relationship Biblically.

I do NOT know a gay Christian couple, or I'd ask them.

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm more interested in how a gay Christian couple, married or not, defends their relationship Biblically.

I do NOT know a gay Christian couple, or I'd ask them.

The same way all Christian sinners defend their sins

Originally posted by @rajk999
The same way all Christian sinners defend their sins

Here's the difference though:

Gay people are NOT going to change their actions, whereas other "sinners" may make an effort to modify their behavior.

So gay people must come to the conclusion, somehow, that God and Jesus are "okay" with their sexual identity.

Originally posted by @chaney3
Here's the difference though:

Gay people are NOT going to change their actions, whereas other "sinners" may make an effort to modify their behavior.

So gay people must come to the conclusion, somehow, that God and Jesus are "okay" with their sexual identity.

Those sound opinions so I cannot comment on that.

Basically any activity that is clearly stated to be a sin in the bible cannot be justified. Many people sin and some continue to live in sin and all people will face the judgment of Christ.

I can assure you that according to the bible there are many far worse sins than homosexuality.

Originally posted by @rajk999
"God loves me, no matter what"
Is that in the bible
Or is that just church speak.

1 John 4:8 New International Version (NIV)

8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Originally posted by @chaney3
Here's the difference though:

Gay people are NOT going to change their actions, whereas other "sinners" may make an effort to modify their behavior.

So gay people must come to the conclusion, somehow, that God and Jesus are "okay" with their sexual identity.

Really? So gays can't control themselves but a heroin addict can?

Originally posted by @whodey
1 John 4:8 New International Version (NIV)

8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Something is missing from your brains if you think that passage is the same as the one Chaney said.

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm more interested in how a gay Christian couple, married or not, defends their relationship Biblically.

I do NOT know a gay Christian couple, or I'd ask them.

I've talked to them

Usually it boils down to not taking the entire text as literal, or maybe all the text.

Then there is the whole bit about God being love so everything will be OK in the end.

Originally posted by @chaney3
I'm more interested in how a gay Christian couple, married or not, defends their relationship Biblically.

I do NOT know a gay Christian couple, or I'd ask them.

Maybe you should try some gay Christian chat boards.