God Is Not Guilt or Shame

Lately the target of many Christian religions has been to condemn gay people and women having abortions. As a believer and follower of Christ, the treatment of His people in the name of God saddens me deeply. God loves gay people just as He loves women who have had abortions. Jesus has called us to love everyone, regardless of their sins. In all honesty, I have heard many people condemn gays, especially homosexual males.

In my opinion, God is more focused on the intent behind the sin. Two males or two females that are in love, and are loving toward one another in a relationship - how is that a sin??? I have read all the homosexual references in the bible, and to me it seems to be the actual act of sexual relations between same sex couples that is considered the sin. That being said, I know heterosexual people that engage in sexual acts that would be considered sinful according to the bible.

The bible states that passing judgment onto another human is a sin. So be careful not to judge other people's sins when you yourself are a sinner in one way or another. Jesus calls us simply to love one another, and to forgive others sins since we are forgiven for all our sins through Christ.

Matthew 7

 ¹ “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. ² For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.    ³ “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? ⁴ How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? ⁵ You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Matthew 22:36-40 (New International Version, ©2010)

³⁶ “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
 ³⁷ Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’^{[a] 38} This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^{[b] 40} All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”