A "controversial" blog post

I debated making this post because I don't wish to drag down any set atmosphere for the blog wars and not every place is the right place to talk about politics. But then I said screw those stupid apprehensions. Stick with me and at the end there shall be turtles.

I believe in gay rights.

Regarding non Christian gays: "What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?" 1 Corinthians 5:12

Don't hold those outside of our religion to the same standards.

Regarding Christian gays: Think to the story of Jesus protecting the adultress. Men asked permission to stone an adultress and what Jesus had to say was this, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." John 8:7

Go ahead, punish someone who has sinned, that is, punish them if you yourself are without sin. Tell me about one day in your life when you went entirely without sin not including perhaps a day when the Holy Spirit came upon you or when you were at an age before comprehensive sin. 

Regarding God intending straight marriage: He also intended for us to stay in eden, not wear clothes, and not sin in general. 

Regarding running the country as Christians: One of the original purposes of what is now America was to gain freedom. Are we, as Christians, going to oppress the freedom? The bible tells us to be accepting so we should be accepting our fellow citizens regardless of sexual orientation or religion, do we need to go through something so similar to segregation once more? In the bible when people were troubled by the ways of the government Jesus said, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." Luke 20:25 I interpret this as Jesus wishing us to separate our religion from government.  This does not mean forget who you are and what you stand for when you are involved with political matters, but it I believe it means that your government does not need to be run by your religion. It is like the belief in public school versus private Christian schools; the child, or citizen, gets exposed to new people and new ideas and is allowed to be free thinking and as a result gets lost, or grows strong in religion. Humans do not control the path of other humans.

Feel free to give me your input

Regarding turtles. Aquatic turtles go into semi hibernation at the bottom of their pond or other body of water. Terrestrial turtles go find moist grassy hibernation areas. Turtles like hibernating from October to March.