Those of us who oppose Same-Sex Marriage (SSM) are routinely
demeaned as “homophobes” – those who hate gays. And if you are a hater, then
you shouldn’t have a voice. Therefore, any who disagree with SSM shouldn’t have
a voice.
But do we really hate gays? One way to decide this question
is to determine who actually causes harm to gays? Is it those who oppose SSM or
those who promote it?
- According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control that analyzed data from 2011, approximately 62 percent of gay men who know they have HIV/AIDS do not use condoms when engaging in sexual relations. (LifeSiteNews)
If anyone hates gays, it is these 62%. However, it is not
just these, but it’s also those who encourage homosexuality, claiming that the
many costs that gays incur are just the result of social intolerance.
Certainly, it is not intolerance that causes gays to lie about their health
status. Nor is it intolerance that has caused the STD epidemic and attenuated
lifespans among gays. Intolerance cannot explain the plethora of problems
plaguing the gay lifestyle – mental health, substance abuse, suicide, and
domestic violence issues.
We can also ask, “Who is it who really cares about gays –
those who indulge them or those who warn them?” Of course, we Christians are
accused of condemning gays to hell and of treating them with contempt.
Against these charges, I try to explain that, however
haltingly we might walk in the love that we profess, it is our duty to love the
gays as Christ has loved us. Since we have learned that we are nothing without
our Savior, we are in no position to look down on anyone else. (Although my
assertion has never been met with applause, I want to set the record straight
anyway.)
What then is love? Love is a commitment to the ultimate
welfare of others. It speaks truth. Sometimes, it warns. However, it should
never acquiesce to the establishment of an institution – SSM – that will
further normalize a behavior that has already been so self-destructive.
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