Is Opposing Homosexuality Equivalent to Racism?

I was driving to the office this morning and heard a radio host discussing the subject of homosexuality. More specifically he was talking about two women (living together as "wife and wife") who wanted to have a child together. They went to the doctor so that one of the women could be artificially inseminated. The doctor refused because it violated his moral beliefs.

The point was immediately brought out that to refuse service in such a situation could fall under the same category as racism. Really?

If opposing homosexuality is equivalent to racism, then . . .

Moses was a racist.

Moses told those who would listen to him that "the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly" (Gen. 13: 13). With respect to the impending judgment to come upon Sodom, the Lord said that the city would be destroyed, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous" (Gen. 18:20).

Isaiah was a racist.

Isaiah said, "The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves" (Isa. 3:9).

Paul was a racist.

Paul told the folks in Rome, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet" (Rm. 1:26,27).

Paul also said to the Corinthian brethren, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind" (1 Cor. 6:9).

Jude was a racist.

In that little epistle written to the "sanctified" he reminded them of Sodom saying, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire" (Jude 7).

God was/is a racist.

If God is the author of the Bible, and He is 2 Peter 1:21, then He stands behind the faithful and the "God breathed" words that were written.

Racism is a sin for it is the practicing of respecter of persons. Speaking out against practicing homosexuals is not a sin. It is condemning the very thing that God condemned in His Holy Bible. Peter said, "If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God..." (1 Pt. 4:11). Let's be careful not to let feelings impair our judgment. Let's always defend the truth and defeat error and the practice of it.

Beauty From the Heart--by Emily Richey

Be the standout in the crowd,

Be dressed “to the tee,”

Have every hair in perfect place—

That’s what the world expects of me.

Only but the latest styles,

That’s all they seem to scream.

I suppose that could be important

If the outside is all you see.

But thankfully, our Father

Views beauty differently.

Our words and deeds, or attitudes

Are the things that He will see.

So do not spend your precious time,

Seeking others to please.

But rather, serve your fellow man,

And with God’s word, go teach.

Maybe lend your listening ears

To someone who’s in need.

Or even call a lonely soul

To have a cup of tea.

Whatever good that I can do,

I’ll do it heartily.

Showing beauty from the heart—

That’s what God expects of me.

Mama My Teacher--by Emily Richey

Mama, are you ready?

It’s time for Bible class.

I’ve done my Bible lesson.

Even though you didn’t ask.

“Honey, we can’t make it,”

A sleepy mother says.

You see, I was up so very late,

I have to get some rest.

As the months pass so quickly,

The little boy still asks,

“Why don’t we worship every week

Or go to every class?”

Last week was Mary’s softball game;

It lasted until late.

Three weeks ago, your brother studies

For a test he had to take.

Mama explains things perfectly.

It’s all so crystal clear.

We will go to Bible class

When nothing interferes.

Five years have passed; the boy’s a teen—

He’s into everything.

With sports, school, and all his friends,

There’s no time for his King.

Son, are you ready?

It’s time for Bible class.

Did you do your Bible lesson?

I just thought that I should ask.

Mom, why are you asking all this now?

You never did before.

I have too much to do today

To give it to the Lord.

Mama cries herself to sleep;

She does it every night.

Wishing she could turn back time

And raise her children right.