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This is a rather sensitive topic which is why I hope discussion will be fruitful.
So we have evidence those youth whom are homosexual or otherwise not heterosexual are booted out of their homes by religious parents.
This seems to be a rather common phenomena, in the US and elsewhere. After homosexual marriage was legalized, this apparently accelerated. Even in liberal New York.
So let’s discuss the ethics.
Familial love vs Religion.
Those who prioritize familial love would argue love of one’s child should outweigh and even cancel out religious duties. This has happened, where parents beliefs about these matters change, less due to being convinced their religion is wrong, but on the primal grounds of “I’ll give up my religious belief because I love my child more”.
The opposite is of course handing them over and casting them out.
It is proscribed in the Old Testament to cast the sinner out from among the community, and rebellious or degenerate children were stoned(as in pelted with rocks and killed).
In the New Testament, unrepentant sinners in the church are cast out. Until they repent they aren’t allowed fellowship, they aren’t to spoken too or eaten with. Don’t taint yourself by associating with someone unrepentant.
Sources.
Anyway, back to the subject.
So what to do with an LGBT family member?
God or family?
Love them yes, always. But what if they won’t change? What if they insist on bringing their lover home? They advertise it to your fellows in the church and other family members.
Or well your religion is prejudiced and backwards, love your kids and smile. Seems to be two of the more moderate options.
To cast out a child is extremely hard. It’s tearing out a piece of yourself.
It is my firm contention, that expelling an LGBT child is an extremely hard but occasionally necessary decision.
Why do you ask?
Because it’s not just the degenerate in question. It’s your conscience, the rest of your family’s conscience.
Else your faith may falter, and you may even lose it for your family member. Because you love them more.
God or family?
Taking Jesus’ words, “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:37
So what does this mean?
It means that if you have a gay or transgender child or family member, they won’t change. You pray; beg them, and do everything you can, but you will not become a sinner yourself.
You the Christian parent are left with no alternative but to cast them away from you.
If you have a gay sibling or transgender sister; you are obligated to expel them from your life, and act as if their very memory is a curse to forget.
So; yes expelling a gay child is a religious command.
If you aren’t willing to sever ties with an LGBT relative, to rip them from your heart-and count them as dead, you are unworthy of eternal life. You may continue to love them, but you are no longer obligated too. In fact it is better that you turn your back on them.
If a relative of mine came out as gay, and I was not willing to disown them, I would consider myself damned.
But what are everyone else’s thoughts?
Agree, disagree, agree with reservations?
Lord Invictus
The Forsaken: Gay Teens Shunned by Their Religious Families
While life gets better for millions of gays, the number of homeless LGBT teens - many cast out by their religious families - quietly keeps growing.
www.google.com
So we have evidence those youth whom are homosexual or otherwise not heterosexual are booted out of their homes by religious parents.
This seems to be a rather common phenomena, in the US and elsewhere. After homosexual marriage was legalized, this apparently accelerated. Even in liberal New York.
So let’s discuss the ethics.
Familial love vs Religion.
Those who prioritize familial love would argue love of one’s child should outweigh and even cancel out religious duties. This has happened, where parents beliefs about these matters change, less due to being convinced their religion is wrong, but on the primal grounds of “I’ll give up my religious belief because I love my child more”.
The opposite is of course handing them over and casting them out.
It is proscribed in the Old Testament to cast the sinner out from among the community, and rebellious or degenerate children were stoned(as in pelted with rocks and killed).
In the New Testament, unrepentant sinners in the church are cast out. Until they repent they aren’t allowed fellowship, they aren’t to spoken too or eaten with. Don’t taint yourself by associating with someone unrepentant.
Sources.
1 Corinthians 5:13 - Expel the Immoral Brother
God will judge those outside. Expel the wicked man from among you.
biblehub.com
Anyway, back to the subject.
So what to do with an LGBT family member?
God or family?
Love them yes, always. But what if they won’t change? What if they insist on bringing their lover home? They advertise it to your fellows in the church and other family members.
Or well your religion is prejudiced and backwards, love your kids and smile. Seems to be two of the more moderate options.
To cast out a child is extremely hard. It’s tearing out a piece of yourself.
It is my firm contention, that expelling an LGBT child is an extremely hard but occasionally necessary decision.
Why do you ask?
Because it’s not just the degenerate in question. It’s your conscience, the rest of your family’s conscience.
Else your faith may falter, and you may even lose it for your family member. Because you love them more.
God or family?
Taking Jesus’ words, “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:37
So what does this mean?
It means that if you have a gay or transgender child or family member, they won’t change. You pray; beg them, and do everything you can, but you will not become a sinner yourself.
You the Christian parent are left with no alternative but to cast them away from you.
If you have a gay sibling or transgender sister; you are obligated to expel them from your life, and act as if their very memory is a curse to forget.
So; yes expelling a gay child is a religious command.
If you aren’t willing to sever ties with an LGBT relative, to rip them from your heart-and count them as dead, you are unworthy of eternal life. You may continue to love them, but you are no longer obligated too. In fact it is better that you turn your back on them.
If a relative of mine came out as gay, and I was not willing to disown them, I would consider myself damned.
But what are everyone else’s thoughts?
Agree, disagree, agree with reservations?
Lord Invictus
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