These are sensitive topics… but a good reminder of Christian
values.
Abortion
Many of faith (and not of faith) know that Christians are
pro-life, but why? It is because a baby from the point of conception is
considered to have life. Life is God-given, and man is made in the image of
God. Where do we have the right to take away the life? And even without the
fundamental belief that abortion equates murder, here is one fundamental idea
to fancy: abortion v. murder of a child is just a matter of change in location.
As a 5 year-old child has the right to the provision, love
and care from his/her parents, and parents have no right to kill their 5
year-old, what makes the case different for an unborn baby except for change in
location (inside v. outside the womb) and a passage of time?
Homosexuality
One key point is that Christians are not (all) homophobic.
Some may be, but there are non-Christians who are homophobic too, it is
subjective to each individual and not
characteristic of one group of people.
Another key point is that Christians are not anti-gay. God
does not hate homosexuals and neither should His people. All life comes from
God; He does not hate His creation. Christians are not against homosexuals, it
is homosexual behavior that is not
approved or accepted. Bear in mind that adultery (pre-marital sexual activity)
is against Christian values, and therefore sexual activity outside of marriage,
whether heterosexual or homosexual, are viewed as equally wrong. There is no hierarchy for sin. James 2:10: “For
whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one
point has become accountable for all
of it.”
As children of God, we are called to love all people.
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