BEHAVIORAL RIGHTS VS CIVIL RIGHTS

The recent hearings at our Supreme Court concerning the National Defense of Marriage Act has caught my attention. DOMA as it is called defines marriage as being between between one man and one woman. This has been the acceptable, normal definition for all of mankind. By the way, President Bill Clinton signed this law.

Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists as well as all races and nationalities have accepted and defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Oh, by the way, Christians believe this too.

Yet, it seems that Christians are the only ones being referred to in hateful, bullying ways for espousing, century old values.

Why are only Christians the brunt of such hate?

There is a huge difference between behavioral rights and civil rights.

While all people of all races, creeds, colors, languages, and nationalities should be given equal rights, that doesn't mean that those same people can act, behave, or conduct themselves in any manner that they choose.

This is where the issues is bing miscast by the homosexual, lesbian community. They are purposely mis-stating their behavioral desires as a civil right.

Civil rights do not give any person the right to behave in any manner they choose. Society has a duty to set moral boundaries of life so that we can live in peace and safety. For example, you cannot kill, steal, or publicly perform sexual acts. We have deemed this as improper behavior which is totally unacceptable.

Birth doesn't give a civil right to act in any manner one chooses.

There are many inborn desires that we have which should not be acted upon. Lust, adultery, covetousness, hate are all included.

Here are my values.

I choose to accept and believe Judeo/Christian values. To espouse these values and promote them doesn't mean that I hate people who break these values. I don't hate sinners. I hate what sin does to them.

There lies the problem for the homosexual/lesbian community. They don't want their behavior to be classified as unacceptable behavior or sin. They want to characterize anyone who marks such behavior as sin as bigoted, hateful, and mean spirited.

Not so.

While there are many behaviors including many sexual behaviors that I hate, I don't hate anyone. That doesn't mean that I don't hate the sin or behavior. The two can be separated.

They want to be classified as being born with inclinations and orientation toward homosexuality and lesbianism. While, there may be inborn inclination to such lifestyles, again, such inclinations as many other immoral inclinations should be denied and suppressed. There is no proof that homosexuality or lesbianism is anything more than a behavioral choice.

This sin along with all other sins should be covered by the blood of Jesus.

The homosexual/lesbian community would certainly deny any and all of what I have written, yet, they have value systems they espouse. They do have boundaries that they set forth. They make judgments and value determinations.

The problem is that they don't allow others the same privilege they demand.

As one Supreme Court Justice noted in their recent hearings, we are headed to uncharted waters.

This is why I choose to stand with the values of my Jewish friends and the peoples of the world who have always accepted that sexual relations between men with men and women with women are wrong.

Is this the only sin?

Certainly not.

Is is sin?

Certainly so.

It is sinful, unacceptable behavior like many other sinful unacceptable behaviors.

Civil rights do not include special behavioral rights for select groups.

I pray that God will help us to communicate His grace and truth in a manner that is forthright, caring, and faithful. I pray that God will have mercy on our Nation. I pray that righteousness will reign. I pray for God's mercy.