Sexual Orientation - Part 1

I have painted with broad strokes in this blog, but now, addressing this explosive issue, it's time to be cautious and circumspect, to paint with the most precise tool.

So what do we know for certain?

1) Jesus loves the little children; Jesus love me this I know. This is all settled. He knows all; sees all; loves all

2) Jesus died to pay for our sin; we are called to walk away from that sin, with every bit of strength we have; the gospel is participatory

3) The New Book is our guide to what's true. The whole thing, not isolated parts,
must be evaluated. The Old Book only applies in cases in which the OB is referenced in a NB passage

4) Looking at passages demands an understanding of context, ancient culture and the meaning of certain Greek words: none of those disciplines are impossible;
I believe an accurate, NB conclusion can be found to the question of sexual
orientation.

Before I continue, it is important to understand that whatever the NB says about Sexual Orientation, Gay Unions/Marriages should be legalized. This is a Civil Right, and the Church has no right to stop Civil Rights. If the Church has a gay agenda, it needs to work that out with individuals of the Lesbian/gay/bi-sexual/transgender community. Whatever gay people are, they are human beings who Jesus loves. "God hates Fags" signs are just an abomination to God.

You don't need to be a NB scholar to figure that out.