Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - Hatred

There's little doubt that Jesus Christ would love homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. There's also no doubt that there are many people today who hate others who are different - and that hatred extends into sexuality.

I would like to suggest, however, that I think that the word "hate" is thrown around much too freely today.

Does disapproval necessarily equate to hate?

I would submit that it IS possible for a person (Christian or non-Christian) to disapprove of someone else's behavior or predisposition and yet still love that person.

I'm not simply talking about "Hate the sin, love the sinner here." I'm not saying "hate" has to be a part of this at all.

What I AM saying is that I don't think a person must morally accept and/or socially endorse homosexuality and/or same-sex marriage in order to be a person of love. A person of love can still have moral and religious convictions that will disapprove of the behaviors, actions, lifestyles, etc. of others. In fact, we see this very thing time-and-again with Jesus Christ.

Disagreement is not the same as disrespect. Disapproval is not the same thing as hate.