In reply to:[color:"blue"]They are in dire need of Christ. Speaking among themselves as to how they could possibly bring the Gospel to such people would be far more edifying and productive, IMHO.
I couldn't agree more. I used to attend church with Brimstone, and I can attest to the things he speaks of. I also attend a college and senior in high school Bible study with the group cuz the youth minister is an intense guy and I really enjoy being taught by him. It happens there too. And I notice it more now than I did when I was going there. Just some extra info from another perspective.
And I think you are right on the money. I have actually tried doing this very thing. One evening, I went to Barnes & Noble with the mission of finding and inviting some lesbians to the church. We didn't find any and so just went home. But when I made mention of it to people, they either laughed at me or didn't take me seriously but were nice about it. And the youth minister says he WANTS to meet some homosexuals and he WANTS his wife to go and talk to women in strip clubs. And she is in agreement with him as far as I can tell.
But anyway, I agree with you Pilgrim. I think it'd be a lot more edifiying to be speaking about how to reach these people with the gospel than joking about being in the relationships themsevles.
I also REALLY liked this statement. It was convicting:
[color:blue]Theology is the application of the Bible to all of life. The bottom line is that if these kids KNEW the heinousness of the type of sins which they are joking about and how much offense they are to their God, they would not be making light of such things, but rather first express their thankfulness that the Lord has kept them from such sins, and that those who do practice such things are poor needy sinners who need to be delivered, washed and reconciled to God by grace.
