Should I Go to a Gay Weddg? | Articl | Livg Out

Contents:

• WOULD YOU ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?
• SHOULD I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?
• SHOULD A CHRISTIAN ATTEND THE WEDDG OF A GAY UPLE?
• SHOULD I ATTEND THE WEDDG OF A GAY FRIEND OR FAY MEMBER?
• FAQ: SHOULD I ATTEND MY GAY FAY MEMBER’S WEDDG?
• SHOULD I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?
• IS WRONG FOR A CHRISTIAN TO ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?
• SHOULD I GO TO A GAY WEDDG?
• CAN I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

WOULD YOU ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

Wh that clarifyg ment, we n addrs the qutn head-on: Why would a Christian feel nscience bound not to attend or participate a gay weddg? Which is why—as much as I might want to build bridg wh a lbian iend or reassure a gay fay member that I re for him and want to have a relatnship wh him—I would not attend a same-sex weddg ceremony. If a gay uple next door v you over for dner, don't turn them down.

SHOULD I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

And, as paful as may be for and for those we love, celebratg and supportg homosexual unns is not somethg God or His Word will allow to do. Our posn on homosexual behavr and same-sex marriage is well known to everyone who is faiar wh our mistry.

SHOULD A CHRISTIAN ATTEND THE WEDDG OF A GAY UPLE?

We believe that homosexual unns are nsistent wh God’s sign for human sexualy as set forth the openg pag of the Bible and the words of J Himself: “From the begng of creatn, God ma them male and female.

SHOULD I ATTEND THE WEDDG OF A GAY FRIEND OR FAY MEMBER?

When Homosexualy Hs Home: What to Do When a Loved One Says They’re Gay.

Love Into Light: The Gospel, the Homosexual, and the Church. The Complete Christian Gui to Unrstandg Homosexualy: A Biblil and Compassnate Rponse to Same-Sex Attractn.

FAQ: SHOULD I ATTEND MY GAY FAY MEMBER’S WEDDG?

Is God Anti-Gay? My Fay Member Is Gay. Unrstandg Homosexualy.

The apostle Pl said, “Do not be ceived: neher the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexualy, nor thiev, nor the greedy, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers will her the kgdom of God” (1 Corthians 6:9–10).

In the se of surrogacy or sperm donatn, I would not support this choice for any uple, whether gay or straight, as volv a third person the relatnship, which the Bible scrib as adultery. If I ci not to go to a same-sex weddg won’t this damage my relatnship wh my gay iends? I regnize that my views on marriage are out of sync wh our wir culture and that as a nsequence I am likely to be acced of bigotry and homophobia.

SHOULD I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

I read and shared your msage on gay marriage wh my wife and we are unsure about whether or not we should attend our niece’s lbian marriage this fall. ”The most faiar passage on homosexualy is Romans 1:18-27.

Fourth, your rervatns are Haley, thor of 101 Frequently Asked Qutns About Homosexualy mak a thoughtful observatn:“Suppose a Christian uld attend a gay weddg and somehow munite clearly that he is supportg only the dividuals gettg married and not their liftyle. There is no way around the fact that a gay weddg ceremony is a celebratn of s.

We support an alholic iend by helpg him rea om drkg, not by gog to a bar wh him…In the same way, we support a homosexual iend by helpg him out of the liftyle, not by signg a gut book at a celebratn of homosexualy. Love, RogerFor more om Roger on this subject, check out 8 Thgs You Should Know about Gay Marriage. First, a word of enuragement: if you are the kd of iend that a gay uple would ve to their weddg, then you are probably dog somethg right.

IS WRONG FOR A CHRISTIAN TO ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

Homosexualy is jt one of many ss listed 1 Corthians 6:9-10 that will keep a person om the kgdom of God. Some would ntend that a Christian should have no qualms about attendg a gay weddg and that one’s prence at a gay weddg do not necsarily dite support for the homosexual liftyle. The problem is that a gay weddg is a celebratn of two people who are livg a liftyle that God clar to be immoral and unnatural (Romans 1:26-27).

“Marriage should be honored by all” (Hebrews 13:4), but a gay weddg dishonors marriage by pervertg s meang. Unlike weddgs of those other fahs, a gay weddg do not qualify as a marriage, acrdg to what God clar marriage to be. A gay unn is not a marriage God’s ey.

Suppose a Christian uld attend a gay weddg and somehow munite clearly that he is supportg only the dividuals gettg married and not their liftyle. In the same way, we support a homosexual iend by helpg him out of the liftyle, not by signg a gut book at a celebratn of homosexualy. It is good to seek opportuni to wns to and show kdns and love to our gay iends.

SHOULD I GO TO A GAY WEDDG?

However, such motivatns are misguid when to attendg a gay weddg.

CAN I ATTEND A GAY WEDDG?

If ved to a gay weddg, is our nvictn that a believer J Christ should rpectfully cle. A gay weddg is not an issue the Bible explicly addrs.

There fely is no “you shall” or “you shall not” God’s Word regardg attendg a gay weddg.