I just heard some recent news about Ray Boltz coming 'out of the closet' so to speak with his homosexuality. I went on the blogger thing they have up (blog.christianitytoday.com) and I was reading some comments. I was so surprised to see that a majority of people had said 'that's good for him' WHAT!! And then came a lot of debating.
I can't begin to count how many people kept saying, 'Oh God is a loving God and he would never hurt anyone' HELLO do you forget that he is a righteous and sovereign God; not to mention wrathful. He is also merciful to those who repent of their sins and putting their trust in him. He's not a little pink bunny that if you press his thumb he'll sing 'I love you'. He's our God and he's the creator of all things.
This person has some very twisted views on a lot of things this is what she wrote,
Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves. There but for the grace of God go YOU.
1) Bestiality and pedophilia are psychological illnesses that have NOTHING to do with homosexuality. They are by and large the result of extremely abusive or dysfunctional childhood environments and people who suffer from these diseases are CREATED, not born as such. I suggest cracking open a copy of "Psychology For Dummies" for clarity. Actually, watch any show on TruTV and you'll get the gist. Also note that homosexuality has not been listed as a deviant psychological behavior for nearly thirty years now.
First thing, Bestiality and pedophilia are not some psychological illnesses, they are sexual sins and choices just like homosexuality. These are not a result of anything but sin and you are not born as a homosexual. Really any book out there about psychology is more than likely wrong or throwing in their own theories, and this same company made 'Tarot For Dummies'.
2) Adultery and polygamy are indeed choices. Duh. But neither have anything to do with homosexuality. To imply so is nothing but sheer ignorance. Again...crack a book other than your Bible and broaden your horizons a little.
They both ARE the same as homosexuality, Jesus says (Matthew 5:28) if you look with lust you have committed adultery. Polygamy is also no different because it still is SIN. You should never try to hold make anything as equal as the Word of God and no Mame I would rather stay narrow minded.
3) Scientific studies are proving more and more every day that there are genes in our DNA that may predispose certain individuals to a homosexual life. But silly me...you people don't accept that evolution could even be a part of the creation process, even though it's SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN to be...so why would I think you would believe science when they are trying to tell you that homosexuals can indeed be born this way? Sorry. I spoke out of turn, there. Guess we have to erect a few hundred more dinosaur skeletons first. *slapping forehead*
Science has not proven evolution (that's for another time) Again no one is born a homosexual, and I really don't buy the, 'I've known at a young age' 2 and 3 year olds don't know what sex is, how are they to know what anything sexual is. Maybe they have certain problems at a young age and as they begin to mature sexual desires are brought into it.
4) Ray Boltz can no more CHOOSE to be gay than heterosexuals can CHOOSE to be straight. It just is. People...IT. JUST. IS. The only CHOICE he is making is to stop lying about it, stop making himself feel like he is a worthless piece of crap for having these feelings and reconciling himself to the FACT that God loves him STILL and REGARDLESS and JUST THE WAY HE WAS MADE.
He chose to follow his flesh, and again it's about repenting of your sins. Yes it is a good thing he stopped lying about it. It was by his choice to dwell on the thoughts that he made this decision and that's not giving it to the Lord. Yes God loves his children and that is why he sent his only son to die for us but if we don't turn from our ways how can we be with him for all eternity in his presence being a wretched sinner like we are. We need Jesus.
5) I'm not even going to go into the whole Sodom thing. If you people would try and research the history of that time period along with your scriptures, I'm pretty sure you'd have one of Oprah's "Aha!" moments. I'm so sick of that story in the Bible being misused and abused to promote hate that I want to vomit.
I'm sorry you feel that way but that is why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. It was so bad there other men wanted to sleep with the two angels.
6) The Bible commands a woman be stoned to death for commiting adultery. We don't do that anymore because we realize that it's inhumane and just plain wrong. When is the church going to realize that its treatment of homosexuals is also inhumane and wrong and start embracing with love, as Jesus commanded us to and did Himself? And don't tell me for one second that you can "love" someone and yet shun them from society. Wrong answer.
No, we don't because Jesus died for all sin, if you read that was commanded back in the old testament there are certain things we no longer need to do such as sacrificing birds or lamb because Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice for such great of sins. If you read Jesus said in John 8:7 “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Then it goes on to say in verse 11 he says to the woman they tried to stone “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
I was always raised to never be ashamed to say I'm a Christian. These days I am not ashamed to say I love Jesus...but I am most DEFINITELY ashamed to call myself a Christian, when today's Christians stand for nothing but judgement, hatred and intolerance. I'll proudly label myself a FAITHFUL HERETIC, thank you very much. I'm pretty sure Jesus is cool with it. I mean...the dude was quite the radical hippy, after all.
I'm not ashamed to say I'm a Christian either, but judging people is not a bad thing as long as we judge according to the Bible and not us. And I really think he's not 'cool' or a dude for that matter, and no he wasn't a radical 'hippy' he is the Son of God. Calling him 'dude' or 'G-man' is lowering him down to our level and he's not our level he's far beyond that. How can you call the Son of God, dude?
To Mr. Boltz (because I am QUITE sure he is reading this): Be strong and courageous. Know that you are loved, know that you are a divine creation in the eyes of God and that your legacy on this earth is one of beauty and honor. Know that there are plenty of other GAY CHRISTIANS in this world and that it's no one's decision as to whether or not you are a child of God but HIS and YOURS. May you be blessed and enjoy contentment of heart for the rest of your days, living in your truth.
MAY WE ALL.
Sincerely,
Darci Monet
Professional Vocalist, Songwriter, Vocal Coach, Faithful Heretic and Recovered (and Repentent) Gay-Hater
You can not be a homosexual and be a Christian the Lord said Leviticus 18:22 “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable” Right after that it goes on to say, (Lev 18:23) “Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.” Bestiality right after homosexuality, they both are against God and he forbids them both. Living in YOUR truth, so now he decides what's true, and contentment of heart, come on you really condone his sin as nothing.
Here's what Mr. Boltz said about this whole thing:“I’d denied it ever since I was a kid," Boltz, 55, told the magazine(interview with the gay magazine The Washington Blade). "I became a Christian, I thought that was the way to deal with this and I prayed hard and tried for 30-some years and then at the end, I was just going, ‘I’m still gay. I know I am.’ And I just got to the place where I couldn’t take it anymore … when I was going through all this darkness, I thought, ‘Just end this.’”
Mr. Boltz, I hate to say, you probably weren't saved. You can't sit there and keep saying to yourself, 'I'm still gay' that's not putting your trust in God and denying your sins. When you say ' I thought that was the way to deal with this' You mean to say it was a bad idea you 'becoming' a Christian. Where in the Bible does it say to 'try'? Repent of your sins and put it in Gods hands.
