How do you deal with a gay friend?

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Originally Posted by Jack Shephard

I DID NOT read this whole thread, but I would like to give you what I have done. My two roommates are a gay male couple. They live as a heterosexual married couple would. They are both believers in Christ and have their own realtionships with Him.

Here is exactly how I have handled it with them. I have invited them into my life, my home and loved the UNCONDITIONALLY. They are treated no differently than if they were heterosexual men and my best friends. There is a clear line one must draw about morality. I know how I feel about human rights, marriage included. I know how I feel about homosexuality too. Neither of the feelings I have, whether I be for same-sex marriage or against or whether I feel homosexuality is a sin or not, does not affect the fact that I MUST love people.

It is MY OWN experience that homosexuality will only be an issue between you and your openly gay friend if, and ONLY IF, you allow it to be an issue. I promise you that your friend would not choose to be gay if he or she didnt feel they were. No one would purposely choose to be outcast & hated - in some areas of the country. This person is a friend to you for a reason... don't let anything change that. Trust me, God doesn't care if your friend is gay anymore than He cares if you are straight. He just cares that you show forth Him, God is love - yes? Show people love for He is love.

I couldn't do this. I don't feel convicted or wrong for saying so.

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

I have a cousin who is lesbian and legally married in the state of Maryland.

When they come down for a couple days visit, they sleep in seperate rooms.

They know that I love them and there is nothing I wouldn't do for them if they were in need, but they know my beliefs and I will not allow an abomination to go on in my home.