Pastor losing congregation over his pro-homosexual stand

So you believe and respect everything in the OT but you refuse to stone heretics to death for their behavior even though that's what it says to do in the OT. Ok.

 

Jesus ushered in a new covenant. I posted a great view of what I believe. REad that.

Jesus did not stone anyone. He told the prostitute to go and sin no more.

 

I don't know. I have a hard time understanding how God goes from 'murder people for petty things with rocks' to 'love the sinner not the sin oh and don't hurt them!'

 

I'm pretty sure that 'religion' doesn't line up with reality, as interpreted literally from any particular holy-book. I respect faith in general, but I surely don't believe in or adhere to the things that every other human being claims to believe or says it "true".

 

Then what determines your morality? Others morality?

 

Perceptions of morality are typically subjective. Some things regarded are more universal than others... but with RARE exceptions (where one person's rights infringe upon another's), people should not be forced to adhere to any particular set of moral values.

Most people know where the more universal limits are; if not, they are usually informed of the same.

 

So morality is in the eyes of each person. If we are all equal…no one better than the rest…do you have the right to tell someone else what to do based on YOUR morality?

Who sets universal limits? What right do they have to do this? Who gives them that right? In some cultures…things we would ban are not banned.

 

No. I'd rather say that morality (as each person perceives it), is something other than 'absolute' or 'universal'. That is obvious to most people.

Actually, if you've read more of my posts, you'd see that I promote the notion of defaulting to greater liberty and freedom... as much as that is possible.

There are values and morals that I WISH others would abide, but I know it is wrong to IMPOSE my moral views upon them as human beings. That is reality.

I don't know exactly who would; can you name someone? (Clue: Do not say that person is someone or something which stems from your "beliefs".)

Yep. Pretty much the questions/thoughts I implied in some previous posts.

Of course.