Homosexuality

The following article was written by a friend of mine. I thought it was so informative and helpful and encouraging...and thought you might find is so as well.

DJ

THE NEW HOMOSEXUALITY
Upholding God's Version of Marriage in a World of Man-made Counterfeits

Alan Chamers, President of Exodus International, discusses  God's intent for marriage in light of man-made counterfits such as same-sex marriage in today's online edition of  Charisma magazine.

Things are different in Canada. No offense to Canadians, of course. Recently I was engaged in a lively debate about the topic of homosexuality and politics with a dear Canadian friend while I was there for a speaking engagement. Obviously, Canadian law has gone much further than U.S. law when it comes to the legitimization of homosexuality.  Canada's speech codes and laws on marriage are far more liberal than ours.  And, from an outsider's perspective, Canadians are not as engaged in the political battle surrounding these issues as we are in the United States.  In fact, many of my Canadian friends, this one included, give me a very hard time about ministering to people struggling with same-sex attraction and being active and outspoken on political and social issues that encompass homosexuality.

During lunch, my friend asked my views on "covenant friendships".  I'd never heard that term, but quickly realized she was referring to sexless committed relationships between members of the same gender.  I immediately called them sinful.  She was shocked.  So was I. Apparently, we don't share what I consider to be fairly cut and dry biblical position on this issue. So I asked her to give me a first hand account of such a relationship that she saw as healthy.  She went on to share the story of a Christian lesbian who believes that homosexual behavior is sinful, but holds no hope of ever experiencing heterosexuality. The thought of living a single life was too much for her to bear and so she developed a committed non-sexual relationship with another woman. They held a commitment ceremony, bought a house together, combined their finances and are trying to live happily ever after.  They live in separate bedrooms, but in every other sense of the word, they are partners. "What's wrong with that?" my friend asked. Everything.
READ the rest of The New Homosexuality at http://charismamag.com/index.php/component/content/article/246-lets-get-real/20001-the-new-homosexuality-
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