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Originally Posted by preciousjeni
Protestants do believe that people are born with sin.......that mankind inherited the sinful nature and subsequent guilt of Adam and Eve.
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Well, let me say that not all protestants see it this way.
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With that said, I absolutely believe that people are "born" with predispositions toward a great number of things - some of which our society frowns upon, some of which our society embraces - but none of which are natural in the supreme order of life. People are born with a predisposition to be fat, gay, overachievers, cynics...all sorts of things. Walking with God in a world like ours is devastating to the identities we have developed.
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For geneticists, this opens up a whole new issue - since we've discovered a fat gene, is there a 'gay' gene? We just don't know.
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Still, as Christians (well, those of us who are), we should want to preserve the rights of individuals to live as they believe they should. It is God's work, not ours, that draws mankind to Him. As long as people are not committing acts that are universally rejected (murder, rape, etc.), the best way Christians can show compassion to others is to step aside and let God work.
In the case of legalizing gay marriage, what good comes from setting up camp on either side of the issue and tossing grenades at each other?
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Again, where do we draw the line and who decides? Because as we've discussed, some people would lump homosexuality into the same category as murder, rape, etc. And, that it is our responsibility as Christians to go out a teach the world the Word of God.
And in the case of legalizing gay marriage - why should I give in to the opposing beliefs? They should give into mine - hence, the impasse on this issue.