{"id":11023,"date":"2014-12-10T19:19:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T19:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.watchmanmedia.org\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2016-11-06T19:16:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T19:16:20","slug":"christian-response-sex-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/?p=11023","title":{"rendered":"A Christian response to same-sex attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14595\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding_rings1-1\" width=\"1094\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1-1024x335.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Wedding_rings1-1-768x251.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1094px) 100vw, 1094px\" \/><\/a>Sadly, we Christians are renowned for our negative attitudes. According to David Kinnamen in his book, unChristian: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009YJMHBI\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B009YJMHBI&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=simpchur07-20&amp;linkId=7NJDEJA6KPOJPYAQ\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity\u2026and Why It Matters <\/span>,<\/a> we are thought of by \u2018outsiders\u2019 (ie those who are not involved in church) as firstly, antigay (91%), secondly, judgmental (87%), and thirdly, hypocritical (85%). This is a tragedy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Christians, we cannot just bury our heads in the sand when it comes to the topic of same-sex attraction. This issue is here to stay, and we would do well to think it through. I\u2019ve heard, \u201cLove the sinner but hate the sin\u201d many times, but I still wonder, how would Jesus react?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may disagree with me, but when I was sent this video via <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lk10.com\/lk10-sex-attraction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luke 10<\/a> <\/span>over the weekend, I was moved and inspired. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jordanandsara.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Bunch <\/a><\/span>originally produced it for CenterPeace, an organization I had not heard of before. It is the most sensitive and best response I have yet seen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What do you think?<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kjf7fq0kNR0?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/simplychurch.com\/a-christian-response-to-same-sex-attraction\/\" target=\"_blank\">This article first appeared Here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11023&print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F11023&print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watchmanmedia.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, we Christians are renowned for our negative attitudes. According to David Kinnamen in his book, unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity\u2026and Why It Matters , we are thought of by \u2018outsiders\u2019 (ie those who are not involved in church) as firstly, antigay (91%), secondly, judgmental (87%), and thirdly, hypocritical (85%). 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