HOMOSEXUALITY: Just 'cause It Ain't Right

MEAT’S MEAT: [1 Timothy 1:8-11]

Agape Press has reported the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has given its “seal of approval” to the homosexual lifestyle by holding a brief rally in support for homosexuals, Thursday (13 June 2002). The USDA’s decision obviously relates to National Gay and Lesbian Pride Month activities in Washington. Of the approximately 15,000 employees “encouraged” to attend the rally, fewer than 100 showed up.

One supervisor explained the purpose of the event as the “beginning of the process to show the USDA cares,” and that if gays feel like coming out USDA will provide a work environment where they can.

This federal endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle is appropriate since the best analogy for their lifestyle is the meat market. If you see a cut that pleases you, follow your instincts, even if it’s spoiled meat. After all, we’re just fetal tissue in the beginning. Perhaps the USDA could come up with a new public relations slogan: “Meat’s Meat!”

I’ve been wondering though, if homosexuals are born with same-sex instincts (i.e., they can’t help themselves) why aren’t defense attorneys rushing to assist serial killers? Seriously, aren’t psycho-babblers telling us their research indicates there’s a gene-related predilection to killing serially (i.e., they can’t help themselves)? I believe they are!

COMPROMISE: A fruit of wisdom in difficult circumstances!

THE WAY AROUND! [Hebrews 13:17a]

During a recent and tightly contested mayoral election in Long Beach, California, the incumbent, Beverly O'Neill, was prevented from running for reelection due to "term limits." In the end, however, the June 4, 2002, election results revealed she had retained her office. In the words of a spokesperson for her honor, "The mayor found a way around the law."

What, pray tell, is the mayor of California's 5th largest and the nation's 33rd largest city telling our young people? As a leader, she should be sending a message which encourages observance of the law, not how to circumvent it!

Isn't this just another sign for our time? Hasn't the word of God warned us there would be days like this? Isn't the pedophilia problem devastating the Roman Catholic body just a symptom of this day? Haven't the pervert-priests and the bypass-bishops just been finding a way around the Law?

SINKING THE SHIP! [Galatians 2:5]

In 1974 the Lutheran Church International agreed it could allow for papal supremacy in the interest of reconciling with the Roman Catholic Church. Their leadership reasoned that the Pope was in a better place "politically" to represent their faith to the world for the remainder of the 20th Century, as well as in whole of the 21st Century.

This is quite typical of many well-meaning, ecumenical efforts on behalf of reconciliation, world peace, and unity. While the ideals pursued are commendable (as far as man is concerned) a conservative and biblical worldview should reject them out of hand as a desertion of the true Gospel.

Kingdom progress may not be achieved by temporal compromise or political expediency.

As someone said years ago, "The boat may very well be in the water, but the water may not very well be in the boat. So too, the church may very well be in the world, but the world may not very well be in the church."