LETTER: Hypocrisy is a sin, writer notes
Mon, 04/08/2013
Outside the Supreme Court, awaiting the historic cases to be argued was a lone wolf, an opponent of same-sex marriage, a 24-year-old woman, Ms H.
As she stated, ’I believe rights were endowed to us by our creator and our creator has a certain definition of marriage.’ And what precisely is God’s definition of marriage? What irrefutable evidence do we have that clearly states His position on this issue? And that homosexuality is a sin and abortion is murder and other issues as well?
I grew up in the Deep South, in The Methodist Church, and I have at least 4 bibles. None of them have Commandments #11, #12, #13: [Thou shalt not be a homosexual; Thou shalt not have an abortion; Marriage shalt only be a union between a man and a woman, for all eternity.]
Yes, people can spew Scriptures about homosexuality til the cows come home, I’ve read them all. There are no references to abortion and, as a historical guide, we can get a discussion of what became to be labeled ‘marriage.’
God had a great opportunity when He carved out the Ten Commandments on the mountainside to clarify these hot button issues – but He did not. There are groups that believe that the Scriptures are the Word of God, even if men wrote down the words, inspired by God.
Hold on a second, my God Line is blinking, need to get this, can’t let God go to voice mail (He hates that!) OK, God just directed me to write:
Hypocrisy is a sin against me.
A bit harsh but that’s God’s will. The US Congress will soon have lots of open seats, may be a good thing.
If someone has ever had a direct line to God or still has one today – PROVE IT!! Otherwise, groups are simply using God’s name for their own agendas. Good Heavens!! He did make that clear:
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
David S. Gooding
Normandy Park