THIS brought me down to my kness...

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I understand and essentially agree. Ugh...I probably should not have posted what I did. I dragged it everything somewhat off topic. I desired to simply say that because someone disagrees with the "ethics" part of you that does not mean that person needs to be rejected as a friend. (necessarily, there are occasions in which separation is really warrented) Disagreements are part of life. We should be willing to acknowledge the good in people and be friends with even people with whom we have strong disagreements on the most important and intimate of issues. I would hate if we started living in separate camps because of points of view. That seems unhealthy to me.

That all stated, once again, if Spacecase's friend meant what he said, he said a rude thing and should apologize. Additionally, Spacecase knows much more about the situation then myself.

I agree with what most of the other people have said, Space. Although most Christians believe that homosexuality is a sin (as clearly stated in both the OT and in the New Testament, particularly in some of Paul's letters - Romans and one of the letters to Corinth, if I am not mistaken), Christians are called to be imitators of Chirst. Christ didn't come to spend time with the Pharisees and the other religious folks when he came to Earth. Instead, he spent time with tax collectors, lepers and "sinners". He didn't approve of their behaviour, but he loved those people and was willing to spend time with them, even when the "religious" people didn't want to have anything to do with them.

I know most people here don't agree with where I stand as far as PPR-related stuff goes, but I'll start off by saying that I believe that homosexuality is a sin. (You probably already know that from what I've said in the past, Space.) Yet I have close friends (both online and IRL) who are either openly homosexual or bisexual. I may not agree with what they do or the choices that they make, but it doesn't mean that I should treat them like any less of a person because of their choices. We have all done things that are sinful and the sinfulness of other people shouldn't be our basis for judging them.

There is a saying that goes something along the lines of "don't try to remove the speck of dust from your brother's eye until you've removed the plank from your own". What that is saying is that people get so caught up in other people's faults that they do not realize that they have their own faults to be concerned with. If this person is getting on your case about your orientation being a sin (or a bad thing), maybe he should deal with his own life and his own problems for awhile.

My advice for you... firstly, tell him how you feel and tell him to get off your back about things. Secondly, treat yourself to some ice cream and a good movie. Space, if you want to talk about this more, I'll send you my AIM screenname and we can talk, okay?

While the Bible does say that homosexuality is a sin, I think your "friends" need to do a better job of accepting you as a person and of being more open and honest with you rather than just putting you down. If you "friend" is calling himself a Christian than he should have been loyal to the end and to not be so judgemental. He should have been humble enough to then apologize to you for his part in the breaking up the friendship at least.

only try and be friends with the right kind of people. people who pretend to like you or treat you like dirt really are not worth the effort or any tears. try and find a place where you fit in or are the norm it is easiest to make good friends at places like this as they probably share interests with you and maybe understand you better.

Does it really? As I recall, the Bible hardly mentions homosexuality and doesn't use such words as "sin," "Hell," or "abomination" anywhere near it. The whole Sodom and Gomorrah thing has been terribly misinterpreted over the ages. True, it says "Man shall not lie with another man as he would a woman," but that's it. It doesn't call it a sin or say that damnation shall result, it just says "you shouldn't do it." Don't believe whatever evangelical bullcrap those narrow-minded religious zealots try to shove down your throat. Be whatever you want to be.

...this thread is old, and had died. the issues in it had been resolved.

My bad.