Oz Show" on Nov. Courtesy Dr. I mean, there are other sins in the Bible too I don't believe homosexuality is God's best for a person's life. Osteen has been asked this question before and generally repeats the mantra that he doesn't believe it's "God's best" and mentions that gay people are welcome at his church. Osteen also said he believes civil unions between gay couples are "wrong" but hasn't said whether he believes homosexuality is a choice. Morgan responded by bringing up his friend Elton John, who just had a baby with partner David Furnish through a surrogate.
You are talented, you have so many gifts,' " Victoria Osteen said, before Morgan cut in, with, "He's not going to say the same to you. He's not going to say to you 'I don't like the way you lead your lives. But in the Osteens' defense, they don't normally go around telling people "I don't like the way you lead your life" — in fact they avoid the subject unless asked in interviews. And Osteen compares the sin of homosexuality to the sin of pride or impure thoughts — meaning he may believe Elton John is a sinner, but he also believes all people are sinners.
He even suggests that it's a mistake for Christians to focus on "one issue, or two issues" when those sins are no worse than any other. Asked what gay people should do to be better, Osteen compared homosexuality to addiction and mentioned God's grace and the capacity for change, but then seemed to back off rather than promote abstinence or supposed "cures.
While I disagree with Osteen's opinion on homosexuality and sin, he should probably get more credit than Morgan gives him. He has an opinion based on his religion which he refers to as a "choice" and scripture, but doesn't use the Bible's condemnation to isolate or "bash" gays and he has stayed out of the political fights over gay rights.
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And we've done it in the name of God and we need to repent. Many Presbyterian congregations in the U. The anti-gay position is becoming increasingly problematic in churches given support for LGBT equality among young people, even including white Evangelicals. Ministers are being forced to either embrace a dying ideology or risk ejection from their churches.
It's also of note that the nation's largest Evangelical denomination, the previously mentioned SBC, was originally formed to protect the rights of slaveholders. They're sorry now. Complicating matters further is Catholicism's recent tonal shift on LGBT issues, which could create a ripple effect throughout the Christian world. It won't be surprising when Joel Osteen, along with the rest of the Evangelical community, announces an Obama-style evolution on the issue.
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