Monday, December 20, 2010

Don't ask, don't tell...

The federal government has passed legislation that repeals the 17-year-old ban on gays openly serving in the military. This is despite objections from the combat troops themselves who did not want the ban repealed.

This is being done in the name of social justice. Other things have been done in the name of social justice that have ended up being tragedies in the history of America: government assistance for illegal immigrants, legalized abortion, legal gay marriage (in some states), prayer removed from school, the ACLU being allowed to operate freely without consequences, and the Ten Commandments being removed from the court system. After all, God forbid a thief read "Thou shalt not steal!"

In the latest case of supposedly good intentions gone awry, our federal government will put openly gay soldiers into the military, giving special priviledges to a few and treading on the rights of the majority.

Our soldiers have enough to worry about without having the added burden of serving alongside those whose presence will be a distraction to the soldier trying to protect himself and his unit from the enemy on the field. This also sends a negative message to our youth: it's okay to be gay.

Let's throw out the nonsense here. People are not born gay. God does not make mistakes. He tells us plainly He knew us before we were even born. He is not going to create a less than perfect person. We are all created in His image, flawless. We make our own decisions. I chose to follow Christ. If I were gay, it would be by my choice, not by God's choice.

When we tell our youth that it's okay to be gay, we are telling them it is okay to sin against God. God calls homosexuality an abomination. That's a very strong word, and it literally means something that should not exist.

God loves us all, gays and heteros alike. What he hates is the sin. When a heterosexual commits adultery, God hates that sin. When a heterosexual commits murder, God hates that sin. When a gay person practices their lifestyle, God hates that sin. What God loves, though, is the person who commits the sin. That's why even heinous sinners such as Paul in the New Testament sin, God loves them and offers them a chance for redemption.

By allowing gays to serve openly in the military, we're removing some of the consequences for their actions. We're paving the way for our young people to be influenced by this sect of our society into choosing the path of homosexuality.

Not only have we placed our soldiers in greater jeopardy with these latest Congressional rulings, but we have removed one more barrier between the family and moral bankruptcy.

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