A Hot Potato

Okay, I understand going into this one that some of you may disagree with me. That's okay. But understand, I'm not changing my position and I'll still love you in Christ anyway.
Now that we've established the ground rules, I'll barge ahead with this commentary.
Let me state upfront that I am extremely disappointed that our President has come out in favor of homosexual marriage. (You can call it "gay"marriage if you like, I'll refrain.) I believe that he has entered into dangerous territory.
Many will call me homophobic which is a term that angers me. My dictionary defines homophobic as "unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals." I have neither. I love those individuals claiming that lifestyle as much as anyone. The apostle John implores us to love everyone and I try to do just that.
My opinion is simply rooted in Scripture, and there is plenty there to oppose such behavior. We can begin with the episode in Genesis 18 and 19 regarding Lot in Sodom. I won't quote it verse by verse but I encourage you to do your own Bible Study. There is also a stern rebuke in Leviticus 20:13. Also, try on Ezekial 16:49-50 for size. Some will try to spin such to-the-point language another way, but there it is in black and white.
If you want to argue that the Old Testament is out of date, then let's move ahead to the New Testament. Check out Romans 1:21; 26-27, I Corinthians 6:9-10 and Jude 7.
Folks, we have to choose to believe all of God's Word or none of it. We can't pick and choose only what we like.
Now, I believe homosexuality is a sin. But so is greed, lust, envy and the rest of the things laid out for us the Lord detests. And I'm guilty of many of them. They are all sin in His sight. We are told He cannot look upon sin. So while I am not any better than anyone else, at least I am willing to acknowledge and own up to my sin and not try to hide behind popular opinion.
Remember, just because popular opinion might say it's alright, it doesn't make it right in God's eyes.