Gay Activists Employ Conflicting Arguments

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This week on BreakPoint, John Stonestreet with the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview points out how gay activists are using conflicting arguments when it comes to “LGBT” issues.

Stonestreet writes,

“We’re all familiar with the argument by now: homosexual attraction is an innate characteristic—maybe genetic. Therefore, denying same-sex attracted individuals the ‘right’ to get married is the same as racism.

“But an alternate narrative has appeared on the horizon, and by ‘horizon,’ I mean the cover of a recent TIME Magazine issue, where it’s used to promote the ‘T’ in the acronym ‘LGBT.’ The ‘T,’ of course, stands for ‘transgender,’—those who say their biological sex and their perceived gender don’t match. The mantra here goes, ‘I was born this way, but I want to change. In fact, I have a right to change.’

“So we’re told that the biology of the ‘L,’ the ‘G,’ and the ‘B’ can’t change. But when it comes to ‘T,’ the biology doesn’t matter.

“Confused? Well, you’re not alone.”

Stonestreet goes on to cite how the “I was born this way” argument for homosexuality has given way to arguments based entirely on personal feelings and preferences.

This is significant. You cannot in one breath say a person’s biology controls their feelings (as many homosexuals do) and in the next breath say a person’s feelings trump biology. The two arguments contradict each other.

Complicating this debate further is the fact that science still has not concluded that sexual orientation is genetic, and leading psychology experts have gone on record saying they have seen people successfully change their sexual orientation.

Before we try to build our lives or our public policy on our feelings, let’s consider the words of the prophet Jeremiah:

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”

Jeremiah 17:9

Listen to Stonestreet’s full commentary below.

[audio:http://bit.ly/UN6kNu|titles=John Stonestreet – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings]

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Tomorrow: March for Marriage in Washington, D.C.

Marriage,

Organized by the National Organization for Marriage, the 2014 March for Marriage events will take place in Washington D.C. tomorrow, beginning with a rally from 11am to 1pm followed by a March to the Supreme Court.

The program features many notable speakers including:

  • Mike Huckabee;
  • Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania;
  • Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Chairman, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage;
  • Rev. Ruben Diaz, New York Senator (D-Bronx) and Minister, President of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization;
  • Rev. Bill Owens, Sr., Founder & President, Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP).

The keynote speaker for the evening Marriage Gala is Dr. Benjamin Carson.

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The Mind May Forget but the Heart Remembers

Life, Marriage,

Brother Melvyn Amrine was a pastor and church planter in Little Rock, and across the country for many years.  Now 83, he was diagnosed with Altzheimer’s Disease about three years ago and usually spends his days sitting just inside the garage watching the world.  His wife of over 60 years, Doris, was inside preparing for a ladies prayer meeting and went out to check on him.  She was panicked when she found him gone.  She called her daughter who called the police and an alert was issued.

Mel was about two miles from home when he was spotted by Sergeant Brian Grigsby and Officer Troy Dillard.  He could not tell the officers where he lived but was adamant that he was going to get flowers for his wife for Mother’s Day the next day.  He had bought flowers for her every Mother’s Day since their first child was born.  The officers said they had no choice.  Mel was not going home.  He was going to get flowers for his wife.

The officers radioed in that they had found the missing man and would take him home.  But first they made a stop at Home Depot.  The flowers were not the right kind; Mel wanted cut flowers.  They went on down the street to Kroger where Mel knew exactly what he wanted.  When he stepped to the cashier to pay for the white roses, he did not have enough money.  Both officers reached for their wallets to pay the difference.  Officer Dillard was just a little quicker.

Doris and the ladies had been praying that Mel would be found and rejoiced when the call came that he would soon be home.  Doris, however, was not very happy that Mel had walked away.  But she said when she saw the officers and Mel and the flowers and his big smile coming up the walk, her heart broke with thanksgiving.   “It’s special, because even though the mind doesn’t remember everything, the heart remembers.” 

This touching story, already shared around the world, reveals the heart of a man with enduring love for his wife.  It also reveals the kind and caring hearts of two policemen who appear to find joy in helping.

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