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If God discriminates against gay people, can they sue the church?
Just a passing thought. Currently God forbids gay marriage by law in a lot of states, and indeed, frowns upon gay people generally.
Now, if you were to replace the word 'gay' with 'black', or 'jewish', or even 'women', there'd be many a church on fire right now, and lawyers would be booked solid for years to come. This is a society where you can claim millions for not being expressly told hot coffee is, you know, hot, and shouldn't be poured onto your crotch while driving.
I think there's some money to made here, especially in these politically correct times.
Well, if you're going to insist gayness isn't genetic, substitute it for 'vegetarian' then, and tell me that lifestyle choice hasn't engendered lawsuits based on discrimination.
And rather than sue the church per se, is there anything to stop them suing the state/federal government?
9 Answers
- PARVFANLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Just where and how does God discriminate? He loves all and only hates sin so His discriminating sounds very doubtful. Peace
- GambitGrrlLv 61 decade ago
Why would they sue the Church?
Their beef would be with the State and Federal Government.
Last time I checked, at least here in the states, laws weren't made by the church. It's left up to the people, or to the representatives we elect to make the laws.
Sadly, it isn't just Christians who are against gay marriage.
Edit:
In many cases, that's why some states have, briefly, legalized same sex marriage.
Someone sues, and it's found unconstitutional (by the state's Constitution) to deny them the right.
Then comes the back lash as we saw with Prop. 8.
It's an unfortunate cycle.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
God loves gay people, and the Church does not discriminate against them, since all the rules apply to everyone equally.
Genetics has absolutely nothing to do with it, one way or another.
Gay people have a problem with serious sin, and they are called to repentance, just as all sinners are.
Expecting the Church to look the other way in a matter such as this would be: Irrational. Self-centered. Narcissistic. Deviant. Perverse. Unrealistic.
- 1 decade ago
i like this question, even though it's not really God that discriminates, it's people who guess what God wants and then passes it off as the actual word of God.
That's fun. When people do that - take on roles of power they are in no authority to do. I'm pretty sure there is a Bible passage or two against that, right?
Also, if you eat shellfish, you're going to hell.
- 1 decade ago
God doesn't forbid gay marriage, humans have passed these laws. Granted, the Mormons funded a campaign in favor of Prop 8, but that was completely human driven--as are all religions.
I mistrust people who claim to know what "god" wants and "god" intends because it coincides so neatly with their own desires and their own prejudices.
- 1 decade ago
its the interpritation of god that is blocking it. and actually the church has been used to discriminate Against blacks, jews, women, spanish, science.plus the church is its own country. u cant sue them. and if u did you better have a lot of money for laywer bills. cause they will have the best of the best.
- 1 decade ago
God made your Gender, your Race and even placed you in the culture you were born in, but being gay is a choice! You Are Not born that way!
Also God does NOT discriminate against anyone. He is no respector of people. All can choose to follow him!
Source(s): Spirit of Truth and Wisdom! - 1 decade ago
The threat of lawsuits by gay people against churches prompted many to vote for proposition 8.
I don't think much is to be gained by feeding that fire.
- allan bLv 51 decade ago
Gay is not the same as Black or Jewish. Black or Jewish are genetic, Gay is not. Gay is like any other sin, it is something that a person chooses to take part in.