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More and more evangelicals are embracing same-sex unions. Isn't this an issue where we can agree to disagree? If not, why?

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We can " agree to disagree " in the sense that the issue is likely destined to be one of lasting disagreement. If we are committed to Scripture, human flourishing , the gospel, and love of neighbor, however, then an issue of this magnitude compels us to plead with and attempt to persuade those who will face the eternal wrath of God if they do not abandon their sin for Jesus .  Our greatest responsibility is to point sinners to the cross of Christ and the promise of salvation for all who believe. Those with common sense on both sides of the issue reject the suggestion that there can be a third way or that some kind of neutral ground can be reached. There are many issues- same-sex marriage and homosexuality central among them-on which the answer eventually must be a yes or no. Every single church must eventually accept or reject the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. Every congregation, Christian institution, and religious organization will eventually have to make a d

EU Bullies Italy must accept foreign same-sex ‘marriage’ court

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wm-license-information-description-missing wm-license-information-description-missing-request European stars.svg (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In a decision the homosexual rights lobby is hailing as landmark, the Court of Appeals of Naples has ruled that the "marriage" of a French lesbian couple must be registered as such in Italy and accorded all attendant rights. The court based its July 8 decision on two articles in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union ( TFEU ), according to a report by the European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights : the right to move to another EU member-state and the right to non-discrimination based on nationality and sexual orientation. "This news from Naples is totally unacceptable and is a reflection of the continued pressure being made by strong lobbies throughout