Do we love gay people? - Hillsong
Praise and worship during the opening night of Hillsong Conference in Kiev, 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I love and care about people – from all walks of life; people with various beliefs, ethics, perspectives and lifestyles . I care that humanity and some within the Christian church can be so quick to alienate and ostracise others who are different than them; those who live differently, think differently, speak differently. I also live by my own convictions, and hold to traditional Christian thought on gay lifestyles and gay marriage. I do believe God ’s word is clear that marriage is between a man and a woman. The writings of the apostle Paul in scripture on the subject of homosexuality are also clear, as I have mentioned in previous public statements. Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does not affirm all lifestyles. Put clearly, we do not affirm a gay lifestyle and because of this we do not knowingly have actively gay people in positions of leadership, either...