The Church has lost more than a few legal battles in recent history, the most prominent of which is the notorious Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized the murder of unborn infants in the United States. This Friday, the Supreme Court made another ruling that will be remembered with infamy for its role in the moral degeneration of America. With a 5-4 majority, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that what the federal government considers to be "marriage" should be extended to homosexuals.
This is obviously not the first time that the government has legalized sin. It won't be the last. But what worries me the most is the popular reaction to this ruling. People view this as some sort of progress. Just look at any variety of social media, and you will see a plethora of rainbow colored flags and blatant rejoicing. Homosexuals are the one group that defines themselves by their sin. They are proud of it.
Even more disturbing are the apologetics for sodomy. There are a good number of God-fearing Christians who try to expose this travesty for what it is. But they are time and time again shut down by others claiming to be better informed in the ways of God. They write about the tolerance of God, saying that we should accept the practitioners of sodomy for who they choose to define themselves as being. These are heretics. They ignore the professed truths of the Church in favor of the weak creed that C. S. Lewis called "Christianity-and-water." These lukewarm beings think that since God is love, he would not pass judgment on people because of their lifestyles and therefore the Church has no authority to do so. They are WRONG. They are picking and choosing passages from the Bible that suit their own ends and leaving out those that do not. Remember, Satan has a doctorate in biblical studies.
Yes, Jesus did eat with prostitutes and tax collectors. What He did not do, however, is tolerate their sin. He did not say "While I disprove of what you're doing, I'm really not going to judge you for who you think you are." Jesus did not die for the sake of tolerance. He died for the salvation of sinners. Salvation is predicated upon the rejection of sin, not its tolerance. Therefore, when the Church speaks out against the sin of sodomy, she is not doing so out of any "bigotry," but rather out of love. One of the spiritual works of mercy is informing the ignorant. By showing the world the simple truth that marriage exists solely between man and woman, the Church is trying to save those who try to identify themselves as homosexuals by identifying their lifestyle as being sinful.
What I cannot understand is the great outcry against this judgment. Few people defend the greedy businessman, the adulterer, or the thief and then call it intolerance to judge them. This is what is so dangerous about the legalization of homosexual unions. The world has gone beyond ignoring the Church. Now it is attacking her. It used to be that you were a quaint or misguided "religious person" if you believed in the Church's teaching on the Eucharist or the infallibility of the Papacy. Now, if you profess the truth of the inviolate institution of Holy Matrimony, you instantly become a dangerous, bigoted, insensitive, homophobe. This is a trend that we cannot ignore.
In closing, it is important to remember that the old saying "vox populi vox dei" (the voice of the people is the voice of God) does not have a shred of truth. In its decision on the nature of marriage, the Supreme Court is drastically exceeded its bounds. I was not under the impression that the Supreme Court had the power to change or define an institution that God Himself created. This decision is a little like the Tower of Babylon for all its mortal pretensions. Eventually God will cast it down.
Yes, Jesus did eat with prostitutes and tax collectors. What He did not do, however, is tolerate their sin. He did not say "While I disprove of what you're doing, I'm really not going to judge you for who you think you are." Jesus did not die for the sake of tolerance. He died for the salvation of sinners. Salvation is predicated upon the rejection of sin, not its tolerance. Therefore, when the Church speaks out against the sin of sodomy, she is not doing so out of any "bigotry," but rather out of love. One of the spiritual works of mercy is informing the ignorant. By showing the world the simple truth that marriage exists solely between man and woman, the Church is trying to save those who try to identify themselves as homosexuals by identifying their lifestyle as being sinful.
What I cannot understand is the great outcry against this judgment. Few people defend the greedy businessman, the adulterer, or the thief and then call it intolerance to judge them. This is what is so dangerous about the legalization of homosexual unions. The world has gone beyond ignoring the Church. Now it is attacking her. It used to be that you were a quaint or misguided "religious person" if you believed in the Church's teaching on the Eucharist or the infallibility of the Papacy. Now, if you profess the truth of the inviolate institution of Holy Matrimony, you instantly become a dangerous, bigoted, insensitive, homophobe. This is a trend that we cannot ignore.
In closing, it is important to remember that the old saying "vox populi vox dei" (the voice of the people is the voice of God) does not have a shred of truth. In its decision on the nature of marriage, the Supreme Court is drastically exceeded its bounds. I was not under the impression that the Supreme Court had the power to change or define an institution that God Himself created. This decision is a little like the Tower of Babylon for all its mortal pretensions. Eventually God will cast it down.
Deus Volt!
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