Gays cannot belong to Rick Warren's church

This is from Saddleback's website.  Would a pastor whose church barred any other minority group from church membership be invited to deliver the invocation at a government-sponsored event?  Don't think so. Nor would those usually on the Left say "Get over it. It's no big deal. Try to see the other side of the issue."  Is there another side--a justification--of discrimination?

I've heard it asked, "Isn't being homosexual something that a person is physically born with?" First of all, there are absolutely no facts to support this claim. From time to time studies have been reported in the news that seemed to indicate this, but every one of these studies has proven to be wrong. Secondly, even if some physical difference were discovered, it would be no excuse for sin. We know that some people can develop a stronger physical addiction to alcohol than others, but that's obviously no excuse for living an alcoholic lifestyle.

Finally, a word about being judgmental. It's not judgmental to say that what the Bible calls a sin is a sin, that's just telling the truth. Not being willing to talk to someone caught up in sin, or not believing that they can be forgiven, or thinking that you are not just as much in need of Jesus as they are ... that's being judgmental.

Because membership in a church is an outgrowth of accepting the Lordship and leadership of Jesus in one’s life, someone unwilling to repent of their homosexual lifestyle would not be accepted at a member at Saddleback Church. That does not mean they cannot attend church – we hope they do! God’s Word has the power to change our lives.

Comments

[The Village Carpenter]

There must not be too many members at that church if they don't allow sinners to join.

[Wordsmyth8]

Blah, blah, blah, blah. So tired of all the excuses.

[Shazza]

I think he's a cloest case myself.

[presbyfruit]

He is a little...soft looking. And he had to tell Ann Curry that he has impulses to sleep with every beatuiful woman he sees and that if he can control his impulses, we gay folks can also keep ours under wraps.

I wonder if he doth protest too much, and more importantly, that's way too much information about his impulses. Yuck!