Pope says, "Church should apologize to gay community ...!"

I do believe if a church has been evil, hostile and angry against a people group, that an apology is not wrong. However, we need to separate the apology for our own actions and condoning or accepting sin. It would be like a church being all angry and vocal against drug abusers, just calling them sinners and refusing to help them, I think an apology and a decision to turn the tide and help them just might be in order. We are ALL sinners and to condemn one group instead of trying to lead them to Christ is wrong. But there is a balance and I think the Pope is thinking one way and it is being reported another. But then again, I could be completely wrong.

 

I'm right there with you RD! Our old church (which interestingly enough is a PCUSA church that is now trying to leave that organization and go to a more conservative organization) is right in the middle of a large local town where there is a pride parade every year. The church has opened it's doors, has a large sign that is very prominent as the parade goes down Main Street that says "Jesus Changes Lives". It was put up for the first pride parade and has been there ever since. It's the first thing you see when you come into town. They pass out water bottles with Scripture on them (I think last year was John 3:16), have people inside the church praying and ready to counsel people (and they have had people come in for prayer!) and they hand out tracts and books to the marchers and those around showing that God has a better way. I find that the right way to deal with a pride parade passing by the doors of your church. They COULD have gone out and protested, been angry, hurled insults and the like which I think would need an apology. But what they are doing is right and good, IMO.