Newt Gingrich had one message for a homosexual Iowa man:

Certainly not the way to win a national election. But hey, I guess he can run his campaign any way he wishes. I do find it odd that someone with his background is trying to take the moral high ground. Homosexuality is a sin, but so is fornication and adultery. Neither should be too quick to point fingers at the other.

 

Good for Newt. I'm glad to see someone stand against this in opposition to being politically correct.

 

==If Mr. Gingrich is honest in his repentance then I think that is great. However, just to be up front, I am very untrusting of politicians at his level (Democrat or Republican). I see this kind of behavior as pandering for votes. If I'm wrong, I will gladly say so but my gut is telling me that Gingrich is trying to appeal to the conservative base of the Republican party.

 

==The homosexual community would never have supported Newt for President in a general election so I'm not sure he lost that much. As is clear from this thread, he at least gained some respect from many conservatives. If Newt were to make it to the general election the statement would come back and haunt him. If his goal is to win the primary, and right now that is his goal, it was not a " poorly thought out" statement.

 

The only way a statement can "come back to haunt you" is if were faking it when you said it. If he stands upon what he said unshaken in time, then good for him, and this would be a true conviction of his, no matter the cost.

 

No other candidate would have had the nerve.

 

True, it's counteractive to garnering votes. I am still happy to see a politician stand against the status quo. It seems to me these are as the days of Lot, our world being eclipsed by darkness, and the sodomites leading the charge.

- Peace

P.S. I would have never thought that a big test for being POTUS would be in the form of a question; "What do you think about us h*m!sexuals, do you like what we do, or not!?" I'm glad he went the "or not" route. What amazes me is the amount of believers who couldn't care less about said stand and/or argue away this stand we should hold to in some form of a loophole.

 

If so, I'd say it was a brilliant move.

 

That's what makes Gingrich such a good candidate, his responses are right on target. I hope he becomes the candidate and asks Palin to run as VP.

 

Taking a stand? You're kidding me.

So, the gays can go vote for someone else. What about the liars, thieves, fornicators, idolators, blasphemers, legalists and the like? Why are their sins so much more acceptable?

 

Fair is fair....

Another forum post was closed as a result of this attached post. If the mods are going to hold to the rule, this one, should be closed due to its title...

>What happened to the rule:

"Please note that according to the Baptist Board User Agreement and/or BB Posting Rules no threads dealing with human sexuality will be allowed in an open public forum. If you feel the need to discuss any subject matter dealing with human sexuality the proper and only permissible place to do so is in either the BB Private Men's Forum or the BB Private Women's Forum depending on the gender of the person starting the thread.

Yours in Christ,

Bible-boy,
Forum Moderator"

Is that no longer in effect?<

In all actuality, maybe the rule needs to be "tweeked" a little because there are issues that will pertain to this topic, and it needs to be discussed by believers as much as theological differences and opinions.

 

You have jumped from Newt telling the Homo to vote for the candidate of his own choice to he is being judgmental? What you have demonstrated here is one of the best methods known for baffle the dummies! You have judged Newt ?falsely? while leveling an unsubstantiated charge that he has violated the mysterious and unspoken command of Matthew 7:1 to not judge.

You have also, very un-Christ-like denied the possibility that he may have, as he has indicated he has, repented. That, Martin, reeks of Satan or at the very least his influence. And you have combined all of this wish un-God-like disdain for Newt attempting to run his campaign based on the principals taught by God that, when we, sinners, repent. You might, at this point, find it spiritually beneficial to do a personal Spiritual Inventory.

 

You know, other names for "Homo" are "person," "man," "individual," "image-bearer." We don't say "homo" and for good reason. You don't have to approve of the lifestyle, but think about how best to speak of other image-bearers.