re: Why do churches get so worked up over gays?

Because they refuse to acknowledge it is sin.

That is equivalent to standing with your fist to air yelling at God that we know better than He does.

Being drunk and a sodomite are definitely not on the same level. One calls for the death penalty and God rained literal hellfire on a whole city for it.

But I don’t see many churches preaching against it these days. Churches have become very watered down and love to cater to the world in an effort to fill the pews (it won’t).

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in some cases, is the very thing they don’t want to admit about themselves

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yep, like hearing from an old friend

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The loudest ones about it usually have the most vivid images of it when they’re denouncing it.

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How do you know this??

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rtaking in alcohol in moderation is not a sin but indulging to excess would be considered one.

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Indulging in anything to excess is considered sinful. Where’s the specific condemnation for alcohol?

I feel like people attacking Christians have made this a bigger deal than any bible beaters have. Also, any raging alcoholic going on about homosexuality being a sin is a massive hypocrite. Hate the sin, love the sinner.

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Gays and drunks are welcome in church.

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But, don't expect the congregation to be waiving pom poms and cheering if the drunk is downing vodka or Steve is rooting Pete out during the service.

Love the sinner, hate the sin.

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Why is this certain sin treated like its worse than all the others? I love Christian values but I have never understood how someone can go get blasted drunk then scream about being gay being a sin. They are both sins as outlined in the bible. Don't use scripture to vilify others when you will ignore the parts of the scripture that vilify you.

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Two things are true here:

1) Christians have put too much emphasis on making homosexuality the center of a fight/dispute that should be about much more than homosexuality. UMC literature talks about guns, government-guaranteed employment, etc. Churches have been systematically undermined for decades by those looking to use them as a platform for social advocacy. In other words, the war should be on Gospel-less religion, not merely homosexuality.

2) That said, homosexuality gets particular attention because there is a movement to ask the church to tolerate ongoing sin without exception, including promotion of those practicing said sin to positions of authority. More in line with #1, countless protestant (and Catholic) churches and clergies go well beyond this to where the church/faith is just a messaging device for their positions on gay/trans rights, etc. If someone is a seminary student or clergy and is more active in LGTB events than evangelism, they're merely using the faith for political ends.

There aren't a lot of businesses or even government jobs where one can make a life holding a sign and yelling and thinking deep thoughts about injustice. The church is however, and it's being abused by people who have little/no interest in the Great Commission.

Two people of the same sex that love each other is not sinful. Engaging in "UNNATURAL ACTS" is what the bible condemns. Live together, love each other but don't engage in unnatural sexual acts. Is this asking too much for gays and lesbians to do? The bible also teaches that unwed people should abstain from sexual activity.The catholic church requires priests and nuns to abstain from sexual activity. If gays and lesbians want approval from the Christian community or church membership, JESUS CHRIST requires repentance from sin. If you don't know what repentance means look it up.

It isn’t simply the nature of the sin but the cultural push towards its acceptance. If there wasn’t such a desire to normalize homosexuality, it wouldn’t be such a prevalent topic in sermons.