Christians should refrain from going to anti-gay rallies.

The ramifications of the act of homosexuality being a sin and the possibility of being born gay as facts could be viewed as pertinent to this debate on a Christians choice to 'rally' against it at all. That is why I addressed it. First, concerning all that you said about a rally not being peaceful. I read your source about a anti-gay rally and it said there was no violence. shouting but not violence. Give me another source to back this claim and try making this point again. Second, you speak of people thinking Christians as being judgemental. This is cause for Christians to reformat their rallies so that they do not come of this way, not refrain from participating leaving the rallies as they are. I shall now cover your cute story. "Think about this, if a Christian is ministering out in the streets and sees a man sitting on a bench taking heroin and viewing a porn magazine. The Christian goes up to him and says that he is wrong and he will go to hell if he does not stop." Wow, this Christian is stupid this wont help anything. It would be better to the man why the porn and heroin is unhealthy for him in the hear and now. "This will not make the drug user stop sinning, but rather give him more hate for the Christians." Sometimes this is the case, but not always (if the video's Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort put together are not by actor's). People are strange the way they react differently to different methods. "Instead, why not go to the man and ask him if he wants to have a cup of coffee, or if he would like some food, or simply if you could just have a talk? Getting to know the person will create a real true relationship. Only then should you really talk about their problems." You Mean that inarticulate way of witnessing by example? people don't care about that, you will always only be their stupid Christian friend. If you do try talking in the articulate way with this new friend he will stop being your friend, another thing to consider. Also this fails to address that we Christians can not establish relationships with everybody. Stating your 2 cents and moving on leaving the rest to god can be applied to more people. And in this country he who shouts the loudest is considered right so that brings us back to the rallies. You then go on to talk about being to 'judgemental' again. Michael Medved once said, "the solution to bad speech is more speech not less" "I have friends who are gay." really? so do I. Or did rather, he's not gay now. not my doing either apparently their was a hot girl involved who is now his girlfriend. I don't know what to make of that. "I sometimes talk to them about their homosexuality and they listen to what I say." From your use of grammar it implies they are still professing themselves as gay so clearly they do not care what you have to say. Your just their stupid Christian friend. "I do not beat them with the bible, but rather have a simple friendly discussion." Anyone knows if you want to beat a person up you should use a canoe ore, not a book. Would you please elaborate on what would constitute as 'beating them up with the bible'? "Now what do you think will happen if my friend who is homosexual sees me yelling at an anti gay meeting." Why is he coming with you to the meetings? If you brought him with you here's your opportunity to demonstrate what a cordial method of talking about it with others should go like, even if the others at the meeting are not doing that. you can only control what you do. "That would destroy our friendship" then he is not really your friend if that is how easy you lose it. "and destroy all hopes of me reaching out to him." good cause from the scenario description your not very good, if he moves on he might have more time to meet someone who is more effective. "Hate the sin, not the sinner." A Rally does not have to be an act of hate. If you love a drug addict, you wont leave him alone about his stupid habits. Because his continuation of this habit is harmful for him, and I don't mean because of any particular place it might one day send his soul. I would encourage the people who hold the rallies to not talk about hell as well. And I don't hold the view that all gays are going to hell one day. But the people at the rallies will not hear your voice unless you are part of the process of putting them together. http://www.wayofthemaster.com...