Privately funded religious entities have the right to dscriminate.

In closing, your arguements I'm afraid demonstrated a complete lack of foundation? Are we talking about Christian requirements or Man's requirements? Based solely on your references, none of which holds water scripturally ... have they not already ordaining Gay and Lesbians into the Pulpits now? Thus your arguement is moot.... yes? See the problem I think, is your delivery, your arguement was or at least appears to be totally focused upon the LGBT segment of society? Likewise your arguement is stated incorrectly at the start! While it is biblically sound that no active sinner may join the church membership, there is no exemption for anyone to attend any church any where, sinners are most welcome in church! The entire membership of churches throughout the entire world were and are sinners now am I not correct? Based on the facts, Christians did not cease being sinners in this life? We have simply been changed. We now live our ... well some of us it would appear, in the hope of Christerving the Risen Lord, each and every day. Though our bonds of sin has been broken ... am I not correct that we in point of fact do fall from time to time? The only difference between myself and any other sinner is merely one of forgiveness, isn't that true? We are all, forgive by virtue of ouracceptence of Christ awesome sacrifice ... Christ has paid our sin debt, past, present and future! We get to go to Heaven freely, not because we earned it ... we could not earn it. We are allowed in Heaven solely as a GIFT ... a testment as it were, to the majesty and Love of God. I didn't say our God because He is God over and of all, whether one chooses to accept His offer of Heaven for free or not! All sinners are loved of God, some sinners alas will simply not be allowed passage into Heaven because of sin debt! You see sinners cannot enter Heaven. WE could not eneter Heavenssave for Christ coverage (forgiveness) of our sins. We enter Heaven not of ourselves but through the person of Christ. That is to say each of us ... was given the righteousness of God, that when the Father gazes upon US hHe's does not see our righteouness, for we have none, He see's the righteousness of Christ that was imputed to us? So your arguement, based totally on illiteracy of Biblical study, and it appears even worldly knowledge, is of little real use, isn't it? Sinners of all sorts, from murders to rapist, to Thieves and Liars ARE IN FACT most welcome in Church. You don't know scripture, but it does say, that Christ was not sent for the Righteous, but for sinners. Did Christ Himself not eat with sinners? Of what use would it have been for Him to eat with the Pharisees? Hmmm .... yes , the pharisees, that is a sore point in human history. For they knew the Bible, They could quote it outright. They Tithed a tenth as directed .... the only real problem is they were lost! I know you don't know scripture, but it does say in scripture that you must exceed the righteousness of the Pharisee. High bar indeed, These were the Religious of the Religious .... Ahh THAT'S where I heard your term ..."If my religion says" Yes ... if your religion says goes the saying. Religion shall not save a single soul sadly! Only God can do that, and if he doesn't know you, you will not see God. You see you must have come to God in genuiness, humble spirit, you must genuinely Love God to recieve the FREE GIFT of eternal Life, you must have come to God with a sincere heart ... if not? According to Romans You must 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. but there is MORE isn't there? Theres your debate titled "Privately funded religious entities have the right to dscriminate." Yet Scripture says: Romans 10:14 14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? So much for your debate! Your wrong! There is no discrimination in Church allowed of Men! It is God, who rules, and those He accepts ARE accepted and those not accepted ... be NOT accepted though they be ordained a Pope! So you see the point Again ... becomes moot! Jesus is Lord, Only what is written in scriptures are to be followed ... God has not given us Rights of the World, in point of Fact ... we are given only 3 Rights on Earth. 1. We have the Right to choose Life or Destruction! In accrdance with .. "This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live" Deuteronomy 30:19 and we have the right to "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12 also "For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him," Philippians 1:29 to discriminate? how is that suffering to YOU? Is that not stiffnecked? Selfish? Petty? Where are the signs of your suffering? It is not even heard in your tone!