Dear Thoughtful Pastor: A lot of Christians insist that the best way for a homosexual to be reformed and “made whole” is in heterosexual marriage. Do you think any of these Christians would volunteer their heterosexual child (or grandchild) to live in a marriage to a gay person? Even knowing their beloved grandchild or child might never be loved the way they crave and deserve to be loved? And do you think God would be blessed by this kind of marriage? I can’t see past the cruelty of this suggestion.
It is so much easier to propose a solution to a thorny problem in theory than it is to actually live it out. Obviously, I can’t read the minds of those who suggest this option. I don’t know if they would indeed want one of their loved ones to be a test case for such an experiment.
But some might be willing. Child sacrifice has historically been practiced where a demanding God is the object of worship. True believers could see this as the will of God. I do think those who propose these solutions should prepare to offer their offspring in such a manner in order to avoid even the appearance of a hypocritical stance.
But do I personally think God would be blessed by this kind of marriage? May it never be! It makes people disposable–particularly women since they are most likely to be subject to such forced unions. It also suggests that those who affirm their sexuality in different ways than the mainstream do so without integrity. That is a damning inference
I, too, see the cruelty when such an idea is carried out to its logical conclusions.
I would also love to see what my readers think–let me hear from you!
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