Follow-up to Clarification post on 12-4-07

I am following up that post with the reply to a Brother in Christ who pointed out the portrayal of hate conveyed in my original post. His comments and my reply (also below) are in the comments section of that post on 12-4-07. I feel this is an important enough issue that I felt I should post my reply to clarify my position, and apologize publically for my unintentional portrayal of hate. I just want to also say "Thanks" to Tadd for pointing out my erroroneous thought process. I still detest political correctness, but we still need to be tactful and loving in all of our actions

Tadd,

Thanks for you comments, you are correct. This has been on my mind since I posted it. Right in that very post I asked the question if it was "un-Christian" to use the term "fag" for homosexuals. I do not hate homosexuals, I hate the immoral actions of homosexuals. Fag is much shorter to type, and say, versus homosexual, and yes it is politically incorrect. Yes, it was meant to be derogatory when I wrote it, not as an expression of hate towards an individual/s, but rather towards the immorality of homosexuality.

However, more so recently, but also in the past, "Hate the sin, not the sinner." is what I have heard. The "love your neighbor" has also been in the forefront of my mind. I guess I'm learning as I go. Before you even posted today I had somewhat of a paradigm shift regarding this. It is not right to use the term because it does convey the idea of hate. I then come across in a negative light, rather than in Christ-like loving light. Although my convictions regarding homosexuality will not change (which they shouldn't), the way I express it could be more tactful (which it should).

I was wrong, and I apologize to anyone reading this, not for my feelings or beliefs, but rather for using a term that does not reflect my desire to be more Christ-like.

No this is not just lip service. As I grow in Christ, I continue to change. My conscience, Pastor's and Lay-Minister's words, listening to Christian TV, reading God's word and last, but not least, your post have been God's way of telling me I was wrong.