Ðanisty said:
I've always thought the concept of loving the sinner and hating the sin to be pretty idiotic in the first place. Either you oppose something or you do not. For example, claiming to love a homosexual while condemning their homosexuality is not only contradictory but insulting. If I was on the receiving end of such feelings, I'd just ask you to save your "love" for people you think really deserve it.
That is funny,seriously, do know what you are actually saying here?
Your saying you can't oppose things people do that are hurtful to themself and others and still love them at the same time.
How would express those views toward your child in the area of discipline,let's say your little johnny punched little suzie in the nose and then kicked her while she was down,then stole her bicycle.
Either your a relativist and you won't discipline because there is neither right or wrong, or you are going to follow your view as in the above and lie to her and tell her it was not bad what you did for fear you might send the wrong message and appear unloving and contradict yourself while insulting your little johnny at the same time.:banghead3
Or you will express your disapproval of such behavior and punish him because you love him and you don't want him ever doing that again to someone ,just as if you would not want big bad billy come along and kick the life out of your little Johnny.
It would appear in soceity that most parents can and do hate(intensely dislike) the sins(missing the mark) of their children while still loving them.
If you were never discouraged, rebuked and disciplined from such destructive and hurtful behaviors and actions as a kid ,I would have to believe you would be one messed up adult as your parents must be.
God is a loving Father, who disciplines ,rebukes, scourges his children for their own benefit,but he is not responsible for the decisions they make and or the repercussions of those actions after the fact that they were taught how to behave.
Just as you or I would'nt be for our own kids after being raised in a good home and someday them going out to kill someone.
Will the parent hate the child no,I think not, maybe hate and be very troubled by the behavior ,or at least you would hope but loving and acceptance of the child alone I think so.