Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say

Why is it that in America, a country that guarantees free speech, we seem to have a problem with Christians who exercise that right? I was reading an article a couple of days ago about Kirk Cameron. Evidently, he stated on a television show that he believed that homosexuality was wrong, a sin. Horrors! The author was livid that anyone would say such a thing. According to him, Mr. Cameron was supposedly out of step with mainstream American Christianity. So what? Kirk was expressing his belief. He didn’t say everyone had to believe that way. He didn’t call Americans to arms to protest homosexuality. He didn't say anyone should hate homosexuals.He just stated that he believed it was a sin because the Bible says it is a sin. Why are we not okay with that? Why must we jump down his throat because he believes the Bible and is willing to say in public that he believes it?
A few of my high school friends were complaining recently about a Catholic priest. They want him fired. Why? This priest had the audacity to deny communion to a practicing lesbian at her mother’s funeral. The Catholic church has long been vocal in its opposition to homosexuality. Catholics and non Catholics alike understand that the church teaches this is sinful. Here is a church leader who is practicing what the church says it believes. The Bible condemns homosexuality, the Catholic church teaches it is wrong, and the priest followed this teaching
to deny communion to this woman. She grew up in a Catholic home. It was no surprise to her that she shouldn’t take communion in that church, but she is angry that the priest actually followed the teachings of the church. Isn’t that ironic? We complain about the hypocrites in
the churches these days, but we want the church leaders to be hypocrites. It seems like these days we are all for letting people say and do what they want as long as it isn’t based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
What kind of twisted, warped society are we? I want Americans to continue to have the right of free speech. The media never condemns actors who speak about supporting homosexuality. I want to belong to a church where the leaders support the teachings of their church. If I don't agree with those teachings, I need to find a different church, not complain because the leadership does agree.Is there something wrong with that?