Hi Brad,
I read your post on the Campus Prayer Walk wall.
I do not believe that God hates gay people. He died for them, just as He died for me & you. Obviously, He can not accept them, because of their sin, until they repent of it, but He shows no favoritism.
Acts 10:33-35
No matter what a person's sin is, God is willing to forgive - now that's cool
Romans 10:1-13
Psalm 103
8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
Luke 7
4Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
48Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49The other guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
If you have any scripture to show me why you believe God hates gay people, I'd be interested in seeing it.
I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I'd be willing to discuss it with you more.
See you Wednesday?
-Heather