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The truth is that such criticism shows a fundamental lack of understanding about what the Christian message of redemption is.
Many if not most of these same liberals grew red faced and blasted spittle at those who criticized then President William Jefferson Clinton for engaging in adultery with a much younger intern in the People's house. The argument, "everybody does it" seemed logical given that his defenders all grew up in the era when the predominant way of thinking was "do what feels good." But it did not make it right.
Repentance is not merely saying one is sorry. It is a more all encompassing idea of turning away from that which you are sorry for - and going steadfastly in the other direction. Clinton by any generous assessment would not measure up to that.
Sanchez does. His example condemns not only the left's hypocrisy but its deliberate sinfulness. That is why they must have his head.
Sanchez admitted that he wondered how his outing would affect his future.
By the way, as a political minority on the Columbia campus, people are always asking me, "How can you be a conservative? They're so hateful." That wasn't the feeling I got when I accepted my award. And it's not what I've been hearing from the conservative community since my "outing."
I am embarrassed to admit that was I worried that my fellow conservatives would distance themselves from me when the news about my film career broke. The opposite has happened.
That's the way it should be. As my new good friend Bryan Preston reminded us this week, we've all got things in our past that we are not proud of. As I detail very clearly in my new book, liberals would prefer us to stay stuck in those terrible behaviors to boost their own egos. God-fearing, Bible-thumping conservatives want us to repent (turn and walk away from). Knowing that one path leads to death and destruction, the other to ultimate knowledge, wisdom, and peace - which side would you say truly cares about the well being of the individual.
So should we be surprised that Christians and conservatives have embraced a man who starred in 'gay' porn? Of course not - Jesus would have!
And then he would say to us today, what he said two thousand years ago, "go and sin no more!" |