This in humans is sexual promiscuity and perversion. Unlike the dog, people know instinctively that sexual fantasies and acting them out with inanimate objects, animals, children, and members of the same gender is not acceptable and that these things fly in the face of the laws of nature. Such behavior grates on the intellect like fingernails on a chalkboard, just as we do not condone eating each other given the opportunity to do so.

We are infected now as with a virus. The fabric of humanity has been tattered by the systematic snipping away at moral constraints. Sex on demand, outside of the concept of family, outside of the concept of procreation, outside of the concept of marriage and life-long commitment has wrought consequences of disease, fatherless children, and the horrors of abortion.

Now, all that being said, there is the issue of judgment and condemnation by those who hold such behaviors to be sinful. In the eyes of God, there really is just one expectation on which we are judged, and that is to be obedient to God. Therefore, my sin is no less a violation of that expectation. It is not comfortable to say and it may be impossible for some to admit, but the sexually perverted have no more guilt in the eyes of God than do you or I.

Jesus was quite clear in this regard: (Matthew 7:1-5) - "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.”

It is important to note here, that Jesus was warning us not to stand in judgment and condemn others for their sins. He was not condoning or justifying the speck or the log in the eyes of either party.

We must fight this ongoing effort to justify immoral behavior sexual or otherwise, stand against the numbing of our social conscience, resist efforts to wrap sexual perversions in a cloak of marriage. It is critical that we prevent corrupted virtues from being taught to our children in schools and speak out when such is celebrated in popular culture.

But it is also critical that we separate our hatred for these things from the people who are afflicted by them; sort of the old adage, hate the sin but love the sinner if you will. Unless we are clear about this and make certain that we do not stand in judgment of individuals, our efforts to shape politics, policies, and social attitudes will be fruitless.

It is our role to participate in shaping our communities. The role of judging sin belongs to God alone. Thank God that he sent Jesus to stand in our behalf.