"He hates sin but he loves the sinner" actually means "hating"

Reflections by Susan Cottrell* published on his blog "Freedhearts" (United States) on November 10, 2017, free translation by Claudia Barbarino

"He hates sin but loves the sinner ". Where can we find this sentence? In the Bible? No. Is it an aphorism of Jesus? Not even. Yet many Christians scene her for a step of the scriptures inspired by God, especially when dealing with the theme of LGTB people; Generally, and to justify the judgment, condemnation and refusal of homosexual people ... in the name of Christ. So, here we are, to live the crisis of culture, the Church and the family.

The right to homosexual marriage gains more and more consent, the churches empty themselves and the faithful wonders where all this will bring us. There is a need to seek the truth and that personal experiences shake our hearts, but the traditional ecclesiastical community seems deaf to the phrasturous. In which direction is the Church not inclusive oriented?
Who are Christians inspired? To Jesus! No, a moment ... to Jesus not. In fact, Jesus does not utter a word about LGTB people (in reality he did it, and in positive terms. In essence, he told us not to be to worry about the eunuchi ̶ a sexual minority rejected by the company ̶ and who can understand, understand ... So no, they cannot refer to Jesus).

So, who can inspire themselves for their sentences? To Gandhi? Yes! It would be perfect. We take the slogan from Gandhi (which in turn cites Agostino "Love for humanity and hatred for sins") instead of Jesus (since it was not against gays), not because Christians (fundamentalists) agree with Gandhi On anything, but because, at the right time, Mahatma proclaimed: "He hates sin and not the sinner".

Finally! Here is a philosophy that can permeate us! Now we can hate sin and with a spirit of revenge, which in the end has always been our profound desire. That is to say, who would stop hating if he enjoyed God's support to continue doing it? He hates sin, at all costs! And then go with the second part, "Loves the sinner"Because, after all, we are Christians!

Yes! Now we have the slogan! He hates sin, loves the sinner. Perfect ... apart from some problems.

1) Jesus does not support "He hates sin, loves the sinner", So much so that, on the contrary, he asserts,"Loves the sinner ", point. In reality, we are not authorized to call the others "sinners"; and also: "Love your neighbor". Everyone is our neighbor. So if we want to hate sin, it is of our own sin that we are talking. Well, this changes everything.

2. Jesus reiterates that love is the fundamental commandment and that if we love God and the others automatically we would respect the rest of the commandments. Think about how much freedom we enjoy! Jesus asks us several times not to judge. And he also says he doesn't even think about separating God from his children. It is very clear on this point.

Do you want to know what is even stranger?

3. Gandhi in truth does not say "He hates sin, loves the sinner". Here's what he wrote (in his autobiography of 1929). "Hating sin and not the sinner is a concept that although simple enough to understand is rarely put into practice, that's why the hatred poison spreads throughout the world”[1].

Ah, so Gandhi does not support this concept, but rather explains that it is impossible to apply it to reality. And it's true.

Try to ask someone if you feel loved by those who hate the sin he has committed. He will reply that he feels detested ̶ that's why Gandhi wrote: it is practically impossible to love someone and, at the same time, hate his sin.

However, we would end up judging it, we would behave as hypocrites, we would not be able to forget the question, to leave it in the hands of God, but we would continue to talk about it and try to change it ... and "The hatred poison spreads around the world" ̶ Here's what Gandhi said .

Hate is a deep feeling, and it is not easy for humans to control it. We delude ourselves to keep his Fuocherello at bay, to dominate him, but it becomes more and more hot and ends up burning everything. And we impaled there to ask us what happened.

So I would like to tell Gandhi's advocates to consider another thought, often attributed to him: "I like Christ, I don't like Christians. They do not resemble Christ at all ".

Reflect on these words, meditate, do them your. Take all the time you need. Let God use them to make you more like Jesus.

When do people look at you, do they see your Christ or your Church? Do they see Jesus or only people who claim to speak in his name?

When you internalize this ... you will no longer want to hate the sinner (I hope). You will only think about loving your neighbor. Here is the right quote to do.

[1] Original quote: "Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precedent which though easy enaught to undertand is rarely practiced, and that is why the poison of haretred spreads in the world.”(Mahatma Gandhi, Autobiography, 1929)

Original text: "Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner" is Really Just Hate