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Since we have already talked about sexuality in general, we know that the 4th Watch is another religious organization that condemns homosexuality. We make special mention of it because like many cults, the 4th Watch especially despises this particular concept, not only within the category of sexuality, but the 4th Watch views homosexuality as one of the worst sins anyone could ever commit. The sin of homosexuality includes both gay and lesbian sexuality, gay sex, gay fantasies, and gay marriage. Even concepts such as gay adoption and gays serving in the military or as leaders is frowned upon.
The 4th Watch cult firmly believes that homosexuals deserve to die and burn in Hell forever. They view homosexuality as dangerous, sinful, immoral, evil, and an abomination to God. And it is absolutely forbidden by the cult. According to the 4th Watch, homosexuality is so sinful, that engaging in any type of homosexual behavior is worthy of punishment by both God and the cult itself. Of course, they teach that all homosexuals will be punished by God through death and torture in Hell. The cult will deny equal rights within the cult for anyone who is gay. Having gay sex is punishable by being denied communion or public condemnation in the church. But the truth is, homosexuals are not even welcome in the church at all. To be gay means you'd have to be so in secret.
Now, the more you read this, the more you'll know that the main goal of the cult is to make money for their leader, even if that's not what they claim. So if homosexuals can give the church money, why wouldn't they accept homosexuals with as much welcoming arms as everyone else? The ugly truth is, the 4th Watch is not only a cult and a business, but it is also a hate group. While it is true that homosexuals can give just as much money to the cult and to their leader, the fact is, the cult and its leader hate homosexuals. And they use the Bible and their religion to justify that hatred. To them, welcoming homosexuals would just "dirty" their church, as they are viewed as disgusting creatures, flaws of humanity. Also, the cult knows that if they allowed homosexuals to penetrate their church, because of such hatred, so many members would leave the cult, and thus they would make less money anyway. And in any case, since they teach that the Bible is the word of God, and since the Bible specifically condemns homosexuals, to teach anything else would only show the cult members that the leader does not teach from the Bible like he says he does.
Of course, any sane person knows there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. We could write a whole book on why homosexuality is not an immoral lifestyle like the 4th Watch and other Christians say it is. Since that is not the point of this paper, we will not go into all that here, but we will just say a few things.
First, let us restate what we said earlier. There is absolutely nothing wrong or immoral about homosexuality. It is beautiful, healthy, and just another form of sexual and romantic expression. Anyone who is against it is a hater and bigot. Bigots are equivalent to the particles of dirt that gets stuck under your shoe as you step on them. You don't have to like homosexuality, but anyone who wishes to force others to have sex with and to love only those persons that they themselves enjoy being with, don't deserve to live any place where freedom and equality are the rights of all citizens.
It is wrong for anyone to force their way of life on others. If you are straight, fine. But if someone loves someone who happens to be of the same sex, let that person live the way he or she wants to. Imagine that you're a man who loves women and someone came along and tried to force you to be attracted to other men. Just as you couldn't do it if you're straight, a gay person can't be forced to be attracted to someone of the opposite sex. When you add to the fact that there is nothing wrong about homosexual attractions, there is no reason to try to change a homosexual. If you enjoy living a life of love, freedom, and equality, then let homosexuals enjoy the same kind of life.
We know that the 4th Watchers hate gays, and this is only more evidence of the fact that they belong to a cultic hate group. Concerning their views on homosexuality being immoral, there is no point that can be made in their favor, and no argument that cannot be refuted. Fortunately, the acceptance of this lifestyle is growing and cannot be stopped, not even by a cultic church that claims to be the one true church of Almighty Bigoted God.
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