LOVE THE SINNER, HATE THE SIN?

Scot McNight has some excellent thoughts on how Christians should/should not treat the homosexual community. He communicates well that the soundbite "Love the sinner, Hate the sin" seems to do more harm than good. When we talk about homosexuality, we often forget that we're dealing with people, and, honestly, Christians can treat the homosexual community like garbage when we act like homosexuality is only a black and white moral issue. Maybe homosexuality is a "sin," but we have to remember to treat all people with respect and dignity. When a homosexual hears "love the sinner, hate the sin," they will generally hear a message of hate rather than love. I agree with Scot that this phrase needs to be done away with. How about this? - "Love people, regardless." Please, read his post and browse through some of the comments right now. It will be worth your time.