For those who are gay AND christian... Let's be counted?

Question

Hey everyone...
I've been seeing so many questions regarding Christians and Gays. "why do they hate us" and "why do they think we hate us"... and responses like "MLK couldn't have supported gay rights because how can a reverend like gays"

I KNOW that there are lots of gay christians, and that there are a LOT of christians who are not anti gay. I know that it's not a cut and dry issue of christians hating gays and vice-versa. Maybe there aren't lots of liberal christians on this website, or maybe most of the glbt community have gotten a wrong impression of christianity from the groups that are the loudest.

SO... who here is gay and christian and would like this q+a to come up everytime someone tries to ask a gay vs. christian question again? i appreciate any and all comments.

Answer 1

I am personally a lesbian and an agnostic, and I am stunned to see here that I know more about your religion than many of you do.

I can't believe all the uninformed answers people are posting! Of COURSE you can be gay and Christian.

Take a look at the most famously quoted passage in the Bible, John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

So, what is the definition of a Christian?
Simply a person who believes in Jesus Christ.

It says anyone who believes will be saved.
Not anyone except the homosexuals....ANYONE.

I also see some claims that Jesus has spoken against homosexuality. I challenge any poster here to post any Bible verse that shows Jesus speaking against homosexuality.

I am talking about an actual quote from Jesus himself, not Paul's letters in Romans, and definitely not the bizarre and outdated prohibitions of Leviticus.

I find it ironic that so many people who claim to be Christians are so ill-informed about Christianity, and so willing to judge others, when this clearly goes against Matthew 7:1: "Judge not, that ye be not judged."

Getting back to the asker's question, again, I am an agnostic, and my wife is a Christian.

We are raising our daughter to have an open and active mind when it comes to religious matters. We regularly attend a Christian church, and discuss religious concepts as a family. Rather than trying to indoctrinate her, we are encouraging her to find her own path, whether it be religious, secular, or a combination of the two.

In short, we are promoting the development of her free will.

Answer 2

count me, I'm Lutheran and a lesbian

Jesus loves me and no one can tell me otherwise and for anyone thinking that a quote from the Bible is supposed to prove something, please remember that the Bible was written by several men, thousands of years after the events occured, translated over and over again, then combined in a book. Sorry, there is no real evidence that says that I can't be gay and a child of God (like a commandment!) and when I count my blessings and I think of all the places I could and should be- but I'm not- I know that Jesus leads me along the way. And there are many more queer Christians than any of you would ever know.

BTW, the book of Romans also known as Paul's letters to the Romans.. notice that this text is actual letters written to a group of people and these are not words from God, rather the words of a man who felt he was very pious and superior. Read in detail and you'll see that Paul advocates for a lot of things that I'm sure you don't agree with.

Answer 3

'Anti-gay' Christians -- an exciting way of conserving that Bible tells us that God created Adam and then Eve and then united them interior the 1st marriage and that that they had the 1st relatives / all being modern in Genesis. So the 'as we talk' seen marriage and relatives is God's plan. God additionally has given us policies for what to no longer do interior the way of sexual / ethical residing. Society on the different hand needs it fairly is excuse to stay the way it desires to inspite of the implications. God's plan for our healthful emotional and actual existence is for guy and woman at the same time sexually purely after marriage and for as long as they the two shall stay. Society comes to a decision to be with Whomever, each and every time they go with purely they do no longer purely like the ailment and emotional / psychological issues that result. Society has made a extensive element of promoting non-Biblical interest / we are informed to 'tolerate' Sin and Biblical standards are ridiculed / seen to be archaic. it fairly is totally unhappy whilst everybody chooses to make relaxing of everybody for Any reason. there is plenty rigidity for youngsters to 'pair up' -- what's so incorrect with Friendship FIRST. If a scholar 'looks' at somebody in a 'particular ' way or says or does some thing in a 'particular' way, the question is 'i contemplate whether he / she is bi or gay' My lands human beings !! all of us is killing themselves out of entire frustration . enable's basically get lower back to God's policies !!!!!

Answer 4

I am not Christian and I am bi.
But if you are Christian and gay I think there is a really good religious home for you in the Episcopalian church. And this church would certainly be my first choice. In fact the Episcopalian church is attractive to me even though I can't really say I believe in a g'd. It is tolerant, does a lot of good pastoral work and has roots stretching back to the earliest days of Christianity. Moreover it ordains women and accepts both gays and women as bishops.
Long live the Episcopalians the only sensible congregation around.

Answer 5

I am a lesbian and I consider myself a Christian. I was raised in church from the time I was born. I lived a hetero life up until almost 2 yrs ago with the acception of a year in college when I dated a girl. I have struggled and struggled with my Christianity but I have come to understand a few things. 1) IF...and this is a big IF....If being gay is truely a sin in the eyes of God then I will be forgiven. 2) We are all sinners in the eyes of God. Even our Bible thumping, gay hating, self-righteous "Christians" that come here are sinners in their every day, ordinary hetero life. 3) I know where I come from as far as acceptance of Jesus Christ. I know what I believe. And I know that I'm not going to rot in hell and be eatten by worms.

And that's all I have to say!!!

Answer 6

I just love how some of these people come on here and proclaim that a person can't be gay and a Christian. Did God appoint you to judge who is Christian and who is not? I believe he said very clearly "judge not lest ye be judged". But that doesn't count I guess is you are judging gays. I AM a Christian and I AM a lesbian. My sexual preference does not define me as a human being or a Christian.

Answer 7

I came out to my mom a year ago and she doesn't accept me based on her fundamental christian beliefs. So I left the church. I dont think there is currently a place for us in non-affirming churches and that makes me sad. I feel like my faith has been ripped away from me but perhaps, in time, things will change. Remember, slavery was once the infallible will of God. Look where we are today. Don't feel so bad. God is within each and every one of us. How could he create imperfection? And to my fellow christians- I don't mind if you're against me- but stop the hate talk please! ( i.e. fags burn in hell) I've heard so many educated and loving responses to my "ungodly lifestyle" and have not been offended. Peace.

Answer 8

first of all,gay people aren't Christians because Christians are followers of Christ or disciples who follow his teachings.Jesus will soon come that's why there is so many gays ,wars and murders,lets not forget racism!God created Adam and eve not Adam and Steve! male and female create ye them.in other words male and female make children.don't know where the gays come from.the only thing god says about gays in the bible is that he will burn the up.thanks for ya time.

Answer 9

I find it truly sad the number of Christians that hate gays, and gays the number of ex-Cristian gays that became aethist or non-religious simply becasue the Chrsitian community is so anti-gay. I am Christian lesbian, and there seem to be very few us.

Answer 10

Sorry to inform you for this. But you cannot be gay and Christian. Read the Bible and then you'll see why.

Conforming the Bible into what as specific person believes is wrong. And is happening more and more each day.

As for the people, my famiy has always said to love the person, not what they do.