Sometimes i feel really guilty about being bisexual i am attracted to girls but when im with one i start feeling guilt and like i have to constantly ask for forgiveness from my lord and savior. so i just wanted to know if religion affected your sexuality? please please dont be rude, serious inquires only!
2006-08-17 16:03:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Girl, how are you ever going to have a serious. healthy relationship if you waste your time worrying about that. Why would your god create you, if he loves you, wouldn't he understand? Why would he be worse than the worse parent? Remember the bible is/was written by people and it does include their prejudism.
2006-08-17 16:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by sabina-2004@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of us can claim that religion does not affect our sexual being, because we have no choice but to live in and interact in groups. The prevailing group mores dictate how one may or may not express one's sexuality. That's one reason to keep your preferences to yourself and reveal them only to a very few, very trustworthy others.
Our sexual orientation is not a choice but is inborn. That's a very difficult thing for most folks to accept. That difficulty is all too often expressed in intense, even murderous, hostility. Self-preservation dictates keeping a low profile if one is indeed "different". Even in communities where such things as gay marriage are generally accepted, there is a segment of the community that vehemently disagrees. The key is watchfulness. Don't be paranoid, but at the same time, don't blithely expect everyone to be kind and gentle, because some won't. One more thing: nowhere in the bible is homosexuality or bisexuality mentioned. That means, to me at least, that neither is a sin.
2006-08-17 16:17:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're going to have to figure it out yourself. Do you feel bad because you think it is wrong, but you still enjoy it? Really pray about it. Ask God to tell you what he wants you to do. All in all the bible does say that any sexual things are for only marriage. You probably feel bad becuse you're not suppose to be sexual when you aren't married. You should be feeling bad if you are being this way with a guy to, assuming you aren't married right now. Look up sex in the bible and all the other subjects that surround your concerns, pray about it, and talk to a trusted nonjudgmental friend or teacher at your church.
2006-08-17 16:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by lees girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some religions affect some people's sexuality, just like some music affects some people's sexuality
most people's sexual activities are affected by their religion
but in the end, it is not what we feel, or the attractions that we have, or the urges that we are subject to, that matter
in terms of practicing your religion, of expressing sexuality, it is what we DO that matters
so, don't feel guilty for your attractions, decide how you want to discipline your actions, and work to do so
most married men have some adulturous urges, that is pretty much human and normal, but no man has to act on those urges
2006-08-17 16:12:17 · answer #4 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, religion can affect your sexuality or how you express it. It is "natural" for you to want to express your desires but with maturity comes the understanding that not all expression is safe. A child may be attracted to a large collection of water and want to go in. We all know the possible consequences of this. 'Same way, we all seek to "explore" or "experience" forgetting we may be hurt. It helps to seek wisdom before we make any move. There's loads of this in the bible that is applicable to everyone.
2006-08-17 16:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by ChildofGrace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hence the reason I'm Pagan. The main rule for us is "and it harm none, do as ye will". We don't have any kind of condemnation of homosexuality, or bisexuality. Although you might get various opinions on the subject, there's not a consensus.
Generally, as long as you take responsiblility for yourself, get checked out by a doctor and protect yourself, your sex life is your own. Given, we don't run around sleeping with anybody we want, but generally it's along the lines of "your body, your sex life, your buisness".
2006-08-17 16:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't alter the way you were born. Only God can judge.
Not I Not anyone. If you feel guilty, maybe you feel you have a choice. Trying to sort out your sexuality is difficult. My religion never entered it. I don't believe it should. Pray about this. God
will help.
2006-08-17 16:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by nell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live life as a human. Don't be constrained by the shackles of religion. If there is a big G upstairs, s/he surely has better things to do than monitor your private life. Guilt is the product of misogynist abrahamic-ideology. Burn your bible and be a humanist.
2006-08-17 16:10:17 · answer #8 · answered by noitall 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your organism and psychology tell you to be bisexual, and an outsider in the name of a god you have no proof of tells you not to, who are you going to listen to?
BTW, no. Religions do not affect my sexuality, because I'm not religious at all.
2006-08-17 16:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molly,
You have a good question. You need to check out 1 Corinthians 6 v 9 - 10. Here is the reason why you feel the way you do.
Good luck with your answers!
2006-08-17 16:10:10 · answer #10 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋