Does devout Christianity eliminate or "cure" homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality, and transsexuality?

Question

Does strong, unbreakable faith in Christianity really have that kind of power?

My guess is no. What do you think?

Answer 1

I am in complete agreement with you.

Answer 2

The short answer to your question is no. People are born the way they are born and that is it.

Now for the long answer. Their are many types of Christianity. the extreme evangelical types of Christianity (like pentecostals and nondenominationals) believe that prayer and unbreakable faith can "cure" someone. They blame the person and ridicule them. Then there are liberal denominations of Christianity which are completely accepting of homosexuality.

I'm Catholic and despite what the media might lead you to believe, Catholics are even keel about it. We believe that gays are children of God and have as much chance to get to heavena as anyone else. It recognises that being gay is State and not a choice. While the church teaches that gay people are children of God and deserve love and respect, it frowns on homosexual acts and advocates that all gays live a celibate life style. Many Catholic priests are gay and live completely celibate life styles. Their spouse is the church. However, these men are still gay. So if a person is not part of the clergy is gay, they should still live a celibate life style. Their are groups to help gay catholics do this.

Having said all that, I don't intend to be celibate. (That is why we have confession). All I did was explain to you the position of some of the churches. I hope it helps you out.

Answer 3

Is this a joke? There is an environmental effect on the sexual lifestyles that people live, so yes, maybe someone who has strong faith in a religion might force themselves to have a relationship with the opposite sex, but.... if someone is homosexual (bisexual is another animal, I know someone who recently ended a lesbian relationship and is now with a man) it is basically set after birth and it isn't going to change. Can people be taller if they worship Michael Jordan and have a strong, unbreakable faith that they have the talent to play in the NBA? Of course not

Answer 4

I am living proof that devout christianity does NOT eliminate or "cure" homosexuality.

No matter how much I prayed to be cured... no matter how much I believed that God would do it... no matter how much I tried to be straight, it just didn't change the part of me that wanted to love and be loved by another guy.

For ten years I did everything my faith required, but still remained gay. I finally decided that if God really cared, he had plenty of time to take care of it. Hell, if he made the universe in 6 days, he could cure homosexuality in ten years... if he cared. He didn't.

In July my bf and I celebrated 16 years together. My life became so much better when I quit bothering God with stuff he didn't care about. He must have been so annoyed to be harassed for ten whole years about it.

The sad part is I really did have strong, unbreakable faith that he would "cure" me. It is really sad that my parents and pastor insisted that this was a failure on MY part, not god's. I guess they thought I should be miserable for the rest of my life to please God. They were, of course, completely wrong.

Answer 5

First of all, homosexuality is not something to be "cured". With respect to religious homosexuals, there are those who choose to live their life according to their feelings and find a way to reconcile that with the church, those who abandon their lives to "do right" by their church, and those who abandon their church because they aren't accepted there.

As much as the Bible and other holy texts denounce homosexuality, the overriding message of all is that God, whatever form s/he takes, is LOVE. I think the people that recognize that find the way to reconcile their lives with the teachings of their church. I know people at both ends of the spectrum - those who followed their hearts and left the faith, and those who followed their religion and put their emotions on the backburner.

Personally, I don't consider myself a religious person, though I was raised Catholic. I think that if God made us all and God doesn't make "mistakes", everyone is who they were designed to be and should live their lives not to be gay or not gay, but to do something good in this world. I think when our final judgment comes, we face whether we have made the lives of the people we knew - and the world - better or worse. Being gay has nothing to do with whether we are fundamentally good or bad people.

So, in short - no, I don't think religion "cures" anything. It's a question of how you choose to live your life and where your priorities are.

Answer 6

I think if you believe in something hard enough, and you really want to be a devot christian, you can't be gay, all the text is against it. However, the Bible does say that in the eyes of God, all sins are equal, so I don't judge. I am bisexual, but I still fell that I am christians. I don't however agree so much with 'gender reassignment surgery', not because I think it's an abomination to the religion, but because I feel it's like telling God "You screwed up."

Answer 7

No, it doesn't. However, I know of regular churchgoeers who have remained celibate despite the fact they are gay or bisexual. And that is just their way of dealing with their sexuality; it may not be appropriate for everyone, but it seems to work for them. At the same time though, the church is a good hiding place for people who are deeply in the closet. They may self-identify as non-straight inwardly, but never give a hint of their true orientation to church members. To do so would be a form of social suicide; they would lose acceptance from these people, and that is something they cannot live with. It's when groups within the church start some anti-gay activity or say something nasty about non-straight people that they start to feel uncomfortable. A good number of the chuchgoers actually know that there are non-straights in their midst but they keep it to themselves.

Answer 8

No. You've started with a faulty premise, that Christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive. There are those far right cult-like divisions of Christianity that would have you believe this. But mainstream Christianity teaches that God loves all his children, and that those who love him through Christ will have everlasting life. Mainstream Christianity does not teach hatred of homosexuals or homosexuality. Even those in the middle who believe that homosexual acts are sinful don't teach hatred, abhorrence, or torturous methods of "curing" homosexuality.

Answer 9

I suggest you really read what DUSTIN LOCHART says here (above me).

I once was given a cassette tape made by a Christian named "Dennis Jernigan", who claims he was gay and then was "cured" through Jesus. In my opinion, this guy capitalized on it and is now rich as rich can be. Nobody knows if he was telling the truth, and I doubt he was really gay from the get-go. But he says that it worked for him. But, then again, he seems to have made it all up for profit. He's selling books, tapes and music and lives the high-life today like he's a rock star.....very reminiscent of Benny Hinn, etc.

One would wonder if Christianity can change the color of my eyes. I've always wanted blue eyes. I've prayed...but nothing.
I also have always wanted to be darker-skinned, but God gave me white skin. I've prayed....tried tanning beds, etc., but it keeps going back to white in the wintertime unless I continue paying the tanning salon.

See....I can be darker-skinned with the use of a tanning salon....and I can have blue eyes if I wear contacts.
But underneath, I'm still white and I still have brown eyes.
I'm sure you get the gist of what I'm saying.

Answer 10

Firstly, homosexuality is not a disease or a sickness, so it cannot be "cured".

Christianity is a religion, and as such, comes with a full-blown belief system that requires it's devotees full, uinconditional acceptance of these beliefs, regardless if the follower agrees with them or not. Homosexuals who are Christians are lead to believe that the feelings they have are wrong, dirty, and sinful. For that reason, many homosexual Chrsitians choose to adhere to their religion, and live their lives either completely celibate, or marry someone of the opposite sex and try to live that "normal" life. These are the men who are later caught by their wives having sex with another man, or who regularly visit gay cruising spots to live out their fantasies. Usually they end up ruining the lives of everyone they have lied to.

Answer 11

There is no "cure" for any of the conditions you mentioned, although some people will claim otherwise. Devout Christianity, if coupled with some "training" (ahem!!!) may, however, eliminate the behavior, but the feelings and desires will probably always be there.