I've wanted to convert to Judaism for a while now and I've talked to two Rabbis already, and everything is really cool. But, I haven't told the Rabbi that I'm gay. And I feel guilty about not telling him. I don't tell him maybe because I'm scared of what he might say. I know most Jews are fine with gay people, but I don't know how is it when it comes to gay people who are converting.
By the way I'm seeking either a Reform, Conservative or Reconstructionist conversion.
2006-11-29 19:06:32 · 6 answers · asked by Andy W 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You would be wise to choose the Reform path since Reform Judaism is very accepting of all people. You might also try to find out if there's a gay-friendly synagogue in your area. There's nothing that says you can't be gay and an observant Jew at the same time, regardless of what people - even rabbis - might say. It is God who decides these things, not people.
2006-11-29 19:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by Richard B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was born gay, just as downs children were born the way they were. If you search, you can find where years ago, babys that were born with both sexes, and the drs, ask which sex the parents wanted, and fixed it, when the person grew up they were real confussed, and started a group as to get ans. the child that was made a girl should of been a boy and vice a versa. I was born with more male harmones than female, I have a woman's body, and a male's mind. Sure tell if you don't be honest with your self, then who can you be honest with? Do you love yourself? I didn't for years, now I do, and God loves me, he made me just as I am. It want go away, I have tried.
2006-11-29 19:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mildred H 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes, they will all accept you. depending on the rabbi you could convert to orthodox too, if you felt like convincing them that you won't engage in any homosexual activities despite your orientation. but i doubt you want to do that.
2006-11-29 19:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Judaism I'm pretty sure homosexual sex is considered sinful. If you found a really liberal new-age movement of judaism you might find a group that will think is acceptable.
However conservative judaism definitely would not approve of it.
2006-11-29 19:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by LearningGuy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
So God created human beings[a] in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
This book spans 2900 hundred years of mans history
it would do us all good to study this book.
2006-11-29 19:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ask God 2 change you
2006-11-29 20:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋