Any Christians out there who actually fear homosexuals?

Question

If not, then why are Christians accused of being homophobic?? If some Christians are afraid of them, in what way and why? I would like to put this term to rest if there's no basis for it, "homophobia" that is. If Christians aren't afraid of homosexuals, then why would homosexuals believe it to be so? Any evidence either way without name calling or slurs either direction is welcomed.

Gary, I know you mean well but that doesn't answer the question. Be careful how you handle the Word as the sword. If you cut people's heads off with it, it doesn't do much good. If it's applied with the love and care and skill of a surgeon's knife, that is more effective wouldn't you agree? Just consider.

DjL2 are you inferring that the description of the word according to homosexuals is to call others ignorant bigots? Can you clarify yourself?

Answer 1

Homophobia is a term to LIMIT discussion and debate on the merit of the topic. It is always a way to censure discussion with those who offer valid counter arguments to the agenda propaganda.

Christians have a differing view than activists on the issue of this personal activity. In our culture of Christianity it is sinful. I believe without question that Jesus condemned the behavior, yet was always forgiving and merciful to the person, with the command, "sin no more"!

Answer 2

I am not homophobic at all. I think it all stems from the fact that biblically it is wrong. It is hard because there are so many unknowns and what isn't known is feared.
We as Christians know it is wrong, but there really isn't an alternative. Someone who is homosexual can't just all of a sudden not be because the Bible says it is wrong (in my opinion I believe people can be born homosexual). So really then all we can say to a person in this situation is live a life of celabacy and never have a relationship or family. We can tell them to pray about it, but we all know that God doesn't always heal every person.
It isn't like alcoholism or anger, you can't just take a class, or abstain from the 1 thing that is the issue, it is a complete lifestyle. So as Christians, we really don't know how to help a lot of the times, so we clam up and just ignor it. I think this is when we look like we are fearful or homophobic when really it is just that we don't know how to handle it with care and so we just try not to handle it at all.
What I think needs to happen is first of all, stop the judgement, accept all people no matter what their sexual orientation, and then work together as Christians to figure it all out. There is no need to be scared, God is more powerful than our fears.

Answer 3

Very few people are afraid of homosexuals. The word homophobe is part of the ongoing degeneration of the English vernacular. Now, ignorant, bigoted and abrasive individuals are a dime a dozen for/against any group you care to mention more or less.

Answer 4

First, you're not likely to put this to bed. You just don't have the clout... I doubt you're a Christian or academic leader.

As far as homophobia, Christians admit it daily. They may not have personal fear, but they fear that if homosexuals marry, that it will somehow, in some elusive fashion, destroy the "institution of marriage".

Christians have spoken of a fear that homosexuals teaching in schools, may somehow "infect" or "indoctrinate" children into a "homosexual lifestyle".

Homosexuals have been blamed by Christians for 9/11 and other national problems.

Now some may argue that this isn't really "fear", but if it isn't, then what exactly is it? Certainly, blaming 9/11 on homosexuals in America, rather than on a hatred of America's policies by external groups is at best, reactionary.

If Christians aren't afraid of homosexuality, if they belive that they can raise moral children, why are they afraid of a teacher who may be Gay or Lesbian? Even when such teachers do not speak about their sexuality in schools, if their orientation is found out, outcries go out for their expulsion from their position.

So, perhaps if Christians aren't afraid, we might need a different definition of fear. This has happened before in our public: Clinton redefined Sex, why can't Christians redefine fear?

Answer 5

Obviously there must be, hence the word 'homophobia.'

According to the definition of 'phobia', it is an 'an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation...'

For certain there are deep psychological factors involved in such cases but this would not be the forum to discuss it at length.

Peace be with you.

Answer 6

I fear homosexuality, in a way..........being brought up in that type of household has left it's scars and I come from a Christian background in child and as an adult.

There is a sense of confusion when it comes to the aspect of a child seeing/living in a homosexual household. As a woman, we are raised to accept that you will find love and marriage and children with a man. However those opinions are changing now that people are being more liberal with the bibles teachings.

I feel that exploiting/glorifying homosexual rights in our schools, streets and now on our TV's is deploriable.

The breakdown of society, in my opinion, lies with the breakdown of the families. Raising children to believe in God and trust in the bible, but then showing them alternative lifestyles and telling them to accept it.

Not so hot.

I want my daughters to grow up, graduate from college, fall in love with a nice young man, get married and give me grandchildren. I don't want to have to explain to my grandchildrem why school taught you that man and woman come together with their reproductive organs to make a baby, "but Grandma, mommy and mommy (daddy and daddy)have the same parts".

Answer 7

The politically-correct term "homophobia" is a device used to shut down debate. If a person objects to homosexuality, they are automatically branded with this label.

A person doesn't have to have a "fear" of homosexuals, or homosexuality, but only a moral disagreement over the subject to be so labeled.

Answer 8

i am not afraid of them...I have many friends that are gay and I am a christian as well. I think homophobia was a word meant for men or women who fear gays coming on to them.

Answer 9

exciting fact: Homophobia may result from comparable-intercourse attraction and authoritarian parenting. for this reason staunch anti-gay politicians many times land up in gay intercourse scandals. i might think of that if we lived in a international the place no person might experience threatened to be detect our emotions, a magnificent purchase extra human beings might locate they weren't particularly quickly, even the main important homophobes persons all.

Answer 10

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Actually homophobia is an irrational response to homosexuality, suggesting expectations of pedophilia, expectations that gay people are always trying to recruit, expectations that gay people think of nothing but sex and how to have it with straight people, etc.

It doesn't mean that someone wants to cower in the corner whimpering in terror whenever they see a drag queen. Although it happens sometimes.

Homophobia primarily is translated into irrational rage. Hence, Rev. Fred Phelps, the guys who murdered Matthew Shepard, anyone who violently or verbally gay-bashes, etc.