After all, surely the guy didn't *choose* to be a hypocrite!
2006-12-31 02:35:42 · 8 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it's part of god's predermined free will plan. no one chooses to be a hypocrite. god knew they would be a hypocrite and set the stage for it to happen.
2006-12-31 02:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by renamed 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Regardless of how one man can be gay, the homosexual conduct is forbidden in Islam.
I quote:
It is possible that such a male only wins half the battle; that is, he may be able to reject the irrational wish without fully recovering to basic heterosexuality. In such circumstances, the individual has no choice except to drive the homosexual impulse out of the mind and body, through psychotherapy and God's assistance, and live a life of celibacy. Yes, it is unfair, for most of the world will enjoy the company of a spouse while we remain without sexual intimacy for as long as we live. It can be expected that this will create misery, but it also must be realized that life itself is 'unfair' insofar as God has administered tests of different types and degrees of difficulty for man. Yet, He is by no means unjust, for He shall reward us according to the effort we make to succeed and the difficulty of the test. The writer, for one, considers the test difficult and requests the male heterosexual reader to imagine himself being sexually tempted every time he goes to the mosque to pray, every time he attends a social function, every time he goes to the pool to swim, etc. "What," you ask, "could be so tempting? After all, the women have their separate space for prayer so we do not really see them, women generally tend to be in a separate room at social functions, and God knows we don't swim in the same pool as them. Where is the sexual temptation?" Herein lies the temptation: a male who suffers from homosexual urges and inclinations, praying, socializing, and swimming with men is analogous to a straight male swimming amongst the women, praying with the women, and openly socializing with them on a DAILY basis. Who could deny feeling temptation? And consider that the straight male may, eventually, gratify his sexual impulse whereas the gay male can never gratify his sexual impulse, unless he returns to his heterosexual core successfully. Therefore, the homosexual male must clench his teeth, pull on his hair, and use the iron rod of the Creator to drive out the desire in him, damaging - sometimes nearly killing - the sexual instinct. But in all this painful, miserable toil, there should emerge patience, steadfastness, perseverance, and a closeness to the Kingdom of the Almighty.
End of Quote.
I know a Muslim who's gay in person, and although he did have gay sex before, he had repented and asked for God's boundless forgiveness. Now, he is a determined Muslim, living in celibacy and is going to adopt a child as his companion, God-willing.
God knows best.
Happy Eid al-Adha and Happy New Year.
Peace and Love.
2006-12-31 03:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by mil's 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Man you people are unbeleiveable. You all talk about how you can be "cured" and here's a guy completely devoted to the word of god, not just as a hobby. And you say it's god's plan? What a cop-out.
What happened to "God won't give you a burden you can't handle"?
2006-12-31 02:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you misunderstand what is meant by choice in being gay. He had no choice in the fact that he was biologically inclined toward other men, but he did have a choice in where he stuck his... well, you know.
And he evidently chose badly.
2006-12-31 02:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its like all the others. They are given over to a reprobate mind. Lovers of the flesh more then God.
2006-12-31 02:44:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All have the right to go back in the closet to repent and pray.
All have the choice to go back in the closet to repent and pray.
All have the decision to go back in the closet to repent and pray.
Christ called the scribes and Pharisees hypocrites. This word "hypocrite" in the Greek means "play actor".
You can be a hypocrite play acting any role.
What role are you playing?
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2006-12-31 02:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not a choice if you have a spirit on you that you cannot control.
2006-12-31 02:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by Tommy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He CHOSE to SIN....what's your reason?
2006-12-31 02:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋