I spent many years in a non-denominational Christian church growing up. If there was anyone on the planet who would have chosen NOT to be gay it would have been me. I prayed for years that God would change me into a happy, healthy, heterosexual man. After years of this prayer it gradually dawned on me that a more honest and effective prayer would be to ask God to help me understand myself better. This prayer had not only a much more healing effect, it brought me into a much closer relationship with God.
I know that I am gay. I know God loves and accepts me no less than if I were a heterosexual man. My partner and I have been together for 15 years. We love one another profoundly.
My thought is that fundamentalist Christians are very disturbed by the thought that God would create a gay person, and then put verses in the Bible that say one should not be gay. So, therefore, they have to believe that God would never make someone gay, in order for it all to fit.
Am I right?
2007-02-17 19:52:18 · 15 answers · asked by pasdeberet 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have read through all of these answers. I am appalled by the answers by people who equate being gay with being a murderer. I am equally astonished at how people say, "Christians believe being gay is a choice because it is."
That shows circular logic at its best.
I stopped believing that a deeply flawed book with millions of possible interpretations (aka 'the Bible') was the 'word of God' many years ago. I have a very hard time believing that if God chose to write a book that represented holy writ in toto that this book would be it. The Bible has thousands of flaws, contradictions and mistakes. There are also thousands of verses that are completely ignored - verses that any rational person (even many Christians) know are completely irrelevant today.
And yet, fundamentalist 'christians' are intent on telling people how to live their lives, in spite of the fact that most, if not all, of what they say (being gay is wrong, for instance) is based on fear, hatred, and outdated social codes
2007-02-17 21:09:39 · update #1
they place a much higher priority on their bigotry than on what Christ actually taught--in fact they don't care at all what Christ taught. Just be glad that when their judgement comes they will be burning in the same hell they threatened you with
2007-02-17 20:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 08:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by scoggin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because fundamentalists are bent on complaining about "people's immoral behaviors today". They actually believe that the world was like "Leave it to Beaver" years ago, and with just a little more conformity, it can be that way again. They say that homosexuality is a "choice" because if it wasn't, then they couldn't classify it as a "bad behavior".
2007-02-17 20:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are gay live as you have decided.God , if he exists is not a tyrant.He has to be merciful,loving and caring. I am of the opinion that he loves you and cares for you.Why do you worry about fundamentalists?
2007-02-17 19:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by cupid 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It does say in the bible that homosexuals will not enter the kingdom of God. And the bible is God's word.
Christians believe that people choose to be gay because ultimately it is true. The alcoholic believes that they have no control over drinking,the gambler believes they have no control over their habit, I will even go as far as to say that many who murder, rape and abuse believe that they have no control over their actions, and many of the things that harm us and others are difficult to overcome as we are not perfect, we are not God, we are human and often have little self-control.
But, once we accept Jesus into our hearts and place Him in control of our lives we are strongly convicted of what is not right in our lives. Sometimes God expects us to choose not to indulge in certain behaviours, no matter how difficult, as it develops our perseverance and our character. And whether it be instant or whether it be gradual, the Lord will always deliver us from the desire eventually.
For example take alcoholics. Many are able to manage their habit by having an acountability partner and support group to help them abstain but it is a constant battle not to drink but God is able to deliver them from the desire to drink altogether. I know because he did it for me with drugs and cigarettes. The first time I quit without God it was a real struggle to not smoke at social occassions and to persevere. Then I took it up on and off and eventually committed my life to Jesus. Well I prayed and prayed and tried to give it up but it was such a struggle and Id stop and start. Well last April the Lord placed it on my heart to quit Easter Sunday and I said 'Ok Lord Im quitting Easter Sunday, please deliver me from the desire to smoke' anyways I havent smoked since, I never had one craving or withdrawal symptom, it was amazing.
Just keep seeking the Lord and His will with all your heart and He will make it clear and deliver you from the desire.
Love and best wishes
PS I realise that in the world's eyes being gay is not equated with being a murderer but in God's eyes, sin is sin. Whether it is a simple lie, petty theft, cheating on our spouse, to murder, rape.....yes even homosexuality according to God's law commiting any of these makes us imperfect and thus seperated from God by sin. But he loved us enough AS WE ARE yes to redeem us from being seperated from Him if we choose to turn from our sinful lifestyles and turn to Him and thus obey Him.
For ALL fall short of the glory of God. ALL. You. Me. Everyone. But once we accept Jesus and follow God's plan for our lives in Him we can change, he makes us a new creation in Christ.
2007-02-17 20:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by angelvic_83 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're right about one thing, God does loves you, but He does not accept sin. God doesn't make people gay, it's called free will.
2007-02-17 20:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is impossible for me to believe that Almighty God would lie but much easier for me to believe that you were deceived. You are right about that.
2007-02-17 20:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by martha d 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are saying that you don't have a choice in who you decide to have sex with/have a relationship with? You actually have several choices: You can do it with a man, a woman, or not at all.
Although most wont admit it, just about everyone has a little homosexual urge on occasion. You have the CHOICE to act on it!
2007-02-17 19:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony A 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because the ones that are gay wish it was, so they could choose not to do things they despise in themselves, the sick bastards that they are....
2007-02-17 22:22:32 · answer #9 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're just idiots. Jesus hung out with prostitutes and junkies.
2007-02-17 20:37:59 · answer #10 · answered by baby BELLA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋