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I was raised a christian. i spent many unhappy, confused years in church. When i realized i was a homosexual, i became an atheist, because my own religion told me that i was going to hell for something i did not choose and cannot change. i don't want to go back to the ignorance and bigotry of christianity, but im lost. i need faith and peace. help?

to hello- I am indeed a homosexual. You perfectly symbolize one of the things that has always irked me about christianity. I AM homosexual. I have been since I was born. I first had a crush on another girl in second grade and have never felt attraction to boys. It is not something I chose, I was born this way. I was made this way. Its natural. You people need to accept that and stop trying to change what can't be. Its the same as telling me that i just think I'm a female, or I just think I'm caucasian, and maybe it will change if I pray about it. No. I am gay. Always have been, always will be, can't be changed.

Puggz- what is the word?

Answer 1

Congratulations!!! Although you don't know it, you are about to reach a breakthrough. You already have all the the necessary things to have complete peace and faith. You have already done all the hard work that most people can't handle, and you're about to reach the only true enlightenment. You are already a step ahead of the vast majority of people in this world. You have moved beyond religion. This is good, as religion is a dead idea that has grown archaic and useless in the modern world. Better still, you have made this brake through by accepting yourself. You have already prioritized faith in yourself and who you are over faith in the concept of god, and the only thing you have left to do to reach complete peace is to is realize that the only reality you can truly have complete faith in is yourself. You must focus on that, and learn to trust yourself and your higher self. If you can have faith in yourself, it's a faith that cannot be questioned; and you can truly be at peace. In the end, you become your own God, and you find that there is no need for another. Good luck, I promise you will find your way.

Answer 2

I am gay too and for many years I believed God hated me and condemned me for being gay. I was lucky though to be born again. For years before that I really believed I was a Christian. I attended prayer meetings and was proud to call myself Christian. It was only years later that I realised I was not Christian at all.

I want you to pray to Jesus Christ, asking Him to be your Lord and Saviour. Repent of your sins. Come to Jesus with a seeking and humble heart. You do not need to go to church for this. You also do not need to "repent" of being gay because it is not a sin. Don't believe the lies. If you need to, for your own peace of mind, which is not the peace Jesus Christ will give you (He gives you so much more peace - a peace that surpasses all understanding), keep asking Jesus to come into your life.

This is not a religious act. Religion is evil, dead and godless, and I can see you were brought up with the "Christian" religion. I was too. Thankfully, I became a Christian in 1991 and saw all the nonsense that the "Christian" religion teaches.

So, what should you expect if you say this prayer? Do not expect to talk in tongues, to faint or to see flames leaping off your head. It can happen but usually does not happen. continued with my life not thinking about what might happen or about what I had done. I was very naive. We are all naive when we first become Christians. I found in February 1991 that I had an incredible peace and I had a lot of joy. I did not understand it but it was there. I had peace in spite of the horrors going on in my country at the time. Most people were terrified. My attitude was: "If you're going to murder me, so what. It's okay. I am not scared at all." This I found out later is often called the first glows of Christianity. It is the Holy Spirit letting you know He has arrived to be with you for all eternity.

I would suggest you read the Bible while praying all the time. Rather stay away from the churches for now. Most will teach you lies and hatred, not just of gay people but of the poor and many other groups. I would suggest you first read the gospels. If you read the Old Testament later, as you should, do not be perturbed by the verse in Leviticus that on the surface seems to condemn you. It does not. It has nothing to do with being gay. It has to do with male-on-male rape, which was a common practice among ancient peoples.

Turn to Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth and the life. Fake Christians are bigoted. Some real Christians are also bigoted I am afraid but they can and do change because God gets hold of them, not the Bible.

I don't know how willing you are to trust a gay person who is also a Christian and who has also had to deal with the rejection of religious people, who also thought God hated Him until He saw God's love. God even told me He will not change me (I did try for years to change) and that He loved me and wanted me to accept me. He does communicate with His people. Turn to Him, not to some religious nonsense you were taught. Christians hate religion. For your own sake, please be open-minded. Jesus loves you and He made you gay. One link, by the way, that could be a start for you is http://www.gaychurch.org.

Answer 3

I'm a former Christian for similar reasons (I am not a homosexual). I am currently non-religious yet I am spiritual. In my own opinion we cannot truly grasp what God is. I adhere primarily to Eastern Philosophies and still adhere to the lessons taught by Jesus (not the Church). I did spend some time searching for another religion and became content with the realization that we cannot truly understand what God is and thus there can be no true religion.

Peace:)

Answer 4

knowing what church would help to answer the question,i am roman catholic and understand some catholic churches/parishes can be hard on this issue,don't get me wrong i still thing the churches stance is correct and justified and that if you are homosexual you should refrain from the act.....just my opinion so please don't be offended by my answer. i think all christian churches can act wrongly towards homosexuals and instead of embracing them sometimes turn the person further from god as in your case. so as regards to finding faith here it goes

finding a tolerant parish/church may help(or may not)

find good christian friends, christian by example and by words. there are many homosexual christians,you may be able to locate some and find comfort and support from them.

read the bible prayerfully,god knows your heart and knows you want to be faithful. he will find a way to be made present for you,it may take time and some effort but we all must persevere,we are all sinners and need the mercy of christ and need faith in him. the situation and answers vary for each individual, rely on christ and he will guide you. when you find your faith then you will have peace through him. hope this helps atleast a little and again i meant no offence by any comment(s), god bless you.

Answer 5

Chicken Soup For Cat Lovers Chapter 12, page 149, paragraph 2 ,line 3, 5th word

You don't need faith. You want answers right now because you are confused and unhappy. Realize you are a great person and you don't need to lean on some higher power or some book. It's ok to need a helping hand everyonce in a while but true strength comes from within.

Please don't listen to these bigots. If their god created everything then he/she/it also created you just the way you are. If god is perfect then he doesn't mess up. So.....you lose bigots.

Answer 6

If you want to live your life in a religion, you will have to let that particular religion dictate your life. Religion is a set of laws to guide one to live a moral life which leads to peace and harmony.

So you must put a cross on Judaism, Christianity and Islam as all of them are strictly against Homosexuality which they consider as one of the worst immorality.

I so far don't know any religion which really allows homosexuality. You will find cults which distort the great religions and bring them to homosexuals. Up to you.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

There is no prerequisite on sexuality to be a Christian. Heterosexuality is not a prerequisite to be saved. Trusting God is a prerequisite to be saved. Jesus is the way we get peace with God, not whatever we are.

I cannot tell you how pissed I am with that church that you went to. They subjugated the Gospel for a message of 'morals'. That's cheapening God's word if I ever heard it.

If you still want to come to God, then you are chosen by him to be one of his people. All of us are sinners, I myself am Bi. So I have nothing on you, but trust in God is what I esteem higher than what anyone says.

You can e-mail me or IM me if you want. You seem to be considering approaching God. I will encourage you to do that.

Answer 9

The first thing that you need to decide is whether you are looking for faith in whatever religion fits your way of thinking, or if you're looking for faith in God and the truth. Because unless you're looking for the truth, then I suppose any "religion" will do. True peace can only be found in God and His word, which is truth. My advice would be to turn to God in prayer, asking Him to guide you into the truth, and be willing to hear Him--whatever He says. He will never lie to or deceive you, and He loves you more than you can imagine. Trust in Him, and He will help you find the peace, and faith, you're looking for.

Answer 10

to disagree with the biblical stance on an issue is not a very
good reason to become an athiest. to look at the evidence
and decide that

- the bible isn't the infallible word of god, but rather an
ancient book written by ancient men
- there's nothing about that claims of christianity that make
it any more likely to be true than any other religion
- many of the things written about the character of god in
the bible are either self-contradictory, or downright
immoral....
- etc, etc, etc

.... are excellent reasons to become an athiest. as for
needing faith, i would ask in what and why? with respect
to needing peace, i would say that's something we all
have to work out on our own. decide to be a good person
based on your own intuition about what that means, and
you'll be on your way... i sure hope you find what you're
looking for.

good luck.