Christians, if you had a child come out of the closet, would you accept it okay?

Question

Would you try to force him/her to change? Would you rather your child be out of the closet and happy, or repressed and miserable?

Answer 1

I would love my child unconditionally. I would not want that for my child but would accept them just as they are. It is not for me to judge.

Answer 2

This is a good question. I would accept her for how she is. It wouldn't be fair of me not to. There would be a small possibility that she was born as an inter-sexed person, with an outward female appearance but with predominantly male hormones and some internal male sex organs. How could I fault her for that?
I would much rather she be happy, whether she was in or out of the closet. I would simply pray that her relationship with God not be diminished in any way.

Answer 3

This is such a hard question for me. I know that the Bible says that homosexuality is a choice, but I'm really starting to believe that it's more biological than anything else. I started to really think about this in college when a close friend was telling me about her friend from home who was gay and terrified of coming out. She asked him if he chose to be gay, or if he just was born that way. He answered, "Why would I choose to be this way? If you find the man of your dreams, your whole family would be thrilled for you. They'd love to plan a wedding and wait for grandchildren. If I find someone great, my family will be miserable and disown me."

While this situation would be so hard for me because I would mourn the loss of my son/daughter's future that I thought was in store for him/her, I would love that child just as much as before. I would just want my child to be happy.

Answer 4

I don't think those who would put a child in a closet and repress them have any business having children.

They should be adopting straight children that are old enough to be certain of their heterosexuality.

Otherwise, they are condoning, and committing, child abuse.

Answer 5

I have a sister that is a lesbian, so I would treat my child in a similar fashion. She knows that I believe that homosexuality is wrong, but, on the other hand, knows that I won't try to change her because I know that I cannot. Any such change is going to have to come by her own initiative.

Answer 6

you cannot force anyone to change and be or do what they do not wish to be or do. Once my child is out of my home, they are accountable to God alone for their choices and whatever sin they commit is against God and not me.
I am sure that when my children are grown, they will make a lot of choices that I do not agree with. We all sin and fall short of the glory of God. I can only love them, pray for them and hope that I shown them how to come on their own to God and seek His will for their lives. I will never disown them or treat them as less no matter what choices they make. I know their sin and wrong choices are not who they are and they will npot be defined by that, at least not by me. They are aware now of what I will and will not tolerate in my home, but they know also that I will always love them and accept them and pray for them whatever stuggle they may wind up going through in their lives.

Answer 7

Atheists are actually not any incorrect for telling childrens it is o.k. to come returned out on your mum and dad than theists are incorrect for telling childrens who prepare a diverse theism than their mum and dad that it is o.k. to come returned out of the closet to them. As on your tale some meant teenager being kicked out of her living house for being an atheist, all of us could make up a narrative whether it does not make it real.

Answer 8

I would accept it if I were certain there were no other reasons for it. I know there are gays that are gay, always have been gay, and always will be gay. I accept that. However; there are gays that are gay because they have been deeply hurt by someone, or (and I know there will be some screams from gays for this one and I could care less) because it is at times a "trendy" thing to be. Just because you get therapy for your child does not mean you are trying to "change" him or her. Sex is complicated for everyone, and there is nothing wrong with counseling.

Answer 9

This is definitely something that differs from one individual to the next. We cannot lump people into a group on this, even based on religion (thankfully).

[Personally, not being a Christian, I would have zero problem with the issue.]

Answer 10

There are many scandalous sins, so if my child came out and informed me that they are living in a scandalous sin (1 Corinthians 6:9), I would tell him/her of their need to repent.