Here is a good example of Christian help.?

Question

I was browsing through the Parenting section on Yahoo answers and ran across a simple, kind of stupid, question. It was "what would you do if your kid was gay?".

Of course there were alot or responses and every one of them was positive. Things like "I would love them either way" "It's not their choice they are who they are and I support them 100%".

Then the one Christian chimed up. Ok, I don't KNOW that it was the only Christian but she was the only one that volunteered that information in her post like it was supposed to mean something important. Here is her response


" I don't look at it that way. I think it's a choice, so I would do everything I could to lead them in the right direction. That's why we are Christians involved in our church youth programs and so on.

I could never disown my child but I really don't know what I'd do if once they were grown (21 or older) and chose to live that lifestyle. I pray to God that it doesn't happen!"

Thoughts?

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Answer 1

well i am a christian gay man, and my mother is a very devout christian woman. much as she personally disagrees with homosexuality, i'm grateful that she has not disowned me over this issue. she still loves me very much and accepts me for who i am. i would hope that more mothers and fathers could learn to do the same.

as i've said many times before, acceptance and agreement are not he same. maybe a parent does not agree with their child's lifestyle, maybe they believe their child is choosing a wrong path. but i would hope that the parent could still accept and love the child regardless of this false and erroneous belief.

they say blood is thicker than water, but from the stories i hear of some gays, i sometimes wonder about that.

Answer 2

The love that a parent has for a child is unconditional. Now, the fact that not everyone believes in the Christian principle, its normal to have different answers in this post. I'm a christian, and let me tell you; when I was in High School I was always surrounded by Gay classmates. Although my belief wasn't the same as theirs, I never took the bible to smack them. So to answer your question, Yes I would have a problem with my child being gay. We're human, were not perfect. I would still love him and I wouldn't force him to do anything against his will. I would simply pray for him. I would let go of the situation and let God.

Answer 3

Am I answering the question "what would I do as a Christian if I found out one of my children was gay?" If so, I know exactly what I would do.

Two years ago, my daughter wrote and told me she loved another woman. My heart was broken, but the first thing I did was call her and tell her I love her and that nothing would ever change that. I asked her to give me a few days to react.

Then I prayed about it and I talked with Christian friends, including a youth pastor and an AIDS counselor. Then I figured out the partial answer was the old cliche, "What would Jesus do?" Jesus wouldn't condemn my daughter to hell. He would tell her he forgives her and to sin no more. I went to visit her a couple months later and met her partner. I pray for their salvation and love them. As a parent, that's all I can do. Turn it over to the Lord and let Him handle it.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I thought that their answer was thought out and their opinion. It is their child and they have a right to raise them as they wish. The person said they would not disown the child, but that they would hope it never happened.

For myself, being a Christian as well, I would support my son 100%, he is three now so still a little while before we know where his interests lay. I think I would be sad for him, because it can be difficult to live in this world as a homosexual. People are going to make life difficult for others unfortunately, but I would be there for him no matter what.

Answer 6

Everyone is entitled to their opinions and the person who asked the question can just as easily ignore an answer that doesn't fit or having meaning to what they are inquiring of. It seems like the Christian women is answering in the best of her ability. When did anyone come here to YA answer according to your opinions and beliefs? This is open to all peoples and opinions and answers.

Answer 7

Was this example intended to hurt , surprise , or bother Christians ? Because it doesn't . But what it does do is show you that we have a different outlook on life and the Lord Jesus Christ than people who don't know or understand Christianity .

I agree with her opinion 100% .

Answer 8

very sad but I am sure not all Christians feel like that I know I do not. I have 2 sons one was a slow developer but now has a girl Friend the other is 18 and as far as I know has not had one. the 18 year old teased his older brother he might be gay.

Answer 9

I agree with you! Its a situation I really wouldnt know how to deal with. Especially today, when people believe all these lies like (they cant help it/they were born that way)

I guess I'll only worry about that if I ever have to deal with it. And the chances are small, since only a small amount of the population is gay.

Answer 10

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. She didn't say anything hateful, she didn't say she wouldn't love him, she just said she hopes her child wouldn't choose to follow something she considers to be sin. That's what she believes, and people may not agree with it, but she answered honestly, which is probably more than you can say for some of the other people.