This is mostly aimed at Christians, but anyone is free to answer. :)
Let's say you have a grown up son. He is smart, successful, and kind, and you are very proud of him. One day, he comes home for a visit, bringing another man with him. "Mom, dad," he says, "This is Gary. He's my life partner. We're going to Massachusetts to get married next month."
Your son considers his homosexuality to be a natural, biological thing. He doesn't see it as sin, no matter what you say, and he refuses to think that he needs to or can be "cured". Your son is gay, and there is nothing you can do about it.
What would you do?
2007-06-30 12:36:09 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a Christian and believe homosexuality is a sin against my God. If my son came home like that, then the first thing I would do is................love him, let him know even though I disapprove, he is still my son and I will be there for him. Love him. Accept him in my home and my heart all the time. love him. Pray for him. love him. Be a supportive parent. love him. Thanks for the question and have a great day!! Oh, did I mention that I would love him? lol.
2007-06-30 12:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Through my eyes, I would see my good son that has found happiness, a person that makes him happy and completes him. Through my heart, I would see their love as a positive thing and wish them the best. Through my mind, I would see that they have a hard life to go through, knowing the bias against them, Overall I want my son to be the happiest and productive human he could be and be proud to say that he was my son. I would realize this because over the course of a lifetime I have instilled those values in him. As for the contrary beliefs that I held as a homophobe, I would forgive that like all the other mistakes he made growing up. I would hurt anyone that hurt him regardless of who they were.
2007-06-30 12:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Outside the box 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the eyes of God all sin is the same.
Being a homosexual isn't any worse than any other sin.
We can say "Well how can that be,is being a homosexual just as bad as molesting a child?"
To us a child molester is worse than being a homosexual but to God it is just sin.
When Jesus helped people he helped everyone,he didn't turn anyone away for any reason.
He forgives everyone the same because all sin is the same.
I would still love my son if he came to me someday and said he was gay.
I would also welcome his partner and try to get along with him as best as I could out of respect for my son.
I cannot judge my son and say that what he is doing is worse than anything I have ever done.
Because that isn't true.
So I would pray for him and continue to love him and be a good mother for my son.
Because that's what my Father would want and that's what I would want for my son.
2007-06-30 12:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
To quote a rude saying, "get a life." Mind your own business. You have free will to improve your own life. Everyone in the world is perfect except for you. You need to improve yourself.
To quote Jesus, "You look for splinters in other's eyes, when you have logs in your own eyes. Judge ye not and ye will not be judged. He who is without sin, throw the first stone." Don't be hating. "God helps those who help their sons, not." "who helps themselves."
My judgement of you is that you have an adorable looking face.
2007-06-30 12:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not a Christian but as someone who does believe in God, I'd ask if he wanted his Grandfather to perform the ceremony. (He's a retired minister)
Gay is not sinful nor is it anything to be "ashamed of". People need to realize that not everyone is (or should be) the same.
Being homosexual is considered a natural, biological thing in my religion.
2007-06-30 12:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm a Christian, and I would love my son unconditionally. Also, and I know this is controversial, I would accept his "partner." I would show love and kindness to both of them. I am not God, and it is not my place to judge.
2007-06-30 12:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mel W 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would not try to 'cure' my child of being gay in the first place and i am Christian. I would drag him out shopping for the wedding!
2007-06-30 12:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie Lynn 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Love him unconditionally like Jesus does. Accepting someone for what they believe doesn't mean condoning their behavior.
2007-06-30 12:39:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
wonderful, but can't you get married in the UK? well guess what i wouldn't really care thats up to them
2007-06-30 12:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Except his decision even if I didn't agree with it. That is my child and I would never abandon my child over his sexuality.
2007-06-30 12:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by Angela T 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋