As a member or visitor of the LGBT community, is someones faith in G-d an create a mistrust of that person?

Question

To me as a gay man, faith is like underwear, we all were it in some form or another but it's worn underneath our clothing, not to be seen except for those with whom we are intimate.

And conversely, are you more inclined to aside yourself with nonbelievers if you are of that inclination?

Does religion play any part of whom you befriend or predjudice in any way or do you take it person by person regardless of their faith.?

Or does faith not play a factor at all, it's all in the way they present it, or choose not to present it to you?

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Thank you Christopher for understanding exactly what I do.

Answer 1

Faith is personal and should not be used to make another person feel superior or inferior to oneself.

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him." - Matthew 6:5-8

Answer 2

I'm agnostic. I have been for at least 10 years...maybe longer. I've dated all sorts and I've never been bothered one way or another. I don't judge atheists or believers based on that fact. It's not an issue to me.

I like the last point you made though, about the way they present it or not. It's true that a person could be the most fundamentalist person alive and if they treat me with compassion and care about me, it wouldn't bother me the tiniest bit.

Edit: Gay Man!: I think Juan has a grasp on what he wanted to ask. I know what the difference between what faith and indoctrination is. Your point doesn't actually make sense in regards to what Juan is asking. I'm not saying that realizing the difference between the two things isn't important, but in this instance, they aren't related.

Answer 3

I'm pagan. I accept everyone of every belief system, or at least I try to. I was raised in a general protestant fashion and a lot of my extended family members are southern baptist, and even though my personal views of how the world works are different from how they view it, I do my best to get along with others even if our core values are at odds. I think that at it's heart modern monotheism has immense potential for truth and beauty, but I don't really agree with all of the dogma that can sometimes come with it.
As a result, I would date and fall in love with anyone of any religion, provided that the two of us can share a certain level of respect for our differing faiths. I try my best to judge people on who they are, even though I admit that sometimes I slip just like everybody else.

Answer 4

Sadly, my experiance with Christians has been so negative that I am very anti-Christian. I do not want to be, but I have a natural fear and mistrust of them. I came out when I was 14 and my methodist church practically led an exocism against me. It's one of the most painful things I have gone through.

Yes, I avoid Christians, even gay ones, but truely I envy them. I used to take a great comfort in my beliefs and I am jealous of their continued feeling of belonging. I am Unitarian Universalist, and spend most of my time with those who are similarly inclined.

Answer 5

I'm a nonbeliever, a person's faith and conviction does not influence me one way or another. I can have conversation with anyone and speak objectively with them about how they relate to their higher power. However, if someone starts trying to convert me to their belief I will run away with my hands over my ears shouting La La La La.

Answer 6

To be very honest, a lot of people wear their underwear outside of their pants (I'm still using the metaphor, I'm not saying that I actually see this all the time while walking down the street).

If someone is wearing their underwear outside their pants and it's bright green, and bright green is too obnoxious and incompatible with my color preferences, yes, it WILL become an issue.

Did I take the metaphor too far?

Answer 7

Hmmm... Which one to %.... x3 i think the main necessary lesson i've got found out from being gay is to constantly get up for your self. it is okay to be mean to those that deserve it! don't be petrified of all of us because of the fact what they might do to you you're able to do to them! yet of direction there's a cut back... the explanation I say it is because of the fact I used to no longer get in any confrontations and in basic terms enable all of us extraordinarily plenty walk throughout me. yet this 12 months i'm no longer and that i'm no longer in basic terms taking it. i'm talking up and asserting what i think of, and that i think of that's the main necessary lesson for all of us.

Answer 8

You have confused 'faith' with 'indoctrination'.

Gays feel alienated by the dogma of organised religion, not their own personal spiritual expression. Within the framework of orthodox religious teaching lies homophobia.

Gay people are capable of spiritual connection if they do not confuse doctrine with faith like you just have.

Answer 9

im bi and my first love is god.... i do not care who knows it...he made me this way for a reason and i choose to imbrace him and myself for who we are. i don't look at people and befreind them for their beleifs or disbeleife in God...we are who we are because its who were sopossed to be and weather or not someone is gay and christian/cathock/buddest..ect it doesnt matter...its just another layer of our complicated self.

Answer 10

I'm an atheist, and since my partner died of cancer, I've found few atheists to date. I don't trust them less, but it does mean we have less common ground.

I miss my atheist husband.

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