Whats bad about being gay?

Question

I was watching a show Will an grace today and i made a joke that i thought it'd be fun to be gay. But my dad got mad about it he cussed and said i would be evil if i was, an then he said that i better not chose to be gay... I dont understend though. Whats bad about being gay?

Sry if this sounds stupid... Im 13 and i still dont know alot about this. This is my 1st question here.

Why do ppl have to be mean to other ppl?? I know friends who are gay and they are nice! I go to church with my parents sumtimes and they tell us to love every1..

Answer 1

As a Christian, I believe that being gay is wrong. In the Bible, God strictly prohibits being homosexual. It is even called an abomination. I believe that the reason we we're made the way we are made is because that is what we are meant for. Our genders were created to correspond with one another.

However, as a Christian, I do NOT believe in hating the homesexuals, rather, I believe in hating the homosexuality. I would cry and protest if I saw a man being beaten in the street because he is homosexual. I don't believe that you can win people over to Christ by hating THEM, but I also do not believe you can be a Christian by loving SIN. Jesus talked to the prostitutes and the tax collectors. He didn't agree with the sin, in fact, He despised it, but He loved the soul.

As a Christian, I believe that homosexuality results when one falls victim to the tricks of the Enemy. We're all faced with temptation, and everyone has to cope with the thought of being homosexual. It says that Jesus had to endure every TEMPTATION, but He never SINNED, and I believe that didn't exclude the TEMPTATION of being homosexual. But He was perfect, like we should strive to be, and He didn't DWELL on the thought because God had already ordained homosexuality as wrong.

I don't agree with Will and Grace because it promotes that homosexuality is cool. However, I would still be friends with Will and invite him to church.

And I might add that I do not see Gay Rights as the last "Civil Rights" movement. Civil Rights are rights you are supposed to be BORN with. African Americans were born their color, therefore they should under ANY circumstances NOT be descriminated against. Women were born women, there for they should NOT be descriminated against. Homosexuality is a CHOICE, and marraige is a SACRED UNION upheld in the Bible. Marraige is God's, and God said that it should be between and man and a woman.

EDIT:

Jesus, being the Son of God, would be ALL KNOWING and would KNOW that in the Bible that the Christians are to live by it would NOT advocate homosexuality, so He didn't even NEED to address it.
Take divorce for example. He KNEW that it would be printed that it is okay to write a certificate of divorce if you didn't DESIRE to be with your wife any longer, but Jesus said that that isn't the case and that it is, in fact, acceptable when your partner CHEATS on you. Because when you get married you become ONE, but when your partner CHEATS on you, the partner has broken that "one" a part and has sinned. Therefore, the sin is the broken marriage, which THE PARTNER committed, and you could "technically" call yourselves divorced(not one anymore). (Note: I believe that you CAN be forgiven for divorce. So if you divorced, realized it was wrong, and repented, you are saved. HOWEVER, if you were beaten or in an abusive relationship, the partner is USUALLY cheating in you. I do NOT advocate abusive relationships. And I believe, because of the Father's goodness, He wouldn't push you past your limits, and that He would make you a way of escape. For instance, letting you have evidence your husband or wife has cheated.)

It IS a choice. I, myself, have even had homosexual feelings. EVERYONE has. And I dismissed them, and through His Power, I have realized that it was a trick of the Enemy and TEMPTATION. That's like saying, because I feel like killing someone, though I don't CHOOSE to feel like killing them, but they make me MISERABLE because they pick on me at school, that it is okay for me to kill them. I don't believe Jesus advocated that.

Sin is sin.

EDIT:

And to you, Emily, I do not hate homosexuals as I have already stated. I hate the SIN. I have a friend who is homosexual, and I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. But I do not entertain his sin, I don't discuss his relationships with him, or approve of guys for him. I simply tell him about Jesus, and His love, and His mercy. He knows what I believe.

Answer 2

Well, I'm gay and I never -chose- to be attracted to men. Even before puberty I could see signs.

It's not a choice (oh no, thumbs downs!)

So, I don't believe there is anything wrong with it. Many Christians don't like homosexuality, but you know what Jesus said about homosexuality? Not a single word. A bunch of men who wrote the bible talked about it after the Crusade's translation. Meaning: It wasn't in the original text.

There are gay animals (beyond 2 male dogs humping) so it only proves how natural it is. If you're not gay, it's hard to describe, but it is natural. You're 13, so you might be gay, you might not, but no one really -chooses- to be gay. You either are, or you aren't. :)

Answer 3

"everything"

first and foremost it's against God's law.

Some people will stay away from you like you had the plague or something..

There will be places that you won't fit in.

These days you'll have a tough time keeping a job.

Your parents will probably disown you. Maybe your relatives and friends too.

Some people have died at the hands of others just because they were gay (those are called hate crimes). People who are gay are usually afraid to come out of the closet so they have a "hidden life". Hidden things in life are always suspect.

Lots of Gay people have died at the hands of AIDS

And it causes relationship problems.

Usually people who are gay were born that way (have parts that were both male and female), but some people try to "become" gay, and that's dangerous. Apparently your father knows you aren't gay and is merely concerned for your welfare so he's suggesting that you not get any ideas about making a wrong choice. He only wants a good life for you, even if he says it gruffly.

Answer 4

Nothing, dear.

If your dad bugs you, ask him:
What's so great about being straight?

If you really do want to be gay, go on ahead, don't let your 'rents rule your life. Well, I should say "IF YOU ARE GAY" because I only believe people choose in certain circumstances, the rest are already that way.

You won't be evil, you will be YOU. And truly, its fun to be yourself. And if yourself is straight, that's fun too! Lol.

Answer 5

In response to Billy ACH -- Exactly what risks are you talking about? Providing a link to the CDC website doesn't accomplish anything. If you have a particular study in mind, cite it. I don't think you can. Every time some homophobe talks about risks in the gay "lifestyle" it turns out they either have no scientific study they can cite, or they pull out that Dutch study that included only men engaged in risky activities, and they use that study to draw conclusions about all gay men, which is dishonest any way you consider it.
And do I need to mention that when they talk about risk, they fail to mention that lesbians have the lowest incidences of any STI you can name? Isn't it dishonest to tell people that being a gay man is high risk without also telling them that being a lesbian is lower risk than being heterosexual?

Answer 6

Nothing wrong with homosexuals at all. Some say its against religous teachings and because early on it was religon which ruled the peoples (e.g. the vatican more or less ruled europe at one point, there are strict laws on sexual relationships in islam etc) the past tends to influence the future and this is still something which is still evident in many countries today.

But this is changing. Its the same as racism. My great grandparents were very racist. My grandparents were racist. and my parents are not racist. In the UK homosexuality was only legalised during the mid 20th century. It wont be long before being gay is accepted and homophobia is curbed :-)

Answer 7

First of allnobody chooses tobe Gay,it is an innate nature that may be latent but it is there.
The worst about being Gay is to be the almost permanent victim of homophobic prejudices from selfrighteous heterosexuals who donot try to inform themselves in anobjective and open-minded way and really morally torture us and sometimes physically, too.
It is so sad to read whomany young Gay teens commit suicideevery year because they have difficulty to cope with their difference and are rejected but their families and friends.

Answer 8

Your dad told you the answer... "It's evil and you better not choose to be gay."
However, that's all anybody can offer to explain what is wrong with it. That, and the fact that it's "not natural," but don't let anybody who uses a computer or watches TV tell you that -- unless they get their TVs and computers from trees.
It's also not something a person CHOOSES, it's just who they are. I am straight. I didn't choose to be straight, and I don't find myself having the choice to be gay. Those who believe it is a matter of choice must then feel that they could be attracted to the same sex if they wanted to, an admission that they're likely unwilling to make.

Answer 9

Some people being gay is a sin or not right. There's nothing wrong with it but a 13 you may be too young know. I don't believe people choose there sexuality.

Answer 10

There's nothing wrong with it. (I'm not gay, btw). Your dad is just scared for some reason only known to him. You're coming to the age where you'll notice that your thoughts and opinions will not be the same as your parents. It's all a part of growing up.

BTW -- The same exact thing happened to me when I was your age. Only my comment was, "Wow, I'd love to marry a black guy." Different generation, but the same problems.