sloopy312
02-07-2005, 01:08 PM
Hi Everyone,
Someday I'll tell you the story of my youth and the realization that I was born gay. I am a Christian and just recently came out to only a few and on the internet. I came out because I could no longer see a person and especially a youth feel rejected by their family, society and their church because of homophobic attitudes that are causing so much grief and harm to our youth. I know God loves me and accepts me as He does all His children, homosexual and hetrosexual. Jesus made no distinction between us at Calvary. I have been allowed to help prevent three gay youth from committing suicide. One tried to burn herself to death. It was wonderful to have a group hug with two of them recently in church and see the joy of living return to their eyes and feel their warm embrace.
The reason for this thread: I don't believe that God condems homosexuality and are there people here that can explain the Bible scriptures that are so often used to condemn us? I believe that the fundamentalist church explanations are wrong because they go against the heart of Jesus.
I will also start another thread on stories of people that have been harmed by churches and society because they are gay and also a thread where people tell of how they first realized that they were gay and it was a matter of being born that way and nothing to do with choosing to be gay. I am seeking this information because I want to get the church to understand the harm that their teaching is having upon our youth.
God bless you my friends, blaine
Someday I'll tell you the story of my youth and the realization that I was born gay. I am a Christian and just recently came out to only a few and on the internet. I came out because I could no longer see a person and especially a youth feel rejected by their family, society and their church because of homophobic attitudes that are causing so much grief and harm to our youth. I know God loves me and accepts me as He does all His children, homosexual and hetrosexual. Jesus made no distinction between us at Calvary. I have been allowed to help prevent three gay youth from committing suicide. One tried to burn herself to death. It was wonderful to have a group hug with two of them recently in church and see the joy of living return to their eyes and feel their warm embrace.
The reason for this thread: I don't believe that God condems homosexuality and are there people here that can explain the Bible scriptures that are so often used to condemn us? I believe that the fundamentalist church explanations are wrong because they go against the heart of Jesus.
I will also start another thread on stories of people that have been harmed by churches and society because they are gay and also a thread where people tell of how they first realized that they were gay and it was a matter of being born that way and nothing to do with choosing to be gay. I am seeking this information because I want to get the church to understand the harm that their teaching is having upon our youth.
God bless you my friends, blaine