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important question... please answer!
- Thread starter Palys90
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First, welcome to the forums! :flower:
Second, could you elaborate why it is important to you to be accepted by the Christian faith as a homosexual?
Peace,
Mystic
Fluffy
A fool
Heya Palys90,
First welcome to the forums
! Can I suggest that when you make a thread, you title it with something that gives an insight into the threads contents rather than simply "important question... please answer". If everyone did that then it would make the forum very hard to navigate and, besides, you'll get more people looking if they know what its about.
I think homosexuality will eventually be accepted by Christianity. I expect this to happen in my lifetime. A long time, I know, but I don't think one needs to be terribly optimistic to foresee this.
First welcome to the forums
! Can I suggest that when you make a thread, you title it with something that gives an insight into the threads contents rather than simply "important question... please answer". If everyone did that then it would make the forum very hard to navigate and, besides, you'll get more people looking if they know what its about.I think homosexuality will eventually be accepted by Christianity. I expect this to happen in my lifetime. A long time, I know, but I don't think one needs to be terribly optimistic to foresee this.
BUDDY
User of Aspercreme
There are some christian denominations that will accept you as an openly homosexual person. I am not sure, but I believe that the Methodists are one.
From a religious standpoint, my particular christian group believes that homosexuality is contrary to what the Bible teaches. We do not hate. We do not discriminate. We welcome anyone to attend and we will tell them what we know about what the Bible teaches on the subject matter. I am not homophobic (afraid of). I am not inbred. I do not hate. I do not despise. I welcome those who disagree and hope that they will be open to discussing the subject.BFD_Zayl said:
Define acceptance and Christian faith...
Will the majority of those under the Christian umbrella ever condone/endorse homosexual acts? I would say unlikely...
Will the majority of those under the Christian umbrella ever condone/endorse homosexual acts? I would say unlikely...
Don't worry about them.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Here are some links you may find helpful:
Metropolitan Community Church
list of gay/gay friendly churches in U.S.
CHRISTIANGAYS.COM: Gay & Lesbian Christian Fellowship
Whosoever
How to be Gay and Christian
Bear in mind: 200 years ago most Bible believing Christian Americans believed that the Bible sanctioned slavery; now most don't. People's views of what the Bible says change as our values change. Good luck.
Metropolitan Community Church
list of gay/gay friendly churches in U.S.
CHRISTIANGAYS.COM: Gay & Lesbian Christian Fellowship
Whosoever
How to be Gay and Christian
Bear in mind: 200 years ago most Bible believing Christian Americans believed that the Bible sanctioned slavery; now most don't. People's views of what the Bible says change as our values change. Good luck.
MdmSzdWhtGuy
Well-Known Member
No, but why would you want to?
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Lindsey-Loo
Steel Magnolia
Christians are supposed to accept everyone. We aren't supposed to discriminate against people, ever. However, no good Christian will condone acts of homosexuality. If you are homosexual and realize that acts of homosexuality are sinful and you want to stop, then you are welcome among us. We all have sins that we are trying to overcome. But if you practice homosexuality and don't believe that what you are doing is wrong and that you are living a sinful life, I believe real Christians would be all that accepting of someone with that attitude. I'm sure you've heard of love the sinner, hate the sin? That's our outlook exactly. You can be accepted by Christians if you want to change your life and follow Christ. Does that make sense?
Welcome to the forum Palys90. I think the most important question is, will you be accepted by Christians. If they are true Christians, then the answer is YES!
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
You are not in charge of deciding who is and is not a good Christian. It happens that there are thousands of Christians who think homosexuality is just fine. You are certainly entitled to disgree with them, but not to condemn them as not being good Christians. As I said earlier in this thread, at one time no good Christian questioned slavery. Times change, and so do people's interpretation of the Bible.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
And I see that while I was typing, Reverend Rick came in to prove my point. Thank you.
Lindsey-Loo
Steel Magnolia
I'm not in charge of deciding, God is in charge of deciding. But based on the Bible, I think we can tell the qualities of a good Christian, or a real Christian, or a true Christian. Whichever one you want to say. And the fact is that the Bible condemns the act of homosexuality. So isn't it safe to say that Christians should also condemn the act of homosexuality?
Aasimar
Atheist
Oh dear, it also condemns polyester and being fat, and shrimp, and does anyone actually read the chapters that refer to homosexuality being bad?
Why gays, why aren't you pounding down the doors of seafood eating Christians who love shrimp and refuse to give it up?
A Christian is not suppose to judge someone else. To do so would bring the same judgment upon themselves.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
1. One thing the Bible never condemns whatsoever is lesbianism. Yet I'll bet you think it's a sin. On what did you base that, then?
2. It is not at all clear to scholars (of which I am not one) that the Bible condemns homosexuality.
a. Most scholars think this word has been mistranslated, and should refer to male temple prostitutes in Greek.
b. I think you'll agree we can disregard Leviticus, which only contains Jewish ritual taboos that most modern Christians, including, I bet, you, do not follow or consider part of their religious prohibitions.
c. Jesus never mentions it whatsoever.
d. Paul had his problems, and condemned things that you also probably do, such as allowing women to speak in church.
3. Many Christians (I am not one) believe that the central message of their religion is to love one another. Many Christian s believe that God doesn't make mistakes, and if God decided to make them gay, they should accept His will.
4.What the Bible, including Jesus himself, clearly and unequivocally condemns, in no uncertain terms, is divorce after remarriage. Yet most Christians do accept remarried people, and even vote for them. Why do you think that is?