When I started wrg my new book, God and the Gay Christian, I was well aware that Christians who oppose same-sex marriage the church have long ed the Bible to fend their pot of view. As a gay Christian om an evangelil church Kansas, that stat quo has had a damagg impact on my life, which is one reason I'm settg out to change the flty perspective. Here are 10 reasons why God accepts gay Christians.
Contents:
- HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
- ME GAY CHRISTIAN
- CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
- CHRISTOPHE GAY
- 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
Beg open about your sexual orientatn should be as easy as breathg, but realy, tak nsc effort and a ltle practice. First, nsir what the Bible says about gay love, and tly ci if that is the path you wish to... * christian gay expert judiciaire *
First, nsir what the Bible says about gay love, and tly ci if that is the path you wish to fight for. Learn all you n om strong Christian teachers, and see how par to what the gay muny tells you about gay Christians. There are ngregatns of even the most tradnally homophobic nomatns that clare themselv "Affirmg" or LGBTQ iendly.
Christians accept gay people.
ME GAY CHRISTIAN
Can someone be gay and Christian? Is possible to be a gay Christian? Can you be a Christian and stggle wh homosexualy? * christian gay expert judiciaire *
Most nomatns have gay-iendly church, but you might have luck wh a UCC, Quaker, or Unarian Universalist church.
Look for church that have LGBTQ affy groups, Gay Straight Allianc, mentorg programs for queer youth, and diversy-affirmg mte. If there are no ngregatns near where you live, nsir streamg onle church servic om a gay-affirmg church and participatg related msage boards.
In the Uned Stat, almost half of gay and lbian people intify as Christian, while many more belong to other fah tradns. Consir jog an terfah group for gay people. If you are livg an isolated area, or if you are unable or aaid to meet other gay Christians person, look onle.
CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
For many lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer Christians, fdg acceptance wh the church n be a tt of fah. * christian gay expert judiciaire *
There are fe msage boards, social media groups, and webs for gay Christians. If you know any gay people, start wh them.
CHRISTOPHE GAY
Reassure them that you know what you are talkg about, that you have always been gay, and that you are still a Christian. Look for materials meant to support Christians wh gay fay members. If you live wh homophobic fay members, have a backup plan before you e out, or if you fear beg outed.
One simple way to be openly gay is to refe false labels. If they say you're nfed, rebellg, or have "chosen" to intify as gay, all you n do is say that you unrstand why they thk that, but 's not te.
If your fay is worried that gay love is a s, 's up to you how much you re to share wh them. Don't get sucked to endls arguments about the Bible and gay love wh anyone who harass you.
10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
While terpretatn of the Bible vari over time and between nomatns, many Christians rely on a few short passag to nmn gay people. Remd them that Genis 19 is about the gang-rape of angels, and actual gay people are never mentned nnectn to Sodom. Pot out that Romans 1:26-27 and Levic 18:22 and 20:13 are about teachg agast worship of false gods, and that ntext may expla the language about gay sex.
If they brg up I Corthians 6:9 or I Timothy 1:10, tell them the translatn of the Greek words "malakos" and "arsenoko" as "gay" is ntroversial, as that meang was rare when the words were most mon. Beg a gay Christian n feel like enough work on s own. You may feel exclud om the broar LGBTQ muny, or like your ncerns aren't shared by many gay people.