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:
- J AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN
- IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
- HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
- ARE THERE REALLY “GAY CHRISTIANS”?
- CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
- 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
- HOW TO RENCILE YOUR CHRISTIAN FAH WH YOUR GAY LIFE
J AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN
Is possible to be a gay Christian? Can a te Christian to be a practicg and unrepentant homosexual? * gay christ *
The most astoundg fdg om the newly disvered lead dic is that J Christ was unambiguoly and openly gay. It seems clear now that this is ls a negative repudiatn of fay and more a posive exhortatn to jo affirmatn of a gay liftyle and is at least one new parable, that of the two young men.
Before, one might have thought that, given Mary's virgy, Joseph's attu was reflectg the ambigui of his stat the fay; but now seems more probable that we have here a classic example of the Frdian triangle: over-posssive mother, hostile father, gay have we known so ltle about all of this before? The classilly ted Pl, who was himself gay, saw that same-sex activy was imil to the succs of Christiany the highly homophobic societi which he lived. Do not be ceived; neher fornitors, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effemate, nor homosexuals, nor thiev, nor the veto, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers, will her the kgdom of God” (1 Corthians 6:9-10).
While is unniable, biblilly speakg, that homosexualy is immoral and unnatural (Romans 1:26-27), no sense do the Bible scribe homosexualy as an unfivable s.
IS POSSIBLE TO BE A 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... * gay christ *
Perhaps that is the key phrase the qutn of whether is possible to be a gay Christian: “stggle agast.
HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
Gay Lbian Bisexual Christian 101 - Accurate biblil and historil fendg LGB Christians om the anti-gay crowd. * gay christ *
Some strongly heterosexual men and women have experienced a “spark” of homosexual tert at some pot their liv.
It is nsistent, for example, to clare those guilty of pre-maral sex as “disobedient Christians, ” while clarg homosexuals fively non-Christians. If the phrase “gay Christian” refers to a person who stggl agast homosexual sir and temptatns – y, a “gay Christian” is possible.
ARE THERE REALLY “GAY CHRISTIANS”?
Can someone be gay and Christian? Is possible to be a gay Christian? Can you be a Christian and stggle wh homosexualy? * gay christ *
However, the scriptn “gay Christian” is not accurate for such a person, sce he/she do not sire to be gay, and is stgglg agast the temptatns. Such a person is not a “gay Christian, ” but rather is simply a stgglg Christian, jt as there are Christians who stggle wh fornitn, lyg, and stealg.
If the phrase “gay Christian” refers to a person who actively, perpetually, and unrepentantly liv a homosexual liftyle – no, is not possible for such a person to tly be a Christian.
CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
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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.
10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
There are ngregatns of even the most tradnally homophobic nomatns that clare themselv "Affirmg" or LGBTQ iendly. 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.
If you are livg an isolated area, or if you are unable or aaid to meet other gay Christians person, look onle. Reassure them that you know what you are talkg about, that you have always been gay, and that you are still a Christian. If you live wh homophobic fay members, have a backup plan before you e out, or if you fear beg outed.
HOW TO RENCILE YOUR CHRISTIAN FAH WH YOUR GAY LIFE
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.