Homosexualy, homophobia, and gay marriage: What do the Bible say? What do Jehovah’s Wns believe?
Contents:
- BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'
- THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS
- THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAHS WNS.
- WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK
BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'
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” (Hebrews 12:14) While they reject homosexual acts, Jehovah’s Wns do not force their view on others, nor do they participate homophobic hate crim or rejoice when they hear of them. For example, the Bible speaks of “those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who subm to homosexual acts, ” and then adds: “That is what some of you were.
In sayg “that is what some of you were, ” do the Bible mean that those who stopped engagg homosexual acts never aga experienced any homosexual sir? (Romans 7:16-25) A person who has homosexual leangs n ntrol what he allows his md to dwell on, jt as he would ntrol any other wrong sire, cludg leangs toward anger, adultery, and greed.
(Genis 1:27, 28; Levic 18:22; Proverbs 5:18, 19) The Bible nmns sexual activy that is not between a hband and wife, whether is homosexual or heterosexual nduct. ” (Ephians 4:14) Instead, they base their view of homosexual nduct (and any other kd of nduct, for that matter) on the standards set forth the Bible. Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who subm to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexualy, thiev, greedy people, dnkards, revilers, and extortners will not her God’s Kgdom.
THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS
Growg up gay and wh the Jehovah's Wns muny, Daniel Tnton says his life has been filled wh isolatn, sadns and trma. * jw gay *
“When I was school, ” says Daniel, 21, “even straight kids felt that if you had a problem wh the ia of homosexualy, you were prejudiced and judgmental. Some first-century Christians who had engaged homosexual acts the past were able to change their unclean ways and be “washed clean” God’s sight. But when I explaed that I was not rejectg him as a person—and when he realized that wasn’t jt homosexualy but all forms of immoraly that I disagree wh—he began to rpect me and even fend me when others raised objectns.
I tly thk that if youths knew more about their bodi, they would unrstand that same-sex attractn n be temporary, and they wouldn’t feel the prsure to be gay.
THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAHS WNS.
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I tly thk that if more youths knew more about their bodi, they would unrstand that same-sex attractn n be temporary and they wouldn’t feel the prsure to be gay.
Whilst I was told I uld have Jehovah’s favour if I did not practice my homosexual feelgs (like a straight person uld whilst not mtg fornitn) I personally felt that was different if you are gay.
WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK
What do the Bible say about gay marriage? The origator of marriage should know bt how to make a permanent and happy bond. * jw gay *
Many tim I have sat through meetgs and the topic of homosexualy or homosexuals have e up and I crge at what I’m hearg and I have to get up to go to the toilet jt to stop hearg , bee I don’t want to be remd how beg gay is wrong and how gay people will be stroyed at Armageddon. Y, I know only refers to those who are practisg homosexuals, but knowg how God hat homosexuals and knowg that I am one and n’t fix that is mentally bilatg. Whilst imprsed wh their level of fah orr to do this, is sad gay people are nied very basic human rights, the right to love someone and build a home wh that person.
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