Matthew V is a 22-year-old gay Christian who believ beg gay is not a s. He me to that ncln after two years of studyg Scripture and the works of dozens of biblil scholars. The Harvard Universy stunt, currently on leave of absence, is now tryg to w over fellow believers not jt wh an emotnal ttimony but wh what he is prentg as biblilly solid arguments.
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WHY IS HOMOSEXUALY A S IF BEG GAY IS JT WHO I AM?
* why is being gay a sin *
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IS IT A S TO BE GAY?
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IS BEG GAY A S?
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