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Subject: Seeking advice

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Mandoplayer
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05/06/2006 2:00 PM  

Hello all

I was raised Catholic and I am returning to the Christian faith after living a secular lifestyle for many years.  I was an actor/director and a musician as well.  As such I had a lot of dealings with folks who were gay or lesbian.  I always took it for granted that there was nothing wrong with that lifestyle, it was just a persons right to live out their sexual tendencies.

Now I'm getting sort of confused.  I listen to Relevant radio a lot and they say that to love gay folks is good but that we have to condemn their lifestyle. I hear other folks saying that not only should we not condemn homosexual sex we should also marry gay folks in Christian churches.  It gets kind of confusing.  Now I want to continue to support gay couples but really what I want is irrelevant.  I should work for my Lord and support His truths.

So, since a Christian learns by Scripture, could anyone please supply with some Scripture that supports your side of the arguement and has helped you as a Christian sort out God's will on this issue?  Please remember I'm not looking for opinions or theology or any church's policy.  Im looking for Scripture that will help me to divine God's will.  Whatever way you feel I'm looking for Scripture that has influenced you.  The more different verses the better as I have a lot to think about!

Thanks so much
BOUILLON
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Posts:4
05/06/2006 6:13 PM
Hi Mandoplayer,

If you go to the Metropolitan Community Church website, MCCchurch.org, they have a whole section on how the Bible really doesn't condem homosexuality. The few verses of the Bible that are used to condem homosexuals are really about things like rape and temple prostitution. Also, Peter Gomes wrote a book called "The Good Book" that has a chapter looking at the subject. Hope this helps.

Your gay Christian friend,
Bouillon
JMcKenrick
11-25 posts
Posts:13
05/06/2006 9:31 PM

There are a number of good books and sites for this. One book in particular that helpde me come to terms with my sexuality was The Children Are Free: Reexamining The Biblical Evidence of Same-Sex Relationships, the author is Rev. Jeff Miner. He is the pastor of Jesus MCC in Indiana. Also, there are audio sermons about homosexuality.christianity that he gave on their website http://www.jesusmcc.org/  Hope this helps you.

Your brother in Christ,

Josh
baronsabato
51-100 posts
Posts:78
05/07/2006 3:58 AM
Hi Mandoplayer, and welcome to this community of fellow Christians.

Let me start out by saying that you aren't alone- most Christians struggle with what seems to be biblical teaching and what seems to be the compassionate and truly Christian way to undersand human sexuality. After all, what could possibly be wrong with two people who love each other, regardless of their genders?

So I know you don't want opinions or theology, just Scripture, so here are a few Biblical verses that have helped me understand how homosexuality should be viewed by Christians who want to seriously follow Jesus' teachings of love.

Romans 13:8-10, 14:13 and all of chapter 1 and 2 (which may seem surprising to you if you are familiar with verses typically used to "prove" the sinfulness of homosexuality, but if you read the full chapter you may find that there's a surprising message- let me tell you that it's not homosexuality at all); Acts 8:26-40, 10:34-36; John 3:16, 13:34; Matthew 8:5-13. Now note that I can't give you a verse from the Bible that says, "Homosexuality is okay", although there isn't very much that says homosexuality is, when understood as a loving, monogamous relationship between two people of the same sex, a sin, but these verses have helped me understand better, along with a lot of prayer and study.
"the whole irreducible point of the faith,
God thrown in human waste, submerged and shining.

We have grown used to beauty without horror.
We have grown used to useless beauty."
Mandoplayer
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05/07/2006 2:11 PM
Thanks alot for the replies!
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