SEXUALITY And GOD Don't Seem to Mix :-?

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hattiebod

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JesusChica1991 said:
I chose to be straight when I was 20 after I grew closer to Christ :)
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The teaching is really quite easy to understand...but we are human beings driven by self, by the flesh, we do not want to follow God. And if we do? then we want to do so in our terms...Its really not so difficult. There are SO many temptations, none are better than another. Homosexuality, bi-sexualtiy is scripturally not what God wants for you. But, God does not want you to be fat either...obese? You can live like this of course....Just know you are saved if you give yourself as a sinner, only saved by His blood shed on the cross...you are repentant? then you will turn away from all things that do not glorify and edify Him. Is it hard...maybe....but that is not the point is it? He has done it all, He did not fail. Lets not live as if He did. God Bless you <><
 
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dashadow

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I don't think either side is completely on target with regard to this matter. I believe there are people who obviously choose the gay or bi lifestyle. You often here women who say they are done with men for one reason or the other. Or people like Cynthia Nixon who stated as much, but retracted her statement after the LGBT community started attacking her over the admission.

I suspect that hormones or sexual abuse play a role in sexual orientation. I don't believe scientists can prove or disprove whether or not some one is born gay. And while some would argue God wouldn't create a person as such, what would that person's argument be regarding those who are born with mental or physical defects. For the record, I'm not saying gay people are mentally or physically defective.

To the OP I would say, I'm sorry to hear about the abuse you suffered and your struggles. Try to focus more on solutions than the problems. And as some one has already suggested, think about the renewing of your mind. Allow God to transform your focus to the life he would have you live, instead of focusing on who you'd like to live it with. BTW, blaming God for your predicament will serve no good at all. No matter how you feel about yourself, God loves you.
 
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nw2u

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Maybe it's not a "mistake" at all? Interpretation and perspective are everything. One thing that always causes me to think is that nowhere in the ten commandments does it say anything about sexuality. It only talks of adultery and coveting. Jesus didn't address it that I know of. Something is wrong if it is so important. Everything that was important to our salvation before Christ is in the ten commandments, correct? What was Jesus here to do, change that law or fulfill it? The message I get is that we are only to accept Jesus as our savior and live as he taught. I don't remember Jesus talking about homosexuality, specifically.

Am I confused? Yes. I'm not homosexual, but I have thought about the messages in the bible.
 
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Bippie71

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I believe sexual orientation is a choice for some but not others. I know of a woman in her 30s who chose to start dating women because all the men she met were losers (in her opinion). But I have friends who are homosexual or lesbian and they have never been with someone of the opposite sex. They knew it didn't feel right and were not attracted to that person. Just as I know being with a woman isn't right for me and why I'm only attracted to men.

I've attended services at churches that accept homosexual/lesbian couples and some brought their children. These couples were able to fellowship, hear the Word and contribute to the community. Their children were engaged and excited to be in church. But with the larger Christian community around the world in such strong opposition to LGB, such encounters are not common on Sundays.

The reaction to LGB is so strong. I fear Christians are defining who they are based on what 'they' aren't. They point out all the negative things in the world and say, "I'm not that". I don't know which is more depressing, the nightly news or hearing some Christians talk.

I am Christian because I believe in Jesus Christ as the one and only Son of God, who died for my sins, rose again, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. I know Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. Not just the LGB.
 
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msgomez1000

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Crucifiction said:
I just don't see how you can just choose who to be attracted to.
In order for that to be so that would mean everyone has
homosexual tendencies. Why would anyone choose to be gay?
That means they are choosing to be ridiculed, not viewed as
equal, and discriminated against. Well, at least in the US.
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Why do people choose to be murders or drug addicts ? We choose things that can be viewed self seeking?
 
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xeniego

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God loves you.
I love you.

I could never explain to you what to do nor rebuke you for being a homosexual, for we are all sinners and no one is supposed to look at another with disgust just because of this and that.

What I encourage is this - have a serious genuine and personal relationship with God and feed from His Word.
Allow Him to be with you and fill your heart.
 
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Ugly

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This thread is over a year old. The OP hasn't logged into the site in over a year and Crucifiction was banned during this time as well.
 
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