was ther a gay priest or something that was against gay people or something liek that?
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Not a priets, a fundamentalist minister.  His name is Ted HAggard and he was the leader of a huge church and one of the largest politically active funamental Christian organizations in the country.
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Please read the following link.  It will answer all your questions regarding God, homosexuality, and the Bible.  It is written by a Christian minister <who has pastored in the Baptist church for MANY years> and it covers everything for you and anybody else who cares to read it.\n\nBy the way, the author is NOT gay.
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I think he has been punished by being shown to all as one of the people that he spent years preaching against. The closest thing to punishment I would like to see is for him to realize the harm he has done with his words demonizing gay people.
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No way.  Not this close to the elections.  I don't trust any of these "religious leaders".  They just scam money out of old people.  I also hate hypocrites.  If he really is gay then why not just admit it?  Gay people who hide in the closet and spout off a whole bunch of anti-gay sentiments make my blood boil.  I love it when the gay community "outs" these hypocrites.
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Many just can't get past the gay thing.They are more concerned with what two guys do in the privacy of their own homes then with what they themselves do.Jesus would not approve and would again say to modern followers, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".
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I think that it's a strong possibility, but you know that the "christian" homophobes will write you some nastygrams about this question.  Funny how they are both Christians and hate gays.
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yup - as a teenager I was fairly homophobic if I'm honest, I was trained as a dancer and felt branded as 'gay'.  however by about 20 years I'd seen enough scientific evidence and met several gay men in the profession to change my mind.  It's not their fault, it's in their genetic make-up, they have to live with that too, it's not a choice they make.  However, I still wish they wouldn't be so stroppy!! it's a characteristic I've come to laugh at from time to time, you can stop them from a mile away just from the disturbance!  I don't envy them at all, glad I'm straight, got married and had kids.  There are worse people in the world (like religious folk in cults, like Christianity etc)...
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God does not hate gays.  He hates the acts that they perform.\nRead 1 Corinthians 6:9-12
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First of all, I'm Methodist (a Protestant Branch of Christianity), and I believe that homosexuals should have every right that heterosexuals have.  Most protestant branches are more open to the subject of homosexuality.  It is a current hot topic in most of the general assemblies.  The most anti-homosexual branch that i know of is the Roman Catholic branch.  Now, keep in mind that not all catholics and not all Christians hate homosexuals.  \n\nThe thing is, JESUS never says anything bad about homosexuals.   JESUS and GOD tells us to love our neighbors, forgive the sins of others, treat others as we want to be treated thought the 10 Commandments and the Lord's Prayer.  JESUS tells us to help the leper (Naaman's Leprosy), to be kind to those with disabilities (healing of the blind man), to help those in need (healing of the paralyzed man lowered throurgh the ceiling where Jesus was speaking), to make friends with your enimies or people who you don't like (Zacchaeus the tax collector).  With the acception of the Pharisees, Jesus never says anything hateful or discriminatory about anyone.  \n\nI totally agree with you!  who are they to criticize people jesus would have loved!  and even more so, who are they to claim that they know what God wants?
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the difference between gay and straight has not been officially figured out... or else they would offer a "cure" or something-- like for people who think it is a sin or for those who don't want to be gay.
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Sorry.  This is a question that can't be answered.  There are still alot of homosexuals in the closet.
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There are so many answers already, you may not read this, but here goes. My answer is yes, absolutely. If you can be a priest, molest little boys, and be forgiven, you can be a gay Christian. I am not saying it is or isn't a sin, just that God loves you anyway, and so would his people. I am a Christian, and some of these answers deeply disturb me. As far as why would you want to be a part of a religion that hates you, that is ridiculous. In my church, ALL are accepted and loved. Christians DON'T hate, period. Now, I am talking about those that really have the Lord within them (we are out there), not the people that hide behind their religion and use it to judge other people, or the ones that continuously sin because "well, hey, I just have to ask for forgiveness".  I live everyday knowing "there by the Grace of God go I" . I know I am a sinner, I was born with sin. But I do my very best to keep it at a minimum, and right my wrongs when they happen. A "true" Christian just needs to believe that Jesus is their Savior, he died for their sins so that they may have eternal life, try their best as HUMANLY possible to live as he would, and just accept the gift that has been given you. As far as what the bible does or does not say, the bible has one flaw- it was written by regular old Joes. Humans. It is their interpretation of events, their recordings. Therefore, it is entirely possible that it is not completely accurate in regards to what Our Father said, did, thinks, feels, and wants. And on the subject of judging homosexuals, or anyone else for that matter, Jesus was the one who said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" (and he was speaking to high priests, all sinners) when he saved Mary from being stoned to death, and she was a prostitute. Jesus died solely because WE ARE imperfect. And NO ONE can say if it's "okay" to be a Christian. If the Lord is within you, that cannot be taken away. Thank you for posting this question and reminding me how blessed I am to have my faith, and my God. I don't know if this is a hypothetical question or if you are trying to find your own faith, but either way, I wish you peace and love. God Bless.
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Wouldn't that be ironic considering what the church thinks of gays?
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Heron, you should to get this book for your paper called "Congregations in Conflict" by Keith Hartman, it is this case by case study of how different religious groups in this one area dealt with homosexuality.  It covers lutherans, baptists, methodists, quakers, and more.  Just an excellent resource.  It is more about gay people within mainline churches however.\n\nAnd here is some more stuff from another thread.\n\nFirst, a lot of people have mentioned MCC, however there are other sects/denominations that do not think homosexuality is in conflict with Christianity. They are\n\nDignity for Catholics http://www.dignityusa.org/\nUnited Church of Christ http://www.ucc.org/\nUnitarian Universalists http://www.uua.org/\nQuakers http://www.quaker.org/\nEven the Evangelicals have a wing in the UK http://www.eflgc.org.uk/\n\nSpeaking of the UK, you NEED to check out courage, they used to be rabidly anti-gay and then completely flip flopped, very interesting stuff.\nhttp://www.courage.org.uk/\n\nThere are also many individual American Baptist, Methodist, and Lutheran Churchs that do not think homosexuality is a problem, but those can be found on a case by case basis.\n\nHere is short booklist on gay Christians\nStranger at the Gate - By Mel White (founder of SoulForce)\nWhen We Talk about God let's be Honest - By Kirby Godsey\nThe Preacher's Son - By Marc Adams\nIs the Homosexual my Neighbor? - By Scanzoni and Mollenkott\n\nThere are also some good gay and christian websites and blogs\nhttp://www.soulforce.org/\nhttp://www.gaychristians.org/\nhttp://gayspirituality.typepad.com/blog/...\nhttp://www.gaychristian.net/\nhttp://www.whosoever.org/\nhttp://www.gaychristianblog.com/...\nhttp://www.christiangays.com/\nhttp://www.gaychristianonline.org/...\nhttp://religion.gaynewsblog.net/...\nhttp://www.familyacceptance.com/...\nhttp://www.exgaywatch.com/blog/index.htm...\n\nThere are even gay Christian personals:\nhttp://www.gayharmony.net/
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I watched a great documentary on sexuality and the Catholic Church, and when one particular researcher on the subject was asked that question, he responded as follows. He felt that because no priests are allowed to engage in any sexual act, pedophiles and even homosexuals who have come to believe that their sexual preference is wrong enter the priesthood because they know they can't have sex anyway, so they feel like the priesthood will prevent those feelings from developing. However, as we've seen, that doesn't always provide a solution.
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sure,it's OK. i mean,what does his sexual orientation have to do with anything? he is a person like everyone else,he has feelings and no matter he is gay,he is still a child of God. people are selfish and they don't see that being gay is not that bad.Christians often think that being gay is a big sin,but so what?God won't send him to hell if his only sin is that he's gay.He will send to hell sooner those people who hate him because he's gay! So what's my point,there's nothing wrong with having a gay priest as long as he's a good person and as long as he does his job with pleasure and faith.
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i was raised catholic, though am not religious now. from past experience, i have noticed priests like to probe you if you give a vague answer. so if you say something like "I was mean to my brother", the priest will be like "what do you mean by that? you hit him? argued?" etc. so be prepared ;)