Can gays and Bis be christian???
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Absolutely! God made you and he loves you very much!   Don't doubt that for a second.\nI have a problem with the "christians" who are so against gays. Who are they to judge? In the bible it says to judge not or you shall be judged. \nGod gave us the freedom of choice to determine our own course of life and be it wrong or right, that is a personal choice and if god isn't standing there telling you "Not to do this and not do do that" how can someone stand there and tell you what is wrong or right "in god's name"???
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Anil - or is it Anal? Anyway, I didn't even understand your answer! Man, you need to go to school, dude! At least for a little while, to learn some punctuation and sentence formation!\n\nWe all know people who, even in grade school, were a little 'light in the loafers'. For the most part, these people were born that way. Look, who would CHOOSE a life of confusion, retaliation, persecution, alienation and brutality? Nobody, that's who. I do believe that there is a certain percentage of gay people who revel in the attention. I also believe that a certain amount of people were made gay BY GOD so that so called Christians could learn more about tolerance. It is real easy to differentiate between true Christians and devil worshippers - true Christians are accepting of all of God's gentle-natured creatures, gay or otherwise.
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God accepts gays and lesbians...\n\nHe accepts ALL SINNERS if they turn away from their sins and ask for forgiveness.\n\nA gay is a person who has chosen a path of sin.\nA lesbian is a person who has chosen a path of sin.\n\nA murderer can come into the kingdom of God if he repents, and asks for forgiveness, and accepts Jesus Christ as their personal savior, and SINS no MORE.\n\nIf the person who has chosen a path of sins TURNS fro that path and decided on another path without sin, and does the rest, then they can also enter the kingdom of heaven.\n\nGod does not hate the sinners. He hates the SIN.\n\nComitting a homsexual act is in God's eyes an abomination. \n\nA person is not Born a murderer.\nA person is not Born a Homosexual.\n\nA person becomes a murderer when they commit a murderous act. They Chose to comit the sinful act.\n\nA Person becomes a homosexual when they commit a homosexual act. The Chose to commit the Sinful Act.\n\nA person can be born with homcidal tendancies, but they are not a murderer unless they are weak and they ACT on them.\n\nA person can be born with homosexual tendancies, but they are not a homosexual unless they are weak and they ACT on them.\n\nGOD can give you stength to NOT act on these sinful temptations.\n\nAnd yes, it is OK to be attracted to animals A person can be attracted to animals and enter into Gods Kindom. Unless they ACT on these attractions, they have not sinned. Beastiality is an ACTION not a way of life. It IS a sin.\n\nWe don't here anymore about NOT giving in to the Devil's Temptations. Why Not?\nDon't give in to temptation and you will NOT Sin.\n\nIt is the CHOICE of disobedience which is what you get Punished for. If you believed in God, and have chosen to be obedient to God, then you will not choose to give into temptation. Then you will not sin. \nThe next time you look at a person of the opposite sex lustfully, understand that you HAVE a CHOICE NOT to act on those Feelings.\n\nYES, I am sure Many people have entered into the priesthood because they CHOSE to be celibate. They decided having NO SEX at all was better than risking eternal Damnation because they gave into temptation and had homosexual Sex.\n\nRemember, a Person is Not a Homosexual until they commit the Sin. SO it is OK for a priest to be a priest as long as he does not act on his homosexual tendancies. (we have read that many have given in and that is why the Church is geting sued about so many alter boy situations).\n\nYour sins will be forgiven. Go and Sin no More.\n\nP.S. Ala would have the person committing the homosexual act STONED to DEATH With no hesitation.\n\nP.P.S. Christians are always required to DEFEND their Fairth from those who persecute them. Even though the Constitution guaratees freedom OF religion, this freedom is being challenged by those that read it freedom FROM religion. \nThe Congress shall make no laws restrict the free expression there of.. And they don't, but the liberal judges think they are Higher than the laws and try to legislate from the bench.\n\nP.P.P.S. A church can WELCOME all gays and lesbians. They also could say that they Welcome ALL sinners. Where do you think CONVERTS come from???
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First of all, guys can have sex with guys without being gay.  You're only gay if you are attracted to the guys. (Which is probably true in this case)  And ANYONE who believes everything that the bible says and believes in God is a Christian.  It doesn't matter if they are serial rapists or anything, they are still Christians.  They are just really bad ones who sin a lot.  I guess if these PRIESTS ask for forgiveness, they will be forgiven.  (<<even though the bible says that this is a sin and the people must be killed, even though OOPS!  Killing is a sin, too, so I kinda think God is somewhat of a hippocrite, but whatever.  Besides my actual opinions, the first six sentences are actual facts, so think on them.
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I don't know, no one has come forward and announced he or she was gay. They would be welcomed in our church, but the church would hope the individual would change their lifestyle, since it is against the bible.
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I think political correctness must have a limit. If you are gay and Christian, then you must admit that engaging in such acts are sins.\n\nThere is no middle ground, no 'practising gay' should say Christianity allows homosexual acts.\n\nBeing gay is your right, but Christianity (The Bible) has a right of it's own to condemn such acts, as contrary to their teachings and that of God's.
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if they repent. A homosexual CAN be a christian BUT He or She MUST live in celibacy. With God ALL THINGS are possible
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haha\n\nWell, I guess the next step is gay interracial couples wanting the ability to adopt non-Christian, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic children without the consent of the Church.
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That is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith and as such, I would not consider them true Christians.  I hope and pray that they do come to the full realization of God in all His aspects.  Blessings.
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I am the mother of a very confused 12 year old boy.  I have had several conversations with him on this very subject.  I am a very strong Christian, and I know that most churches, even mine, are against homosexuality, but we are talking about my SON.  No matter what happens, I will always love my son.  I can separate the person my son is from the things he does.  Some parents, like mine, cannot.  I refuse to reject my son, no matter what he chooses.  I may not want to hear about his first boyfriend, but I will always support him emotionally, spiritually, and financially the best that I can.\n\nWhatever happens with your situation, I wish you tender hugs from all who love you, parents, friends, and any other support people you may have.  Plus, if you are not already seeing someone, I hope you would consider seeing a therapist or attend a gay/lesbien support group before you come out to everyone, especially your parents (if they seem to be a bit dodgy about the subject).
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Whoops, I meant:\n\nhttp://www.cathedralofhope.com/homosexuality/index.php\n\nEDIT: Interesting, Servant of God... you first put "God" instead of "Gay" as being a lust...\n\nFreudian Slip, perhaps?
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Per the Judeo/Christian Bible, "no."\nBut most people who claim themselves to be Christian in this country don't practice what they preach.  The rate of divorce alone demonstrates that point.  From a "civil" perspective, why not?  They can't do any worse than what the heterosexuals have done.\nFrom my own perspective, "no."
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I have to disagree with everyone else.  I believe you can.  \n\nBy definition, a Christian is someone that believes that Jesus was the son of God and that only through him can you find salvation.  \n\nThe bible is secondary.  That majority of Christians find their faith through the bible, but you can be a Christian (by definition) and not believe in the bible.\n\nSo, if you are someone who is Christian by definition (see above) but do not believe in the bible... you could hold whatever belief you find to be the most true in your own heart.
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If he was true to himself, he would seek those who will try to help him, rather than destroy him.  If he was in an environment where someone is going to tell him he is wrong at every turn, it will have a tremendous effect on him.  He needs  to be around people who are going to respect his decisions and not judge him accordingly.  Faith is a struggle with someone who is gay/lesbian.  To have someone constantly tell you you are wrong, different,going to hell...etc.  because of who you are and who you love is not a very christian environment in the first place.  If his church is pressuring him to change who he is because the church itself think it's wrong...then yes, he needs to find an environment who will help him seek answers, not hinder him regardless of religious affiliation.   Being gay is a struggle in itself...and very hard!  To have the very institution that is supposed to be about love, goodness, and forgiveness turn away during someone's time of need regardless of what their opinion is on the subject isn't a place that person needs to be in associated with.
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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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Gay like in happy. No. Gay as in homosexuality. Yes, it is a sin. You can be a homosexual far as not the sexual act to some Christians. Some Christians prefer gays to be celibate therefore it's the only way you can get in Heaven to some if you become a christian. Some people say that there are Christians gays that are celibate and living Christ-like therefore they have eternal life with Jesus!
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The British Minister of Equality didn't answer this question because he knows there's no way in Heaven or Hell that he can answer it in such a way that will please everybody.\n\nAccording to most religious people, homosexuality is definitely a sin.  Meanwhile, all the agnostics and atheists in the world (who are an extreme minority compared to the religious but have all the sociopolitical clout for some reason) say that anything a religious person says is inescapably flawed, and so homosexuality is NOT a sin, and thinks that gays and lesbians should recieve medals of courage just for being who they are.\n\nHere's the thing though.  Nobody, NOBODY is born to be a homosexual.  As a sexual species, a human male is supposed to be genetically programmed to mate with a human female in order to continue the species.  Homosexuals of today get confused with gender roles (if a guy is especially skinny and he enjoys the theater, he MUST be gay, right???), and the more we support it, the more people will follow their example.  Homosexuality is a result of faulty human programming, and how society deals with the error.\n\nBut if homosexuality IS a sin, then you're supposed to love the sinner and hate the sin, right? :P