Hatred Toward Gays / Homosexuals (page 3)

Quendi

I wanted to answer the questions garbonzo asked me. How did I find the spiritual community that unreservedly welcomed me? You can read the story and the reactions to it here. I was happy to share this experience with others and gratified with the support I received. As for how does this church reconcile homosexuality and the Bible, I have not yet had that discussion. The reason for this is not that I thought I would not get satisfactory answers, get into an argument, or think that there was no way of resolving being gay and being a sincere Christian. It's just that I found this short treatise online which addressed the issue. I think anyone will appreciate reading it and I'd like to have your thoughts.

Thank you for your virtual hug, AK MCGRATH. That means a lot to me and I'm glad that you found encouragement in what I have shared. I also want to commend charlie brown jr. for realizing that he could change his thinking and discover that his life has been enriched by doing so. It can be truly liberating when we embrace love and reject hatred and fear. I think one of the worst crimes the WTS has committed during its wretched existence is the promotion of spiritual apartheid. That is enforced not only against LGBT people, but any and all who will not conform to its warped sense of orthodoxy. I wonder how many people have suffered due to this. I can only rejoice that now I'm free to live the life I was meant to live, thanking God for my liberty every day.

Quendi

bottleofwater

My two cents on this topic...

I came out to my parents and had a real tough time afterwards.

Some people just don't understand what it's like to be in our shoes.

Feeling an attraction to others of the same sex is not something that is in your control.

Trying to deny it to yourself only makes you depressed and unhappy with yourself. I realized that no matter what I would tell myself, at the end of the day, facing the facts I'm gay.

I think that the way that a person reacts to gay people is not just simply the issue of sexuality.

It's more of the issue of how they see themselves in comparison to others.

That sister who acts completely negative to homosexuals? She probably looks at herself in the mirror every day thinking, "wow how amazing I am today!" (Luke 18:11-14)

I've also learned to reject the uniformity of the religion. My biggest gripe is not so much with the teachings of the religion, but the closemindedness of the people in it. And this is also visible in such statements, such as "WE HAVE THE TRUTH!", "WHERE ELSE WILL YOU GO?", "HOW THANKFUL WE ARE TO THE GOVERNING BODY!"...

If someone is to study the Bible, they should be openminded in its interpretation. If something looks more likely as an explanation, then that should be supposed to be it. Reminds me how at Pioneer School there was a vision by John of a Paradise, which the WTBTS explains to be a spiritual paradise a.k.a. 2011 New York City Bethel... a.k.a. John ate something hallucinogenic

Anyways I told my Mom that I didn't agree with the explanation stating that it sounds ridiculous. Amazingly she seemed to kind of support my thought even though she was a pioneer at the time.

Currently I'm a 20 year old ex-JW living away from my parents. (I was disfellowshipped for "apostasy" and homosexuality.)

Berengaria

Excuse my whack sense of humor, but didn't anyone else find this just an awesome comment coming from a lesbian???

My family knows and loves me unconditionally (and probably thanks God for me leaving the organ)

NewChapter

LOL---Beks---I saw that too. I didn't comment, but it made me laugh.

Berengaria

Why are there so many knuckleheads out there that want to adhere to 2000 yr old scrolls of questionable origin and cohesion, as opposed to what they see with their eyes or know through modern science?? Phfeah!!!

Berengaria

Can't help meself NC

AK MCGRATH

LMAO Didn't even think of that one..ORGAN. Although it is true now, isn't it?

NewChapter

LOL AK. I went back and forth in my brain on whether to comment on that slip. It was so funny, but then I didn't. Beks and I have different filters. LOL

AK MCGRATH

Oh hell yea, go ahead and joke! I have a sense of humor. A bit of a smart-ass, myself. I don't think people get my quirky sense of humor, or perhaps my quick-wittedness is just too over their heads..lol JK

Now, I can be VERY passionate and opinionated on certain matters, but overall, I'm one helluva fun dyke ;)

AK MCGRATH

Bottleofwater~Your opening words resonated with me, although I am so sad about the situation with your parents. That took so much courage of you, and I hope they accept you for the beauty that you are. A person's sexual preference is only PART of who they are. Just as eye color, which hand you write with, and your nationality are things that are part of you, but which you have no control over.

I only wish haters could live in one glbt person's shoes for one week. One day is not enough. Let that person know what it's like to be taunted, hated and bullied by people whom they do not even know. It's insane! Let them try to shake off the "wrong" feelings people tell you you should be ashamed of.

And I agree with Shamus..lets make some friggin cookies instead! Homemade chocolate chip or peanut butter?

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