Just a few comments:)
Submitted by Etenne on December 9 2001 17:47:12
In reply to Re: Also, A note to Ben submitted by Ben on December 9 2001 07:40:53
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Hi Ben, It is really not a good idea for me to read the posts here a CBLF. I find them too distressing. There are wonderful men here like FOD who I consider of the highest caliber and that I respect. Still, I have been hurt too much by the Christian religion. I do recognize that holding on to the hate is likely unhealthy and I am working on riding myself of that and finding a way to forgive. I'm not there yet. I don't know if I ever will be. I think for as long as the Christian religion continues to persecute my gay brothers and sisters……. I will never be able to overcome my contempt. Whenever I have tried to give Christians a chance, it has always come back to slap me right in the face. This is the story of the last it I went to Church;) http://www.boychat.org/messages/593162.htm Although, Wu-k'ung did peek my interest in reading the book of Job.. though not enough to actually do it:) I was reading this page here: /paraklesis/vol2iss3/page6.html And it says: "God can change one's orientation if he wishes to, but feel that he often apparently chooses not to. God does however promise that his grace will be sufficient, and that his power will be made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)'. That to me tends to present BL as affection to overcome and the term ex-gay is not a concept I can accept. Heather and I went several rounds on that one. I don't think I can "pray the gay away'. I tend to look at BL as being a gift… like a musical gift or an artistic gift. I very much agree with you that; "how we ACT in our lives is a choice". |
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