Genesis 2:18
Submitted by J on December 10 2001 00:44:41
In reply to For Brother J submitted by Chris on December 3 2001 15:47:34
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Dear Chris, Well, here goes Part I of my response. First issue I would like to address is the perceived inner struggle about my sexual feelings for boys. Actually, I dealt with this some years ago and came to a resolution. I am comfortable with my orientation and also do not believe that changing it is either possible or necessary. I’m sorry that your experience with the psychiatric community has yielded shock instead of an attempt to understand or redefine. Outside of the Christian counseling community, my experiences have been quite good, including those within the prison system – none of whom even suggested a change of sexual orientation was in order. My primary therapist while I was in prison encouraged me to try and find companionship with another homosexual pedophile that was also committed to celibacy. The second issue I would like to address is sexual relations and celibacy from a scriptural perspective. From here on out, since I accept BL as an acceptable orientation within a diversity model, I use the biblical model of man/woman and apply it to man/boy relationships. If you find this reconciliation troublesome, we can backtrack if necessary. The poem I posted when I first came here was partly based on Genesis 2:18: The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” The phrase ‘to be alone’ is comprised of four Hebrew words, their G/K numbers in the order they appear in the text are 2118, 4200, 963 and 2257. 1. 2118 – Hebrew: hayyah is the verb ‘to be’, which is found in the infinitive construct (hayoth). 2. 4200 – Hebrew: l’ is the prepositional prefix ‘to’. 3. 963 – Hebrew: bad is a noun meaning ‘part’, ‘member’ or ‘limb’. 4. 2257 – Hebrew: o is the masculine singular pronoun suffix ‘him’. Transliterated, the phrase hayoth… l’baddo translated ‘to be alone’ is ‘to be (to) part him’, or in other words, Adam alone (without a companion) was only part of himself, he was not complete. Eve was then created out of Adam as a suitable and equal helper, and: For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 ‘Becoming one flesh’ entails a sexual union, as Paul confirms: Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 1 Corinthians 6:16 The companionship that God designed for man includes sexual intimacy. This is the foundation for my beliefs in regards to sexual relations and celibacy within a BL context. Before continuing on, I would be most interested in your comments on the above – obviously, no rush. Until I hear back from you, take care and God bless. Love in the Lord, J |
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