Re: You mean it's not as bad as I fear?
Submitted by Oliver on February 10 1999 at 01:32:11
In reply to Re: You mean it's not as bad as I fear? Submitted by Heather on February 09 1999 at 19:45:34
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Hi FOD, Heather, I would also add that many "conservatives" are taking the notion that one is not "homosexual" unless you do live a life of same sex intercourse. Meaning a celibate man with FEELINGS of same sex attraction is not leading a life of sin. This also assumes that we are not "born" with homosexual tendancies, another arguement altogether. FOD, I'm right there with you. I'm in a small group with my church and there is a gorgeous guy and a gorgeous gal in there; I'm actually attracted to both. This creates quite the dilimma for me because our group is getting so large, we will eventually split up. Chances are the guy will be in one group and she will be in another. What will people think if I go with the group with the guy? Surely they've noticed my behavior around "her"; would she think I'm not "interested" by not being in her group? Anyway, in regards to your questions: In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another.... Key word LUST. Be reminded that love is selfless, lust is selfish. In all your writings about your YF, I've never heard you speak of him in a lustful way, and since, if he and hsi family are the "conservative" types, why label yourself as something you are not, in thier eyes? Just because you have the feelings of a homosexual does not mean you have commited sin. We're all sinners, we know that, so does God, so does Satan. I think we BL's play into the guilt trip too often, Satan tries to skew the true meaning of the scriptures to trick and decieve us, make us think we are guilty of sins we are not. THAT is the lie. Or she shall be called 'woman', for she was taken out of man. What if the point of God making the woman is that he actually intends us to have sexual intimacy only with a woman, never with just another person (a male)?... To extend your answer, let's consider the first commandment: You will have no other gods before me. God not only commands but warns against the beief of many gods. He is also making refernce of his oneness. Oneness is expressed in many parts of the Bible--to extend your refernce to Adam and Eve--Genesis 2:24-...and they will become one flesh. Christ is The way The truth and The Light, (John 14:6) In other words, one way, one truth, one light. With all the biblical attention to oneness, is it reasonable to believe that God intended us to practice sex in MORE THAN ONE way? I stuggle with this. All I do know is that belief in many forms of sexual practice is confusing. I don't think God wants us to be confused; Satan surely does. Could this be his manipulating us, the scriptures, our faith? Another insteresting debate question. Perhapes finding a girlfriend wouldn't be so bad. I've never really given it much effort, and, so I can't speak with experience as to the rewards of a heterosexual relationship. If God did create it that way, there are experiences and fulfillments I can't even imagine. Having my own children, exercising God's instiution of mairrage--to me this is appealing. So is spending time with my YF. I can only pray for the best of both worlds. I can certainly pray that for you too. Blessings, Oliver |