The Christian versus Boylove conflict
Submitted by Gerald from New Zealand on August 13 1999 at 18:32:31
In reply to New here Submitted by rylan on August 12 1999 at 22:31:12
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>Dear Rylan, I have just been writing to somebody who asked me a very similar question as you do. I have therefore included below, his question and my answer. Lots of Love, Gerald. > >I've been for a long time quiet. This has a reason which I would like to >discus with you all. I'm a christian and my faith is very important for me. >That's why I study theology. I'm also a boylover. The problem now is, I >can't combine those two things. But in me they are combined. When I'm trying >to combine them in my acting, in my conduct, it gives an inward conflict. >Does somewone of you recognize that? Thats why I find it difficult to write on this list. >Please react, > >Yours, XXXXX > Dear XXXXX, I have for the last few weeks followed the goings on on "Christian Boylove Forum", and the main problem that these people have to deal with is like the one that you describe as you are coping with yourself. I have been brought up as a christian (catholic) with very strong sexual inhibitions and I had to learn about this conflict. You say that you are studying theology. Can you tell me what this means to you. Is this just bible studies or is it a search for God? One is religious and the other one is spiritual. What realy matters is your relationship with God. Not the bible, not the church, not what society says. No it is how you discover God within yourself. The bible is a book written by MEN with their own prejudices. These old prejudices are passed on as the TRUTH. This is not so. Then you have the church. The church has given us 2000 years of indoctrination that sex is bad. Did Jesus ever say this??? This sexual repression was used by the church to maintain power. The church committed a terrible sin by doing that. What we have inherited from that is a totally disformed image of our sexuality and a social sexphobia. After you learn to understand this history of sexual and spiritual abuse by the church, you will have to start with looking at yourself and your own sexuality. Wasn't it God who created you? Complete with the "obscene appendiges"? (Joke) You were created perfect complete with your sexuality and the ability to love. This is a gift from God. I can see it even so far that I see sexuality and love as an expression of God. So XXXX, please come to terms with what "MEN" tell you in religion or what GOD tells you within you and from your own experience. Learn to recognise what is a reaction to your conditioning and what is a real experience. Lots of Love, Gerald from New Zealand. |