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Happy and gay?
My friends and I got to talking today, and for some reason, we broached the topic of homosexuality.
Why is it that just because someone has a alternative sexual orientation people get freaked and treat them like they've got Ebola or something? I find it extremely comical how homophobic some people can be.
Guy 1: "Hi! How's things, dude?"
Guy 2: "I have something to tell you... I'm gay. What does this mean for our friendship?"
Guy 1: "DONT TOUCH ME!"
Guy 2: "But... but..."
Guy 1: "RUN AWAY!!"
I'm not one to condone homosexuality. I think it's wrong and a total sin. People who call it "natural" (or any other synonym akin to this) are just deluding themselves. If God meant for homosexuality as a natural thing, He'd have created Adam and Steve, or Amanda and Eve.
He created Man and Woman, Adam and Eve, and told them to go forth and procreate. That's how it's meant to be. If He wanted homosexuality to be a variable for us, He'd have created Adam, Steve, Amanda and Eve, and then would have told them to go forth and experiment.
But don't get me wrong. I may be against homosexuality, but I don't harbour any ill-will toward people who happen to be gay. I mean, I have gay friends, and they're totally cool people.
And I heartily scoff at people who claim homosexuality to be a "choice".
"Sheesh, gays makes me sick. Why would anyone choose to be like that?"
That kinda statement makes me want to give whoever says it a hearty slap upside the head. This is because I hear so many gay people say that they can't help the way they are. But then again, they also say that they're born like that, which I also think is absolute rubbish. On a purely psychological "Nature VS Nurture" basis, I'm a firm believer in environmental factors. I believe that gay people are like that because of certain things and events and what not that they experienced whilst growing up.
I mean, dressing up your little boy in girl's clothes can't exactly be good...
Anyhoo, like I was saying... It is not a choice, nor is it genetic. I defy anyone who says otherwise. Gays have so many problems in every aspect of society, including employment, marriage or children. No one in their right mind would choose to be in a sexual minority so widely hated and feared and shunned by the majority of people around the world. And I challenge anyone to show me a gene or chromosome that makes people gay. Come on, I dare ya!!
Heck, I have gay friends who are unhappy with themselves. They long for normal lives, but they cannot help their attraction to members of the same sex. They pray so hard that God will heal them and break these chains of sexual bondage.
Yes, you heard me right. They pray.
Contrary to popular belief, there are many Christians around the world that struggle and suffer with the problem of homosexuality. Chances are that there are people you know who are Christians that suffer from it. The bigger the congregation in your church, the higher the chances that this is true.
Shocking huh? It's hard to imagine that a Christian could be gay. But I actually know people like this. They love Jesus, and try so hard to serve Him. They're vibrant Christians and live their lives as best they can according to the Word of God. But they suffer from this problem, not knowing how to fix it. They live day in, day out, waiting faithfully for the day that God will come through for them and save them from it.
I have no doubt that God will keep His promises, and that these faithful people will one day feel His touch and be healed. But I sometimes wonder... Why hasn't God already done this? Why does He let them continue to struggle through their temptations and confusion and pain?
I believe it's because it's all in His perfect plan. Not that God made them gay... but I believe He is using them, even in their iniquities, to fulfill His plans. Their lives and their experiences shape their personalities and characters, and I'm sure they would not be who they are today if they were not suffering from this problem.
Because that's what homosexuality is... Nothing more than a problem. And when we have a problem, we are forced to try and fix it, or compensate in another area. As such, problems build character and makes us better people... We learn from our mistakes, whether those mistakes are resolved or not. I know Christians who have learnt to be empathetic or kinder or great with kids simply because having this problem has forced them to be so, or given them qualities that normal people don't have.
I don't intend to encourage people who are homosexuals to continue being the way they are. Nor do I pretend to have the power to change who they are. But I truly believe that God has plans for everyone, even them. And if they submit to His love and His will, and trust that in all things He works for their good because they love Him, He will use them in ways they wouldn't be able to imagine.
And for all you skeptic sacrilegious jokers out there, I mean that in a strictly non-sexual sense.
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