Gay Christian Theology

So, Larry King is getting his 8th divorce, Elizabeth Taylor is possibly getting married for the 9th time, Jesse James & Tiger Woods are having sexual relations outside of marriage. YET, the idea that same gender marriage is what is going to destroy the institution of marriage continues. I think not!! Heterosexuals need no help from us gays. Stop blaming gays for the ills of the world and clean up your own homes.
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This is the kind of headline all too many Christians believe to be the truth; adding that homosexuality will be the ruination of society as a whole.
Are they right? NO! In reality, the opposite is true. Because of their irrational fears, blatant prejudice and misinterpretation of the Biblical passages that speak of same gender sex, those who believe the above “headline” are the people imploding our Church and society.
John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Anti-gays state that no active homosexual genuinely believes. Look around; most active heterosexuals do not genuinely believe. Belief means to actively worship Jesus as the Son of God, as God in the flesh, Savior of the world.
One sexual orientation is excluded and the other is not. Why? Because of those Biblical same gendered sex passages, which speak of heterosexual men raping other men, pederasty and pagan (belief in many gods instead of the one and only God of creation and salvation) religious ritualistic practices, one of which is same gender, lustful sex. This is of what the Bible condemns because it is Godless living and I agree.
As a Christian Lesbian, I have never equated my feelings with those mentioned in the Bible. Yes, homosexuals LOVE as purely and as chaste as heterosexuals, despite the Church’s condemnation. Many Christian gays ignore the Church’s relentless condemnation because we know we can and do LOVE our same gendered partner in the same manner as heterosexuals.
However many more gays reject the Church and God; can anyone blame them? Teach a child that God doesn’t love you because you have carnal feelings of LOVE for your own gender, that this is a sin, that homosexual love is not real and gays will run from such a God. I would, but I was blessed to see God in a different way; a God of love for all; a God of mercy and a God who is just; a God who gave His Son so that all who believe are saved.
I am but one of many homosexuals who worships the one and only God: Creator, Savior and Holy Spirit.
The Church will not stop the Christian Gay Crusade, which wants to UNITE all people in our Savior Jesus the Christ. There is nothing to fear from us gays and much to fear from anti-gays.
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I just love Miley’s song “The Climb”. Boy, do I identify with it – brings me to tears every time I hear it because it is so true. God does not measure our success in results — it’s the climb! That’s what this blog is all about.
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“It’s a world full of beauty. It’s a world that is ugly.
When it’s beautiful, Heaven is close at hand.
When it’s ugly, it’s full of agony; you cry alone.
Some say it’s wrong, sick and unnatural.
Everyone involved in this beautiful/ugly world is
fighting an inner conflict.
Deep within everyone cries to be free.
Yes, it’s full of joy; it’s full of sorrow.
It’s called beautiful; it’s called ugly.
It’s called Gay.”

I wrote this piece in September 1973, five months after I “came out” of the closet. I was going through Hell; the Hell most, if not all, gay people visit and oft times become residents.
All too often the gay world is ugly because it is difficult to cope with the “abnormal bag” society casts upon us, especially the Church. Even if, as in my case, a person feels freed by coming out, she/he must continually deal with a society that negatively influences our feelings towards ourselves; a society that, instead of perceiving us as productive, caring & decent people, believes us to be perverted, sick and sinful.
Unfortunately, many gay people crumble under such pressure, escaping into alcohol, drugs, indiscriminate sex and general emotional retardation. This reinforces negativity, making positive societal attitudes towards gay people virtually impossible.
What then is the “cure” for this destructive vicious cycle?
We gay people cannot look for an easy solution, nor can we expect acceptance to come from the straight world until we find peace from within ourselves. Without this inner peace we will not have the wisdom and strength to deal with the destructive forces. Indeed, change must come from outside our world, but we gays must lead the way. Only then is there hope for freedom.
Hopefully, by exposing my guilt, fears, shame, suffering and subsequent peace, found through the Biblical passages anti-gays use to condemn us, others will be able to accept gay people and gay people will accept themselves. Hopefully a bridge between the two worlds can be built bringing more avenues of communication and understanding. Hopefully the barrier will be lifted allowing gays to live the fulfilled, productive and peaceful life which God intended.
Gays and straights cannot continue to live in worlds separated by fear, ignorance and hatred. This is destructive. This is inhuman. This is sin!
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I’ve been in many churches and they all know I’m a Christian lesbian . They also know that I am a gay activist. The word “activist” may threaten some; however, that’s not my problem. I am a peaceful activist who is not shy; I talk to the Church about homosexuality and the Bible, in an attempt to educate. Sadly, the Church, as a whole, is not interested in what I have to say. Most all are polite, even friendly. A few are totally pro-gay.
Having said this, the sad fact is that the Church is NOT gay welcoming. Sure, they will not turn you away, but you better not say too much about homosexual love as sinless. Just sit in your pew and don’t talk about your sexual orientation or how the Church is hurting the GLBT community unless asked and that rarely happens.
Come to all the suppers, Bible studies and other Church activities and try to blend in with the heterosexuals. You are welcome. This is in the “good” churches. Not good enough for me.
Then there are the Churches who welcome gays, but only to help us “repent” of our sinful homosexual ways and change. HA!!
I can only speak for myself, but I’m sick of “blending in” and sick of so-called “gay welcoming” or “gay friendly” Churches. If there is a Metropolitan Community Church nearby, go to that church where your homosexual/bi/trans orientation will be celebrated. If none are around your area, as in my case, you’ve got a big decision: stay and fight for your God-given homosexual love or leave the church. Leaving a Church does not mean leaving God. One does not have to go to a Church building to worship and serve our Lord Jesus as the Christians we are. I will continue to peacefully fight within my home “gay welcoming Church” until the Lord tells me otherwise. I will accept nothing less than Christianity celebrating our sexual orientation!
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Dear Pastor Rick,
I am a member of an Evangelical Lutheran church on Long Island. I’ve read your book, “The Purpose Driven Life” and our church viewed and discussed your CD bible study.
I am a 63 year young cradle Chrisitan. I am also a lesbian and was glad to hear that you recanted your statement about gays, but you’ve got a ways to go. Your statement mentioned the word “repentant”. Repent of what? You’re interpretation of the 6 passages that speak of same gendered sex is quite naive, for those passages are not talking about homosexuality. They speak of heterosexuals who engage in sex with their own gender and that’s as wrong as me having sex with a man. They speak of pagan religious rituals very common in those days; they speak of rape and violent same gendered sex and pederasty; they speak of prostitution. None of which describes homosexuality. I was married to a woman for 16 years and the love we shared was as pure as that of any heterosexual couple.
Jesus never mentions homosexuality and I”m sure He was not ignorant of such committed relationships. If homosexual love/unions/marriage was against God’s Will, Jesus would have clearly spoken of it; yet He said nothing.
I don’t know why fundamentalists continue to read the Bible as if it were a dictated letter from God and I don’t understand why fundamentalists do not consider CONTEXT when reading God’s Word.
I have written the story of my life; the struggle I had when I realized I was lesbian and the peace I found, just as I am. Repentant? There’s nothing to repent of.
I have never been able to identify with the 6 passages on same gendered sex and you have no idea because you have not walked in a gay person’s shoes. To condemn our love as a sin is a sin in itself. Please don’t tell me the Bible is “clear” on the subject, for that shows ignorance and bigotry.
As for the Creation story – the ONLY reason God created a female “helpmeet” for Adam was for PROCREATION, for God was no longer going to procreate supernaturally. A helpmeet is a companion, a friend and a sex partner, in marriage, and two men or two women meet these requirements. They just can’t procreate and that is what fundamentalists cling to as proof that homosexuality is not God’s Will. I’m sure you know of some heterosexuals who marry and choose not to have children. They are not obeying God’s words to “be fruitful and multiply”. Could it be that that statement was not a blanket statement; that it was situational? Yes is the answer. It is not a seal of approval on just heterosexual committed relationships (i.e. marriage).
Romans 8:1 “There is no condemnation for those in Christ”. And don’t tell me a homosexual can’t be “in Christ”. I gave my life to Jesus when I was 10 years old at a Billy Graham crusade and Jesus has been the Lord & Savior of my life ever since. Praise God, for I am a sinner, but my homosexual love is not a sin.
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Have you ever noticed that when confronting fundamentalist Christians with the issue of homosexuality they always go back to marriage and the story of Creation: “God created male & female and told them to be fruitful and multiply”, proving, in their opinion, that homosexuality is not God’s Will. Let’s examine this.
What is marriage? In the book of Genesis, chapter 2, God said “it is not good for man (i.e. Adam) to be alone. I will make him a helper”. What is a “helper”? Answer: a friend, a companion and, in marriage, a sexual partner. God could have created another male for Adam, but that would not solve the “be fruitful and multiply” statement of God, in Genesis chapter 1, so God created a female. Here’s where fundamentalist thinking goes astray for they do not realize that the ONLY reason God made Adam’s helper a female was for PROCREATION ONLY. God was no longer going to create humans supernaturally, so He had to create two genders so that humanity could multiply.
Marriage is the monogamous union of two adult people who love each other and commit their lives to each other. Two men or two women meet these requirements; they just can’t procreate. However, procreation is not a blanket command from God. If it were, then all heterosexual couples who choose not to have children are not married in God’s eyes.
Can you see the weakness of the fundamentalist’s argument? It’s as weak as their using the 6 “clobber” passages on same gendered sex.
It seems to me, fundamentalist thinking is very naïve.
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Was talking with an aquaintance of mine, today and he tells me that some people equate homosexuality with atheism.
As a lifelong, believing Christian, I find this belief absolutely unreasonable and I’m putting it mildly.
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In response to Whoppi’s question on how Joel feels about gays, Joel replies, ” All are welcome in our church, but I believe homosexuality is not God’s best.”
Really, Joel? I wasn’t aware that God is capable of inferior work. Also, you didn’t know the answer to the question “is homosexuality a choice or a natural sexual orientation”. You answered, “I believe God has a best plan for all of us.” Ever occur to you that being homosexual is God’s best plan for some?
If you’re not sure then how can you ‘welcome’ gays into your church, just as we are? You can’t! Your church, like so many, welcomes gays but only to try to change our sexual nature. Fess up – you know I’m right.
Though you carefully never used the word “condemn’, that’s exactly what you do. As a lesbian, I would respect your belief if you’d get off the fence; either affirm our God-given sexual nature or condemn us, using your naive understanding of the Biblical passages on same gendered sex.
Indecisiveness is a weak trait that will push gays away from God.
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