Gay and lesbian Adventists often believe they have only two options — either to submit to change therapy in order to become “heterosexual” or to join the gay world in indulging in gay sex. But this either/or argument is one invented by the devil himself, I’m sure, because attempting either option can result in a … Continue reading –>
To many Adventist Christians “homosexual behavior” is the worst of sins. While they know that God loves homosexuals, they’re not sure what to do with gay and lesbian persons who look like they might be in a gay relationship. This feeling is often based on the “abomination” texts, with the assumption that gay sex is … Continue reading –>
Powerful sermon that tells it like it is. While Michael explains the causes of homosexuality a bit differently than I do, he recognizes that biological and environmental factors work together to form a homosexual orientation. I appreciate his final point – that we need safe environments for life change to take place. +10 … Continue reading –>
Many people believe that homosexuality is particularly abhorrent to God because, after all, He destroyed Sodom for it. But does the Bible actually say that?1 For the sake of completeness, I have searched the KJV 2 for all references to Sodom and Gomorrah. I haven’t copied them all below because many references were simply a … Continue reading –>
A Christian Response to the Question of Homosexuality [Editor’s Note: While the social climate in the secular world has changed considerably since the article by this title was published in Insight magazine in 1992, attitudes among conservative Adventists don’t seem to have changed all that much. If anything, the increasing acceptance of openly gay behavior … Continue reading –>
[media-credit id=1 align=”alignright” width=”690″][/media-credit] The Good News is that you don’t have to pretend any more! You don’t have to pretend that you are straight. You don’t have to pretend that you have things under control. And you don’t have to pretend that the Bible really doesn’t say anything against gay sex. You don’t have … Continue reading –>
In my first post I told of my gay experience, and now I want to share what I discovered in my research about homosexuality. There are numerous opinions about the cause of homosexuality, as well as whether there is any real, permanent “cure.” I have found this subject to be extremely political. Be warned that … Continue reading –>
Is my identity summed up in my sexuality — whether gay or straight? (It may be, if that is the focus of my life.) Or is there a better basis for my fundamental identity? 00 … Continue reading –>
