Things You'll Need:
- Bible
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Step 1
Know that God wants to be in relationship with everyone, according to the Bible. That means that even if you have turned away or denied God, your creator wants you back.
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Step 2
Understand that Christians have a range of beliefs about the Bible and many other issues, as well as about homosexuality. For example, fundamentalists believe that every word in the Bible is from God and that it contains no mistakes, but many other Christians believe that the Bible was written by people who sometimes made mistakes.
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Step 3
Look for condemnations of gays and lesbians by Jesus, and you'll find that he never spoke about the issue - or if he did, it wasn't recorded.
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Step 4
Read Ezekiel 16:48-50 for one view of how to interpret the story of Sodom. This passage says that the "sin of Sodom" was that its citizens were prideful and had a lot of food but did not help the needy.
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Step 5
Count the number of verses in the Bible that you think condemn homosexuality, and you'll find that they're a very small part of the Bible. Some people think that if God condemned gays and lesbians, the Bible would be clearer about it.
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Step 6
Notice that some verses may condemn certain sex acts, but they never explicitly condemn being gay or lesbian. Some people believe that these verses were meant only to condemn certain people who were doing the wrong things, in the wrong places and at the wrong times.
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Step 7
Keep in mind that eating shellfish and handling pigskin are prohibited in Leviticus 18, the same chapter that says it's wrong for men to "lie with men." Taken to an extreme, a literal belief in this chapter could mean that it's an abomination, punishable by death, to play football or eat shrimp.
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Step 8
Listen to the words of Jesus in John 3:16. He says that whosoever believes in him will have life everlasting, and many of the Bible stories about Jesus suggest that he never intended anyone to be excluded from "whosoever."
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Step 9
Continue to explore the Christian faith by visiting a gay-friendly or gay-led church. You'll find many independent gay churches, but about 300 around the world are affiliated with the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (see mccchurch.org). These churches may help you think through your questions about being a gay Christian.
Comments
rickygee45 said
on 9/29/2009 One thing you are all forgetting in all your ranting and raving to prove yourselves right. Using the bible to beat each other up with. A person's sexuality is not "changeable" its something your are born with. A man doesnt choose to be attracted to someone of his own sex, It is something you are from birth. That makes the references to drinking and drugs a moot issue, as these are things you can change! God understands, he knows what is in a gay person's heart, he knows if its a choice or not. People are falable, God isnt!
pokermasterzor said
on 9/3/2009 This is an OUTRAGE The passage about not eating seafood is because you couldn't cook out the toxins your supposed to infer that and god later said it was ok he never said it was ok to be homosexual later in the bible read this quote from genisis
Genesis 19:4-5, 11-13, 24 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom — both young and old — surrounded the house. [5] They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have SEX WITH THEM.” ... [11] Then [the messengers from God] struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door. [12] The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here — sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, [13] because we are going to destroy this place. The o...
strvnwritr said
on 8/10/2009 This is actually in response to "thephilospher" -- the author of this article already addressed the fact that homosexuality is condemned in the Old Testament. If you want to make a comment that might actually sway somebody's opinion, it would be helpful to come at it from a different angle.
For the record, I don't believe that homosexuality is in God's perfect plan (neither is divorce, gossip, premarital sex, or any of the other acts we turn a blind eye to). I just think it is pointless to bring up an argument that the article already covered. JMHO.
steveanderson said
on 8/7/2009 Just another example of false teaching that will lead people to an eternity in hell.
Going to a Metro Community church to find out if it is possible to be a practicing homosexual and a Christian is like asking a bartender if you should stop drinking or a drug dealer if you should stop using.
thephilospher said
on 8/1/2009 THIS AN OUTRAGE AND A FALSE TEACHING! Homosexual activity is clearly a sin in the Bible read Leviticus or Deutoronomy. In the Old Testament it called for the death penalty. If you have a gay temptation then it is exactly that if you dont act or entertain it otherwise it is a sin! This is a total pervertion of Christianity. Jesus will forgive but you must repent.