Gay Christians?

No such thing as gay Chtistian

 

There are four Christians who would be the best to speak on this subject.
Christopher Yuan, Rosaria Butterfield, Sam Allberry and Jackie Hill Perry .

 

Scripture is best to speak on it

 

Four Godly people speaking scripture. Listen to them.

 

Those of us who are side B usually call ourselves celibate gays to set ourselves apart. That is if we don't explain that we are side B.
If orientation is defined by actions, then a heck of a lot of gay men are straight or at least bi, because many do marry women (due to societal expectations) before they realize they aren't attracted to women. (Some don't realize they are gay until they are in their 30's or 40's, due to not wanting to admit it to themselves.) Therefore I will continue to define it by the attractions one experiences.
There are a few in the side B group, while side B doesn't believe that calling ourselves gay is wrong, who do prefer to say "same sex attracted". (The main thing that sets side B apart from side X is we don't believe in conversion therapy, we believe conversion therapy is bad for mental health, and we don't believe our orientation will--in most cases--change.)

I believe my experience as a bi person is actually a good thing for witness--the LGBT community is very, extremely, opposed to side X. My experience is that side B also gets A LOT of flack, but seeing as many of us are involved in the LGBT community to some capacity or another, we at least attempt to plant seeds.

Edit: But for the record I identify moreso as an asexual than anything. This is largely because I am not out to family and irl friends, and never plan to be. There's too much for me to potentially lose if I did let that out. I'm only out online, in spaces where my family and friends either will never find me, or most likely won't go looking.

Regarding orientation change, I liken it to those who are delivered by God from addiction and never feel the cravings again. You know, those conversion stories. But the reality is that most addicts don't get that experience. Most still struggle with their addiction and with recovery, and they have to fight their tendency toward addiction for their entire lives. They may get out of that rut with God's help and grace, but they can't touch alcohol again without falling back into relapse. That's the reality they face, even as born again believers.
Most who experience same sex attraction and get saved will not experience an orientation change. Of course God CAN take that away--but most of the time He doesn't seem to

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The Greek word used in the verse literally translates to "male bedders", which suggests one that is actually having sex with men, rather than one who calls himself gay or homosexual

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Why would you want to identify yourself with your sin? Should one be called a:

1. Lying Christian
2. Lustful Christian
3. Angry Christian
4. Etc....

 

I'm a recovered addict. If I were still under the bondage of addiction, I would absolutely refer to myself as an addict. I am quite loud and passionate about my status as a recovered addict--that is because it gives me a platform from which to educate people.
I see me being LGBT the same

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I would have to disagree.

 

So you make your sin your identity rather than Christ? You shouldn't say "Hi, my name is and I'm a recovered addict" You should say, My name is xxxxxx a Christian saved by grace! And why on earth would you identify with the LGBT?

 

While I am not a Bible scholar, what I have been able to look up says that the literal translation is male bedders. Homosexual is, by a semi educated guess, still an accurate rendering since not all make the attraction distinction in their common usage

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Are you afraid to listen to four Godly people as they share about God's redeeming work in their lives?
I guarantee you will be blessed by what they have to say.

 

As I said in an above post, I do to a degree let my recovered addict status define me because it gives me a platform where I can educate people--same reasoning applies here.

My main concern is conversion. After that, they can work on getting rid of their problem areas. But specifically, side B believes gay people are called to celibacy--though some still opt to have straight marriages even though they aren't attracted to the opposite sex. (These are called mixed orientation marriages, or MOMs.)

Admittedly it's mostly anecdotal, gathered from talking to lots of different people and hearing their experiences

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I can't explain it to you much more clearly than I already have. If that doesn't satisfy you, then oh well. No skin off my nose

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