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Do whatever you want. If you want to find THAT then go for it, if you don't want to get rid of your feelings for women then don't. You're going to get a lot of mixed answers here from Christians and Atheists. :-/
Being raised in that environment leaves certain indelible marks ... I think it's important to pursue a path that will help you resolve the questions you have
It's all in the eye of the beholder
You can give up on religion but I say, don't give up on God. Talk to Him about it. He is real and alive and will help you in this.
Allah says :
( 186 ) And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
Quran (2:186)
No one can really make that decision for you. People will give you lots of advice on whether to believe, but ultimately only you know if you really do or not- you can't force yourself to believe or not.
Just make sure that you don't make a decision based on habit or what your family would want, and consider what makes YOU happy.
Well Hidden, I'm assuming you know what the word of God says, so you know the commands of God, you know the way to heaven and the way to hell, if you "know and believe" that homosexuality is a sin against God then seek Him with an honest heart, ask Him for help, it's day to day struggle, THAT is between you and your Maker, no one can tell you what to do, if you feel that God will except you in to the kingdom of heaven being gay then look at what the word says and take it to the Father, He loves us no matter what, it's the sin He hates. We are not to judge others! How this helps.
You are not alone. Many people struggle just as you do. It is important to realize that God loves you deeply and does not condemn you for your same-sex feelings and temptations. But He is concerned with how you handle them.
If you engage in homosexual relations or lust. God is deeply grieved and sets about in a variety of ways to turn you from such a destructive course. When homosexual thoughts arise in your mind, you must reject them and turn your mind to wholesome thoughts (Philippians 4:4-8). The Bible says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man." I would suggest that you contact a Christian ministry which assists men and women who want to deal with homosexual issues in their lives. I encourage you to seek additional guidance from a Christian professional counselor who understands this problem. A book which you may find helpful is 'Coming Out of Homosexuality' by Bob Davies and Lori Rentzel.
Very informative Strawberry.
Well I used to ask, why would I want to be an alcoholic! I didn't! So I cried out to God, a lot! got help from from a trust worthy pastor, DECIDED that was not who I was gonna be! God will help you, He will go through it with you, He will give you courage, BUT you need to step out in faith, I'm not saying it will be easy, but you can make up your mind and change.
Please don't think I'm condemning you, not judging you, my step son is gay but he CHOOSES to be that way, he doesn't want to change.
Start all over. Repent ask Jesus ro forgive you of your sins. Ask Him to be Lord and Savior of your life. And just let Him guide you in your decisions though the power of the Holy Spirit. If you feel for whatever reason you could never like guys there's nothing wrong with that just remain single. The Apostle Paul said if you can live that way without lusting after someone then your better off not marrying. Just put your faith and trust in Him totally and don't listen to what man says seek your answers in God's Word ( The Bible ) God Bless!
It didn't matter.
God left me in the dust time again when everyone said "just pray" or "have faith". It didn't work. My new way with god will be on MY terms. And I my terms are me being gay? Then he can deal with it.
All I know is that god loves you very much....He said this to the lady caught in adultry......John 8.....
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. An. Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
There are believers who would point out that as a lesbian, you are already bound for hell, irrespective of how much you love God. There are those who'd say ask for forgiveness and it will be given. It's up to only you how you interpret your core feelings as they relate to religion. There may be other denominations whose tenets are more to your liking, or maybe not. Only you can decide this. Don't betray yourself.
All I can tell you is my experience and maybe it helps you. I'm atheist. I like it. I have believed the christian tales. I found there is little for me in a church and much more for me out side of one.
One of the great things about Ask is that you can gets lots of opinions but, although they might suggest a line of thought you might not otherwise have considered, ultimately it's up to you.
It's not God who thinks you're a sinner because of your sexual orientation, it's Christians; and fundamentalist Christians and Muslims, are the most judgmental people on the planet. It is they who condemn you.
Here's a link to a site that lists churches, world-wide, who welcome gays and lesbians. You might find one near you. http://www.gaychurch.org/find_a_church/find_a_church.htm
But consider the alternative. You can be spiritual without worshiping the Christian God. There are other religions that are less condemning, and there are other Gods who offer more love than a pit of fire. You might like to consider Buddhism or, more suitably, one of the Goddess religions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/subdivisions/goddess.shtml
Good luck, and don't let 'em grind you down.
I really and truly believe that when Christ comes some of the legalistic Christians are going to be completely BLOWN AWAY! First, define what the original man and woman were. Just because Eve (the woman) happened to be FEMALE is incidental.
Judge not people!! It might come back to bite you in the....
Do not give up on God; with Gods help you can give up on your old life style. Trust in God He will help.
One thing you should know is that God does NOT hate homosexuals. However, He does find the acts of homosexuality detestable as brought out by Galatians 5:19-21. As for your past mistakes, Jehovah "desires everyone to attain to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9) True repentance involves acknowledging wrong doing and turning around. Only Jehovah God knows your heart. (1 Samuel 16:7) all of my answers were found on wol.jw.org
