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Does He Really Hate Me?
Hi everyone,
I'm a young teen, and I have been a Christian for most of my life. But I don't always feel like I'm meant to be a Christian.
I would like to mention that I'm lesbian, and I have known this for a long time. My church teaches that this is a sin and that being gay is a choice. But I certainly didn't choose to be this way.
They often say that people need to do what Jesus tells them to do, and they say that if you believe in Jesus, you will like the opposite sex. But I do believe in Jesus. . . .
People from my church sometimes talk about that verse from the Bible that condemns homosexuality. Yeah, I know. I read that several times when I was trying to become straight.
They also say that God hates gays. But I love God deeply and don't want to think that He hates me.
I don't think God hates anyone, not even people like me. He is all-forgiving and merciful. It doesn't make sense that he would hate.
I know it seems like I'm just saying my opinion. But I really want to find the truth. Does God really hate me? And is being gay really a sin?
Thank you for any advice! Please don't judge me.
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Well, this I guess is just my opinion too but I do not believe God hates gays. He doesn't hate any of his creations. He loves us and he made us the way we are. Everybody says being gay is a sin but when God made you he knew what you'd be because God knows everything things that have happened already and things that will. At least this is what I have seen. If he hated gays or didn't want them he never would have created them. I can't really say if being gay is a sin or not because in my opinion despite the bible I don't think it really is and if it is it doesn't matter a damn bit. We are all SINNERS. There isn't one person on this planet who has not sinned.
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No, God doesn't hate you. He loves you.
I don't want to say whether being gay is a sin or not. It really depends on how you look at it or what you read in the Bible.
Either way, even if homosexuality is a sin, so is lying. Everybody lies but God still loves them. You're not a bad person if you do something wrong.
I'm not saying that being gay is a sin or not, that's up to you to decide. It's just, sin is sin and God won't hate you for it.
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First i'm not one to judge ;)And second of all god loves all his children. Your race, sexuality or what sex you like does not matter nor does it make you any less human than you already are. You have done nothing wrong. If the world was taught to like the same sex then liking a different sex would be wrong.It would be the other way around. Being gay is NOT a sin in any way. And by the way, if god hates gays, why would he create them? ;) Hope i helped.<3XOXO
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While I am a straight male and thus cannot relate on either a gender or sexuality level, I have many friends and acquaintances who are either gay or bi-sexual.
First off, God loves you - period.
It is a human tendency to put limits and restrictions upon God's love. This has been the case since the early days of all religions. And if you take a look for yourself, you"ll find that many of the most notable religious leaders in the history of the world have actually fought against this including Jesus himself. After all, he chose to associate with those that his culture and society rejected like tax collectors, prostitutes and people with leprosy.
Years ago, people - including the very religious, used to consider slavery an acceptable practice and the Earth to be flat. Obviously we know neither of these are true.
It even says in the Bible that truths will be revealed to us in times in which we as capable of understanding and accepting them. I believe there will be a day that comes in which we don't focus on whether a relationship is homosexual or heterosexual but rather whether it is one of love.
I suggest checking out the book "God is not a Homophobe: An unbiased look at Homosexuality in the Bible" by Philo Thelos.
Hang in there and as Lady Gaga says - You're beautiful in your way because God makes no mistakes.
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Oh Hon, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I come from a Christian background too and like you believe in Jesus but I do not believe in some of the stuff they teach. God created us with sex drives so its okay to enjoy sex for one thing, we are also being created with different sexual preferences, not to mention the differing genders that don't match what we are on the outside.What matters to God most is that we treat each other as family and love each other as we love ourselves. Some people don't even know how to love themselves. Then Christianity comes along and makes the situation worse by giving people more things to hate themselves for.The best thing you can do dear is to think for yourself, even in Christianity. Trust in the Holy Spirit to lead you on a path that is best for you where you will learn what your soul needs to learn this time around. I say that because The holy spirit taught me that God has a sense of humor, talks in regular talk, that God is loving and is not the angry punishing God that we've been taught to fear. Yes, there are earthly parents who are abusive, angry, unfair,fathers who would punish you at their every whim, But God is not like that. Being gay is not something you need to be forgiven for. God did make you this way. Enjoy the life you've been given. Start a search for churches that are gay friendly. They are out there. I used to have an internet friend who was an asso. pastor of a pretty much all gay church and he was the only one who wasnt gay. And that was years ago. I know there must be more openly thinking, not so narrow minded churches out there. If its a church parents are taking you to, you might try to locate a gay church in your area, contact the pastor and let him know of your situation. Perhaps there is a way that a member of that church could pick you up and take you, and find out if they have a youth group. Don't give up dear. God loves you and gayness is not a sin. The ones committing sins are the ones teaching that God says its a sin, and teaching other fallacies. But for many, its not their fault, its what they have been taught, many of them in Christian colleges, from professors who must know whether what they teach is true or not right?? See, the lies go back quite far. Many are well meaning when they tell you what they do...for they truly think they are helping guide you to set you straight. Do not harbor any ill feelings for them. But pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal to them when they are ready, what the real truth is. Blessings to you dear!!
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