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This has been on my mind for a while.
I am a Christian. I go to Church. And, as a Christian in a conservative church, both gay and bisexuality is frowned on to the extent of excommunication.
Now, I didn't choose to be bisexual. I really didn't. As a conservative Christian it would have been a hell of a lot more convenient for me to be a "regular" hetero guy. I mean, it would have served my purposes and wishes so much more and life would have been SO much easier if that were the case.
But it isn't. So now that I've been through more than one marriage, and have had the honor of raising incredible kids, I still want my Christian identity, despite surviving the rumor mill, threats to remove me from the church, and so forth. Underlying all this is one feeling I have:
My sexuality is NOBODY'S business. As far as I know, no one goes around harrassing hetero couples about THEIR sexuality, and asking perverted questions, implying [wink, wink] that I'm "attracted to that guy over there," and on and on. I wouldn't ever think of saying to any of the women I know that they appear to be built to handle specific sexual positions well, or that they must have a ravenous libido, or that THEY must be attracted "to that guy over there."
So why is it okay for otherwise "good" Christians to do this to people they consider "bad" Christians. How is this qualifying them as a disciple of Christ?
Granted there is a lot about religion in here. I realize that may be a hot button since we've got every kind of believer and non-believer on the planet here. But I'm okay with God and he's okay with me.
So, am I the only one who thinks that GENERALLY, sexuality should NOT be anyone else's business in social, or "polite" company? I feel my sexuality is no one's damned business.
Just curious about other people's take on this whether religious or not.
thin q. Thin q, mary vuch.
:smile:
I am a Christian. I go to Church. And, as a Christian in a conservative church, both gay and bisexuality is frowned on to the extent of excommunication.
Now, I didn't choose to be bisexual. I really didn't. As a conservative Christian it would have been a hell of a lot more convenient for me to be a "regular" hetero guy. I mean, it would have served my purposes and wishes so much more and life would have been SO much easier if that were the case.
But it isn't. So now that I've been through more than one marriage, and have had the honor of raising incredible kids, I still want my Christian identity, despite surviving the rumor mill, threats to remove me from the church, and so forth. Underlying all this is one feeling I have:
My sexuality is NOBODY'S business. As far as I know, no one goes around harrassing hetero couples about THEIR sexuality, and asking perverted questions, implying [wink, wink] that I'm "attracted to that guy over there," and on and on. I wouldn't ever think of saying to any of the women I know that they appear to be built to handle specific sexual positions well, or that they must have a ravenous libido, or that THEY must be attracted "to that guy over there."
So why is it okay for otherwise "good" Christians to do this to people they consider "bad" Christians. How is this qualifying them as a disciple of Christ?
Granted there is a lot about religion in here. I realize that may be a hot button since we've got every kind of believer and non-believer on the planet here. But I'm okay with God and he's okay with me.
So, am I the only one who thinks that GENERALLY, sexuality should NOT be anyone else's business in social, or "polite" company? I feel my sexuality is no one's damned business.
Just curious about other people's take on this whether religious or not.
thin q. Thin q, mary vuch.
:smile: