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Hello. I have been noticing that in the past few years, more and more people - including celebrities and musical artists and so on - are coming out as homosexuals....and this has caused society to be riled up and speak against it, pretty much putting down the people for their choice.

Now, let me say that there are two groups that could be against homosexuality : homophobic people (who just put down the people and their choice) and people like me who do have friends or speak to homosexuals and still do not like the lifestyle.

I AM NOT A HOMOPHOBE.

So many people think that just because I do not like the homosexual lifestyle, I hate gay people or despise them and that I am self-righteous...well I want to say how I feel about all this to perhaps enlighten you about my true thoughts.

I am a Christian, and as a Christian...as well as as a person...I believe that homosexuality is a sin and that no one is born gay. God made you what you are for a reason and it is a choice that is made with freewill to go with the same sex.

Just because homosexuality is a sin, however, I still have friends who are gay that I love dearly for their personalities and their feelings and thoughts about things; they are great friends. And I am not cutting a piece of them out...homosexuality is a lifestyle, but does not totally define a person.

"Love the sinner, not the sin."

That is one of the mottos that I live by...and I am proud of that motto.

It's not right to despise someone just because of a choice they make. I wouldn't be able to stand being around homophobes if they couldn't accept people and just judge them because of their lifestyles.

So now I hope you understand how I feel about all this; sorry if my thoughts might be scattered or a bit confusing. ^^; I really just wanted to get this journal entry written because I was feeling strongly about this stuff for awhile.

And I also pray to God that this does not offend anyone, because that was not my goal.


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  • User Comments: [7]
    Unfortunately it's not so simple... there is no universal "homosexual lifestyle"...

    I am not saying this to rebel against you, or to say that I was offended-- I wasn't. I just feel that as a homosexual myself it's important to share my thoughts and feelings, as well as my experiences and viewpoints with others so that we can come to a mutual understanding of what's really going on. So there are no ill feelings here! 3nodding

    What I meant by there not really being a "homosexual lifestyle" is this...

    I am a 19 year old college student who happens to be a homosexual. But homosexual can range from a 13 year old boy who feels funny around other boys, to lesbian mothers, to a 50-y/o gay accountant. I, for example, am in a relationship. But not all homosexual individuals are in relationships. As you can see, homosexuals all have very different lifestyles.

    Homosexual basically is as much of a tag as race, gender, religion, or political affiliation-- there is no universal lifestyle for it. Just as there's no true Asian lifestyle, female lifestyle, Christian lifestyle, or republican lifestyle... we all have different lives. I don't act the same as other homosexuals, nor do I know their "lifestyle"-- I just know that I am an individual with my own lifestyle. My homosexuality is only my sexual attraction to other men. If anything, I have a college lifestyle-- but even then, there are so many different college lifestyles!

    Does that make any sense? sweatdrop

    I appreciate your stance on homosexuals-- It is nice to know that there are people who think beyond what is simply said to be "right and wrong". It's great that you can respect other people's choices even if they do not match your ideals.

    comment SykoSilver · Community Member · Wed Apr 18, 2007 @ 09:42am
    comming to you from a straight boy.

    pffft... most people who claim to be bisexual or homosexual/lesbian are just following a trend. i garuntee that only 9% of the people who say that they are intrested in the same sex actually are.

    i was also raised as a christian... but i do not belive in sin. i do not belive in it being a sin to love someone of the same sex. if you are in love with someone, why is it a sin to want to be with them? because the bible says so? i do not belive in that. i do not belive in sin. i do not belive anything the bible says. and i do not belive god exists.. and if he/she does, he/she does not love us as much as most crack him/her up to.. if he loves us all so much, why does me make us suffer in such terrible ways? why does he steal the ones we love, at any age? why does he find it to be a sin to fall in love with someone of the same sex? call me crazy. those are my beliefs as a christan.

    dont think that i am questioning your religion. i belive that people have a right to belive what they want, and we were born to this earth free to do whatsoever we desire. im am simply voicing my opinion on this many times brought up subject for the first time after hearing it a million times.

    if god wants me to be damned to hell for an eternity because of the way i feel, he can talk to me about it when its my time...

    comment hoden kamezaki · Community Member · Fri Apr 20, 2007 @ 08:57pm
    Okay, Syko, I think that you might have misunderstood what I meant by 'lifestyle'. I simply meant the lifestyle to be where someone loves another of the same gender and sharing a life with them and stuff...just to clarify a bit.

    And Hoden, not to insult you but God does love us...and He is not the one who causes all of this suffering and pain...in fact, He wants to protect us from it. However, people can turn away from Him due to His gift of free will and people can make mistakes...and cause problems for each other.

    I do believe in sin...and the bible is God's word so I do not question it...and God stated that one should not marry or be intimate with another of his own gender. It is a sin.

    That is the belief that I stick by, and I do tell people how I feel about homosexuality, though I also tell them that I love them as friends.

    Plus, I do kind of agree that most of it is due to following a trend and jumping on the bandwagon. sweatdrop

    comment angelix · Community Member · Sat Apr 28, 2007 @ 11:13pm
    Yeah... Just coming from out of completely nowhere to make a point...

    It's become apparent that a lot of the things written down in the Christian religion happen to be man-made rules and traditions. Not to say that God or Jesus didn't make a point on these subjects.

    Just to throw one more thing out there, I do support homosexuality. I do think that if two people of the same sex want to be together, they have all rights to do it.

    Just saying... Don't mind me...

    comment kawaiiXcore · Community Member · Wed May 02, 2007 @ 03:01am
    Yeah, and most of the rules that are so stanch and stiff are a part of the Catholic religion or something. I simply follow what God says in his holy word.

    comment angelix · Community Member · Wed May 02, 2007 @ 06:18am
    I think you have a point I mean I am a Christan but you don't hear me blasting bi/gay people! Even though it is a sin I beleive that people have a choice and people should not judge them for what they are!

    comment shadowwarrior2008 · Community Member · Sun May 06, 2007 @ 08:37pm
    Yes. Only God Almighty has the right to judge a person. (though we, as humans, do slip up sometimes)

    comment angelix · Community Member · Tue May 08, 2007 @ 08:19pm
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