Discussion: Can you be gay and still be devoted to a religion? - Page 12

Zolvnski

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Originally posted by freebitch26

edit: unless it's Buddhism

Wait why?

Ethereal

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Originally posted by CakeLike

Also i'm pretty sure Sikhism doesn't have a problem with homosexuality. It's pretty much irrelevant to your faith in that religion i believe

Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the same in hinduism but people still live in fear of coming out because they'll be rejected by members of the community. But that's another story for another thread.

madonnas

You can be... but honestly it'd be a waste of time for me.

iStanGaga

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Originally posted by iHype.

For those who are Gay and still think being Gay is a sin that can make you go to hell, then why stand under what promotes it?

Just saying.

Because if you believe in God, his existence does not depend on whether you are gay or not, the sky is blue or red, flowers smell pretty or not, you're ugly or not.

CakeLike

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Originally posted by DropsOfRain

Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the same in hinduism but people still live in fear of coming out because they'll be rejected by members of the community. But that's another story for another thread.

Youre correct, i think in those religions. not so sure about hinduism personally, it is not the fear of religious persecution but more the cultural stigma attached to being gay that stops people from coming out

freebitch26

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Originally posted by katysuxx

why

because Buddhism has nothing against homosexuality which is why Buddhist temples have no problem performing same sex wedding ceremonies

freebitch26

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Originally posted by Zolvnski

Wait why?

i meant no you can't be gay and be devoted to a religion unless is Buddhism.

Lose My Breath

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Originally posted by Diar7

Nope. Sorry. Especially if you're Muslim... like, that's a taboo in Islam

You can still be a good person though, if you want.

How can you tell someone what they can and cannot be?

Anyone can love their god ANYWAY they want

Loving god is not dependent on who you are, they aren't inclusive

izzy™

Currently this isn't working out for me

Sombra

I never understood that, honestly.

CakeLike

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Originally posted by izzy™

Currently this isn't working out for me

Sis don't worry, if God is real then he wouldn't care less if you are gay, i would imagine he would care more about you being a good person

cloudinthesky

Yes, of course you can. Anyone who says otherwise is very ill informed. I'm bi and Christian, so I can only speak for my own religion, but it teaches first and foremost about love, loving God, and loving others. He wants us to be a good person and treat others with the love and respect that we would want for ourselves.

I wont get into the finer details about the so called "condemnation" of homosexuality in the bible but that's the short of it. I don't believe that God would care who we love, as long as its real and genuine, because he made us this way for a reason.

BarbaraPalvin

Being gay is not a taboo in Ottoman Empire.Most of the kings are bisexuel.And Quran has specific meanings.

Eric.

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Originally posted by BoyOnBoy Wonder

I've been to many Christian churches that fully accept me as a gay man.

What church? Catholic? Did you go there with a partner and presented yourselves as a couple? Not trying to refute your point, because that's awesome, but I hope they weren't accepting you on the grounds of "hate the sin, not the sinner" because that mentality is mind-boggling. Imagine if someone used it to say "hate the murder, not the murderer". See what I mean? (I know being gay =/= murder, but they're both sins in the Bible).They probably live by not being judgmental and are actually forgiving people (which are hard Christians to find).

Anyway, I live in a very... subconsciously theocratic country where most people are introduced to God and religion from day one and think all of their hopes and dreams will come true based on prayer/worship only. They learn/preach mostly what they can't do instead of doing what they should do to be loving and forgiving Christians.

Ezekiel

Yes. My bf is Jewish and he believes religion/faith is what you make of it.

LMFAO

You can be muslim and gay, but it's a sin to act on your homosexuality. The feeling towards the same gender is out of you control, so that cannot be a sin. Muslims should see it as a test from god. It's all about perspective.

w.h.o

Of course you can. I consider myself a Christian, and I'm as gay as they come.

T.C

Abraham religions - Yes, but some would be miserable doing so

Other religions like Buddhism - Perfect

ethan

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Originally posted by Eric.

What church? Catholic? Did you go there with a partner and presented yourselves as a couple? Not trying to refute your point, because that's awesome, but I hope they weren't accepting you on the grounds of "hate the sin, not the sinner" because that mentality is mind-boggling. Imagine if someone used it to say "hate the murder, not the murderer". See what I mean? (I know being gay =/= murder, but they're both sins in the Bible).They probably live by not being judgmental and are actually forgiving people (which are hard Christians to find).

Would you rather they hate the sin and the sinner? If they believe homosexuality is a sin, that's their belief. You can't tell people they're wrong and then tell them to accept you and expect it to be a very quick change in their entire belief system. The people who still love you in spite of your homosexuality aren't hindering the LGBT cause by holding their beliefs.

Your analogy with the murder is valid. Murder is an awful thing, but it's still possible to love somebody knowing that about them. It's a weird example, but if you've seen Orange is the New Black, there is a character who murdered a man that was physically and sexually abusing a little girl. Murder is still wrong, but to say that nobody should love that woman isn't right. She is still capable of being loved.

Infinite

no , they hate us