tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post116299308808947541..comments2023-11-03T03:55:49.696-04:00Comments on Christian, Gay, and Confused: 81. The ClosetJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14689406528121267867noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post-77138042176335496472007-04-14T14:00:00.000-04:002007-04-14T14:00:00.000-04:00I don't think offering to pray with you is either ...I don't think offering to pray with you is either loving or supportive - and I think the first mistake is characterizing their reaction as either loving or supportive. Call it out and name it what it is - fear-based and judgmental. It's this naming of things - it's quite important. (Eve had such a tricky job.) And perhaps you have different definitions of "friend" and "Christian friend" - Zuzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119688848998849510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post-1164118501061139252006-11-21T09:15:00.000-05:002006-11-21T09:15:00.000-05:00This is the first time in a while that I have visi...This is the first time in a while that I have visited your blog, and I am glad to see some new entries.<BR/><BR/>I can't tell you which path to follow, because I still have doubts, even now, about whether I chose the right path or not.<BR/><BR/>I can only echo the words of others and say that God loves you, and He is the only one you need to fear (reverence, respect, hold in awe - not be afraid Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post-1163280340392540012006-11-11T16:25:00.000-05:002006-11-11T16:25:00.000-05:00Kudos to you for being brave enough to write about...Kudos to you for being brave enough to write about your date (maybe)! I'd love to tell you all of the things i want to about these issues...<BR/><BR/>"Do it anyway!"<BR/>"Dont' be afraid!"<BR/>"God's the only one you should fear! Not his creations."<BR/><BR/>I can't say that... unless I want to become a hypocrite. (It's not on my list of things to do today. Maybe later.) <BR/><BR/>These kind of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post-1163032483310872362006-11-08T19:34:00.000-05:002006-11-08T19:34:00.000-05:00I think your frustration makes sense.From a straig...I think your frustration makes sense.<BR/><BR/>From a straight-Christian-with-close-gay-friends perspective, I've giggled with my bisexual roommates about women they found pretty. There were times when I wondered if this was wrong of me (that bothersome word "condoning" always seems to come up), but I can't bring myself to make every conversation with my friends a rehash of the views they Michelle Galohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653722484282614894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15429607.post-1163023006859841052006-11-08T16:56:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:56:00.000-05:00I do not think you have stepped over any more line...I do not think you have stepped over any more lines than a straight woman going on a date with a man. Nor do I think you SHOULD have to hide it - however, I realieze that is often reality because people like to make it an issue and all about sex sex sex. Honestly, I think a quote in one of your much earlier posts is quite to the point 'straight people are more obsessed about gay sex than gay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com