XenonII wrote:I didnt have sex with anyone until I was 28 years old
I apologize. That was my misunderstanding. I thought you meant that you were 28, and were a virgin in spite of engaging in intercourse. That was a mistake on my part.
(how many "straights" can say the same?)...It's certainly a much better record than most "gay" or "straight" people.
This is actually irrelevent. In the Bible, we are told not to compare ourselves with other people, and for good reason. Doing so leads to jealousy, disillusionment, or pride -- which reaction we have depends on how we view the person with whom we are comparing ourself. Also, a large percentage of straight people are married by age 28, so it would be unreasonable to expect them to remain virgins.
I really could care less what you think. I've come to the conclusion your a big liar. You don't make sense with your junk science. There is no such thing as "ex-gay" all there is is practicing and celibate.
Luckily for me, what you believe does not change what really is. Also, at no point did I claim that there was anything scientific about my conversion to Christianity, or about the changes that took place in my life as a result of that conversion. If I had made such a claim, you would be right in calling it "junk science." As is, it's not science at all, junk or otherwise.
I'll take the word of the mainstream non-biased APA with its 100s of 1000s of members rather than some unscientific "christian" anti-gay misinformation/lies hate group any day of the week.
The studies conducted by the APA can hardly be considered unbiased. Most of them were funded by organizations such as the ACLU, which has a vested interest in the results. Also, while there are some groups that advocate hatred of homosexuals(certain Aryan groups come to mind), if you've been to any of the more well-known places, such as Exodus or Focus on the Family, you will see no hatred anywhere. Simply a great love and concern for a people mostly unreached with the gospel.
One of the main sins I battle with is this hatred and anger for anyone and everyone including myself and with the way society treats me is it any wonder? I'm only giving back to society what theyve given me.
Anger's rarely been an issue for me, so it's hard to empathize. Still, no matter how society treats you, you ultimately are responsible for how you react to that. There is a standard of action, and it's not conditional. Jesus warned his followers that they'd experience hatred, persecution, and hardships. That doesn't justify returning hatred for hatred.
And yeah I don't like "lesbians" as you so PC call them, but so what...
First off, calling lesbians "lesbians" is hardly PC. It's merely accurate. Also, how we react to lesbians(and everyone else) is of utmost importance. What you say about them, and to them, is a very big deal. They are humans, just like you, created in the image of God. While their actions are distasteful and wrong, none of us, if we're being completely honest, can claim to be any better.
