(March 16, 2014 at 1:10 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: I've read this, as well. The ''Apostle Paul,'' talks about how he had a chronic thorn in his side, yet he was 'grateful to God' for it, as in his weakness, he would boast of God's strength. I happen to think as well that the ''thorn'' was his realization that he was a homosexual, and didn't feel comfortable coming out with it. I also believe he was a misogynist...he seemed to have a disdain for women, which is why he taught people (men) to treat them like second class citizens.
Paul hated both women and gays, which didn't leave a lot of options for smooching and that was his problem.
Humans are sexual beings, regardless of our orientation. Our need for sexual gratification is one of the most powerful drives in our nature. A religion that is truly divinely inspired should be expected to guide us into coming to terms with our sexuality in a healthy way. Christianity fails in this task, exalting celibacy, demonizing sex and especially demonizing sex between people with similar body parts.
If Dis is telling the truth about his life experiences (frankly, given his past behavior on this forum, I find no reason to trust anything he claims but let that go for now), he's a repressed bisexual. He's admitted that he's uncomfortable with the fact that he's had sexual desires for at least one person of the same gender. Studies have shown that bisexuals who haven't come to terms with their versatile sexuality can become homophobic.
He backpeddled somewhat, answering questions about what was wrong with the "lifestyle" of gays that he just didn't feel it was appropriate to speak openly about one's sexual orientation. I'm personally all-too familiar with style of closeted homophobia, having heard it from some former friends who distanced themselves from me since I came out as bisexual. On the plus side, since coming out I don't have to hear them crack a gay joke or anti-gay slur and then follow with "um, not that there's anything wrong with that" or when the topic of gay rights comes up, hear them couch their feelings with "well, just as long as they keep it out of my face."
Dis clearly has issues, not unlike his sacred prophet Paul.
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