-Caveat Lector- > > "It’s Elementary" Video Lies to the Children about Homosexuality > > One more reason to get your kids the hell out of > public school -- how many more reasons do you need?? > > > > Sample explanation for what it means to be gay: > > Homosexuality is a profound mistake ( as are all sins if they are not intending to >do wrong). Humans are not homosexuals by nature. > People become homosexuals because of their environments. Particularly critical is >the environment during puberty. Suggestions, > ideas & strange dreams are symptoms of confused attempts to understand new and blunt >sexual desires and are rashly interpreted as > defining someone as being one sexuality or another. If these conclusions are >accompanied by actual homosexual acts they are even > more strongly reinforced. > > Free will and identity > > Human instincts can be subjected to acts of will. Sexuality is a choice of identity >which follows choices of action which follow > from choices of what to have sexual fantasies about. Human beings are especially >able to control their thoughts, entertaining some > and dismissing others. > > However, if this free will is not recognised it is easy to get into a cycle of >thinking which starts from accepting a hypothesis > about yourself as true rather than as a possible choice (even if the options are >sometimes difficult).For example: "I am lazy " > could be supposed true by someone. When the person who thinks this lies around in >bed in the morning he observes this inaction as > evidence of the statement "I am lazy." As he repeatedly chooses to do so the >evidence mounts and the idea becomes fixed in his > identity. It may even have physical manifestations and change his physiology and >psychology. This process can easily occur for any > idea good or bad about the self which is based largely on evidence resulting from >ones own action. The idea may be "I am 'gay'" or > "I am content" or "I love eating lots of food". The truth is - you are what you >choose to be ; you do what you choose to do ; you > think what you choose to think. There may be long time delays between the causing >choices and the effects but anyone can change > themselves. There are reformed ex-drug addicts, reformed ex-compulsive gamblers and >ex-homosexuals. In all these sins prevention is > 1000 times better than cure and much easier. > > It has been suggested that homosexuality is genetically inherited and that those who >have this 'predisposition' are victims of it > not sinners of any sort. However, there are other things which are probably >genetically influenced to give predispositions to for > example gambling or alchoholism .It could also be argued (and has been) that it is >programmed into men's genetics for them to be > unfaithful to their partner. All these things don't make it the right thing to do, >nor does it prevent these things from being > regarded as sinful. Drinking alchohol will still be regarded as sinful even if you >have a predisposition to be an alchoholic. The > trick as every post alchoholic will tell you is never touch another drop after you >quit - it is a long slippery slope - your life > is better without it. Once a certain desire is connected to your identity strongly >and you get in some way hooked on it, it will > always be easy to return to it - you are unable to forget the satisfaction. The >difficult task is remembering the bad side of the > desire, such as hangovers, lost money, self loathing or a simply sense of loss >because of what you missed out on. But if you are to > change for the better, you must remember this and the past desires you bound up with >your identity can become disconnected from > what you choose to become. > > > By Rev. J. R > : As a former homosexual sinner I am never surprised by the degrading, racist, >judgmental, and intolerant statements made by angry > and demanding homosexual activist and others who for whatever reason want to take a >stand against GOD and vent their frustrations > toward me and my fellow Christian brothers and sisters that dare to take a stand and >speak out against the sin of homosexuality. > However I do find it very sad since I know all to well the bitterness, fears, anger, >frustrations, and loneliness the accompanies a > chosen lifestyle apart from God. > > : Homosexuality is a sin that is based on sex and more sex, and like all sin is pure >rebellion and disobedience to God and His > commandments. Since we are all born with a dark heart and into sin, we choose the >brand of sin. The sin of homosexuality is no > worse of a sin than any other sin such as cheating, theft, murder, unkindness, >heterosexual sins or pride, sin is sin. Hope abounds > for those who do not turn a deaf ear to the Word of God because the Good News is >that JESUS died for ALL sins and ALL sinners > including homosexuality. > > : I would like to encourage ALL Christians to take a stand against sin, remember we >are not called to be “tolerant” of any SIN or > any SINNER based on their sinful actions. Stand firm, call ALL sin ungodly and >wicked while offering hope through Christ to those > who are clinging to worthless world views. > > : As the Director of God Arose for You ministries, I invite you to our web site >where you will find our vision is to empower and > equip the family of God, both Pastors and congregations to evangelize from a >Biblical perspective and light the path for the > homosexual sinner by extending truth, hope and guidance through the Gospel of Jesus >Christ. http://www.GodAroseforYou.com > > > > > There are many scriptures that say that homosexuality is sinful. In fact it is >stated that it is an abomination to the Lord. Don't > get me wrong, all sin is an abomination to God. But how someone can live the >lifestyle of a homosexual and say it is all right is > beyond me! In LEV 18:22 for example it is stated, "Thou shall not lie with mankind, >as with womankind: it is abomination". That's > pretty clear to me. In LEV 20:13 God says, "If a man also lie with mankind, as he >lieth with a woman, both of them have committed > an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them". >To me that is very clear and very strong > language! Even if it is true that a person could be born with those tendencies, you >must overcome those desires and feelings > because they are contrary to the Word and will of GOD! [ See also DEUT 23:17 & ROM >1:16-32 ] > > Perhaps you say that was Old Testament doctrine. Well, my bible says that "God never >changes" and " PSA 119:89, "For ever, O LORD, > thy word is settled in heaven". And also in PSA 119:160, "Thy word is true from the >beginning: and every one of thy righteous > judgments endureth for ever". > > If you want New Testament scriptures, 1 COR 6:9, "Know ye not that the unrighteous >shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not > deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor >abusers of themselves with mankind. . ." See also > 1 TIM 1:8-10. In 1 PET 1:25 we read, "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever". > > Don't believe what I have written. Check it out for yourself. Your very eternal life >depends upon you and whether or not you accept > the sovereign Word of God! Again I say, check it out. The Apostle Paul exhorts us in >1 THES 5: 21,22 to, "Prove all things; hold > fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil". > > Sin is sin, and they are all an abomination in God's view. We must abstain from ALL >SIN. But, I pray, if you are of the belief that > you have been born with the desire to be homosexual, and that God made you that way >and it is somehow OK, that you will read this > study with the understanding. I cannot nor will not say that this desire is not >present, but please understand this, it is just as > much a part of the "sinful nature" we have inherited as is the desire to murder or >steal or any other sinful desire we might have. > We must overcome these tendencies and desires. Jesus loves you, sinful or not! He >died for YOU while you were yet a sinner! But He > does not tolerate the SIN. All throughout the bible, it states that sin cannot and >will not abide in the presence of God. You must > have faith in Jesus Christ and what He and only He can do for you. You can overcome, >if you place your trust in Him. > > If we allow Jesus to be on the throne of our life, we will become new creatures in >Him, 2 COR 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in > Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are >become new". > > So, if you believe in God and His Word, and want everlasting life with Him, ask >Jesus to come into your life. Ask Jesus to be the > "lamp unto your feet and the light unto your path". Say this simple prayer of faith >and become a child of God! > > "Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. I am truly sorry for not living the kind of life that >you want me to live. I commit myself into Your > Hands right now. Lord, take charge of my life. My desire is to be like You. I place >my faith and trust in You and I believe by > faith, that You are my Salvation. I believe that through Your shed blood that I am >cleansed and free from sin. Please Lord, teach > me Thy ways and paths. Make me a new creature as Your Word says. Thank You Lord. >Amen." > > Let me leave you with just one more scripture. I believe that it is priceless and >one of blessed hope. > > 1 COR 10:13, "But remember this---the wrong desires that come into your life aren't >anything new and different. Many others have > faced exactly the same problems before you. And no temptation is irresistible. You >can trust God to keep the temptation from > becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it, for he has promised this and >will do what he says. He will show you how to > escape temptation's power so that you can bear up patiently against it". (The Living >Bible) > > > THE OTHER WAY OUT > > Homosexuality is one of the most controversial topics of our day. Its causes have >been debated and people wonder, "Can the > homosexual be changed?" According to many, the answer is no. But . . . is it >possible to change one's sexual orientation? This > article gives the true stories of a man and woman whose lives speak to this >intensely important yet highly delicate subject. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Secure in My Feminine Identity > by Anne Paulk > > I grew up as a classic tomboy, mostly playing cowboys and Indians or cops and >robbers. When I was about four-years old, an event > happened which profoundly shook my inner security. A teenage boy approached me >sexually, then warned me not to tell my parents. I > never said a word, fearful that we'd both get into big trouble. This silence left me >to reap a lot of self-inflicted pain, and the > whole incident only reinforced my tomboy image. I didn't feel protected or valued as >a girl. > > I also craved special affirmation as a girl from my dad, but couldn't tell him why. >For years I believed lies about myself, God and > men. And the sexual experience (when I was four) kept me from embracing femininity >which, to me, meant being weak and vulnerable. > > Then I found myself having crushes on some of my girlfriends. I was talented in >athletics, so I joined the softball team in high > school, but continued to avoid most feminine activities. I didn't feel pretty or >lovable. > > At church, the youth group seemed shallow. I felt disappointed that everyone behaved >just like the non-Christian kids at school, > and I became disillusioned. Soon I discarded church altogether, and began getting >into wild behavior: drinking, dating three boys > at one time, and eventually exploring homosexual relationships. > > Then I went to college and met Sara. She seemed so confident and strong as a woman. >Men adored her, but they only seemed to > ridicule and use me. It was then, in early 1982, I realized my feelings for Sara >were sexual. So I decided to look up an old > boyfriend to "test" my orientation. Although he was a nice guy, I felt no attraction >to him. After that, I decided to pursue my > attractions for women. At the suggestion of a gay counselor, I joined the college >gay/lesbian group. > > But during one of those meetings, I had a piercing thought, "There really is >something wrong with this lifestyle." I was > heartbroken by the words that shattered my dreams of finding happiness with a female >life- partner. After the meeting, I went home > and cried. "God," I prayed, "please show me who you are, and fill the void in my >heart." > > After that prayer, I began experiencing a new hunger to know Jesus Christ. Within >six months, I made a firm decision to forsake > homosexuality and follow him. But, unfortunately, none of the leaders on campus or >at church knew how to give me hope that my > sexual attraction for women would change. My commitment to Christ, however, enabled >me to persevere in the face of this > discouragement. I immersed myself in Christian activity, although the homosexual >attractions never went away. > > Eventually I fell into a sexual relationship with Laura, a Christian girlfriend who, >like me, struggled with lesbianism. Laura and > I looked to each other for emotional fulfillment. At first, it seemed like many of >my childhood dreams were being fulfilled through > our relationship. But along with some satisfaction came conviction, deception and >emotional instability. Laura became my top > priority over work, family and friends. Many areas in our lives suffered as a >result. Laura even battled with suicidal thoughts. > Then Laura and I tried to remain friends, but stop the sexual part of our >relationship. But it never worked, because we never > addressed the underlying issues. > > Finally, after three months of resisting God, I said a very honest prayer: "Lord, >you know that I really enjoy this lifestyle, but > I want you to be my first love. I need your help. I need you to change my heart." >This prayer marked a major turning point in my > life. > > Shortly after my prayer, Laura and I had dinner with a Christian woman who was a >former lesbian. She listened to our story and our > questions, and through her we made contact with a Christian ministry solely devoted >to helping people overcome homosexuality. The > people loved us and cared for us, and eventually Laura and I agreed to give our >relationship to God and avoid all contact with each > other. > > Though angry and frustrated over the break-up with Laura, I continued going to the >ministry's meetings for the next 18 months. The > insights I gained there were incredibly valuable. I learned how to look for patterns >in my same-sex attractions, so I could > understand the underlying needs which sparked the temptations in the first place. > > I continued to grow in my relationship with God, and eventually I realized that >something had changed deep inside of me. God > changed my sexual identity from ex-gay to godly woman. I was learning that God loved >me with a gentle delight, especially when I > relied on his strength. > > During this time, I found myself having a new interest in men, and began spending >time with them in group situations. Then, in > mid-1991, I began dating John, a man in my church who like me had come out of >homosexuality. On December 31, 1991, he presented me > with a ring and asked me to marry him. We were married the following July. I kept >looking happily at the ring, thinking, "Wow! Me > married!" I was filled with joy as God established something so beautiful and holy >in our lives. > > Since then, God has used John to comfort me and to confront areas of distrust in my >life. This has been difficult, but the Lord has > been faithful to fulfill his promise to heal, even when the process is >uncomfortable. I am so glad that my Father took the time to > unearth the hurts that held me back from growing into godly femininity. Now I don't >need to compare myself to other women and don't > seek to gain femininity from them through emotional dependency or homosexual >relationships. My identity is secure as a woman > because I know Christ. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Taking Off the Mask > by John Paulk > > My parents divorced when I was five. My dad took my sister and me to a park, knelt >down beside us, and told us good-bye. For the > rest of my childhood, I lived with a continuous insecurity that the people I loved >would always walk out of my life. > > Around other boys, I felt terribly insecure and different. And because I wasn't good >in sports and was effeminate, they called me > names like fag, queer and sissy. > > I started drinking alcohol when I was 14. I drank to numb the pain inside and to >escape from my feelings of self-hatred and > inadequacy. Then, when I was 15, a girl from school told me about Jesus Christ while >we were talking on the phone one day. I > believed everything she said about the Bible, and, after hanging up the phone, I >knelt down and asked Jesus to come into my life. I > sought him fervently after that, but since no one else in my family was a Christian, >I fell away after six months. > > When I was a senior in high school, a friend took me to a gay bar for the first >time. A whole new world opened up to me. All the > attention I got from other men was overwhelming. I soon fell in love with a guy >named Curt. Our sexual relationship seemed so > natural, and I slipped into the gay lifestyle and let go of my childhood dream of >having a wife and family. But my relationship > with Curt began to deteriorate and we split up after a year. Once again I lost >someone who I thought would stay with me forever. > Our break-up was so hard on me that I dropped out of college and moved back home >with my mother. > > My drinking increased, and I became so miserable that I tried to take my life. Then, >due to my poor self-image and lack of money, I > started working as a male prostitute. I'd be dropped off at a hotel room and sell my >body for $80 an hour. By the end of that > summer, I was emotionally burned out. I remember crying myself to sleep after I came >home from allowing myself to be sexually used > all night. > > Another significant event happened that summer. At a gay bar, I saw a male friend >dressed like a woman. His feminine appearance > looked so real. I was fascinated and one night he put makeup and a wig on me. I was >astonished to see a beautiful "woman" looking > back at me. > > Over the next three years I threw everything into being the best woman I could. I >was proud to be a drag queen and even adopted the > name "Candi." Soon I became popular as a female impersonator, not just locally but >in neighboring states as well. But inside I > still hated myself. One night on the dance floor I said to God, "I know you can help >me--someday I'll come back to you." > > In October 1985, my psychologist confronted me about my heavy drinking. I began >attending AA meetings. After six months of > sobriety, my head began to clear. One day I put all of my dresses, high heels, wigs, >jewelry and makeup into a cardboard box and > threw it into a dumpster. "Candi, I don't need you anymore. I'm saying good-bye" I >said. My drag friends tried to convince me that > I'd be back. > > Very shortly after that, a college pastor from a nearby church asked if he could >talk to me. He came to my apartment and told me > about Jesus Christ. I stopped him after twenty minutes and said, "I know all about >the Gospel. I used to be a Christian when I was > 15. But I was born gay, so forget it!" > > "No, you weren't," he answered. Then he read from Genesis 2: "And God created >man...male and female... And God saw all that he had > made, and behold, it was very good." The truth came shining through. I was convinced >that homosexuality was not something I was > born with or something I had to stay in. That week I dug out my Bible and started to >read it again. After wrestling with the > decision for days, I knelt down beside my bed. "Lord, I don't know how to get out of >homosexuality, but I will follow you. No > matter how difficult it gets, I'll never turn away from you again." It was February >10, 1987. I had finally found someone who would > never leave me. > > Something inside me was different now. At a gay AA meeting, the topic of whether >homosexuals go to heaven came up. "It doesn't > matter if you're gay or straight," I told them, "If we believe in Jesus Christ we'll >go to heaven." My friends were shocked. They'd > never heard me say such a thing before. Most of them I never heard from again. > > Over the next year, I struggled quite a bit. I had gotten rid of all my homosexual >paraphernalia and pornography, but I was > terribly afraid of rejection by straight men, even at my church. During that time I >found the name of a Christian ministry that > reached out to homosexuals. I contacted the ministry and eventually moved to the >town where it was located. As I was leaving, my > mother said, "John, you've worked hard to change your life this past year. I'm so >proud of you." "I only had Christ to lean on," I > told her. "He did the changing--not me." > > With that Christian ministry's help, I discovered that my concept of God was >distorted. I had a difficult time accepting the > reality of his total love and acceptance. The concept of being loved for just being >me was totally incomprehensible. But God wanted > to change my identity as a man. He did, and over time I no longer doubted his >acceptance of me. I was also finally able to forgive > my parents for their emotional neglect and the ways I felt they had rejected me. > > My process out of homosexuality has been slow, but solid. My male friendships have >eventually grown to a place where I feel secure > in my masculinity and know who I am among other men. And at some point, even though >Christ had filled the empty places of my heart, > he also gave me the desire to have someone else there. In 1991 I fell in love with a >beautiful, godly woman who had also come from > a homosexual background. We were married in 1992. I cried all the way through our >wedding vows, knowing Christ was fulfilling my > dream. God's transforming power was so evident during our wedding that my mother and >stepfather prayed to receive Jesus Christ that > night. In the past, I could never say, "I'm a man." But now I'm a different person, >a "new creature in Christ." I can be loved just > because I'm his. > > In the past, there were many masks I hid behind to protect myself from being hurt >again. But now I see that they only stood in the > way of God's love reaching through to me. In Jesus Christ I've found the love and >acceptance I was looking for all along. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > NO EASY WAY > > If you're a person whose emotional and sexual attractions are clearly towards people >of the same sex, life is going to be tough, no > matter what. Consider the options: > > You can pursue the gay lifestyle. For most people, this means pursuing that person >who will satisfy those deep inner longings--a > pursuit that never seems to end. For others, the pursuit turns very sexual, and the >other person becomes merely a warm body, a > sexual object who can ease the pain and longing temporarily, but who meets no >lasting need. > > There is a second difficult road you can take: withdrawal. Knowing that the gay life >will not satisfy, or perhaps sensing that it > is somehow wrong, but believing that you have no other option, you can withdraw. At >best, you can deny your emotional and sexual > feelings, stay away from relationships that could cause you pain. > > There is a third way, also difficult, that many have found--the way of freedom and >real change. Right now this might seem like the > most difficult option, even an impossible one. However, through a relationship with >God it is possible to experience a new life . DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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