Gabriel Neitz (I'm From Columbia, SC) - True Gay Stories

Gabriel finds a balance between his sexuality and his faith in God.

(Gay | Religion | Coming Out | God) [TV-PG]

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• coming out

[ogieogie]

"God" is imaginary.

[DrNHand1994]

This kind of stuff is way easier if your an atheist

[tubeyoujj]

God is not imaginary, he works in people's lives everyday. If you live by a motto that shit happens...but you just gotta deal with it...then that's a sad life. God shows grace, even to gay people. I'm living from grace. I struggle with it, but I know He loves me, To know Christ, to be honest with your sin, but to use that same crazing for men and turning it towards God is the best thing I can give back to him. Renouncing my disposition TO GLORIFY Christ cause he loved me first by dyin for me.

[suvariboy]

Thanks for telling your story Gabriel. It's important for people growing up in organization religion to know that you can be gay and be spiritual. God made you as you are!

[vidhead85]

My parents were religious to a point and I would attend church every Sunday. I went back in the closet but after saying: I want to be true to myself, I said: Screw it, I'm going to be happy with myself. After finding other gay people who echoed my experience, and those who don't--I was able to be secure in myself and who I am. Thanks for sharing your story Gabe!

[baldassare01]

I think "gay" is looked upon not as a sexual dysfunction but more as a "powerless" status. If one is gay and yet exude or can exercise tremendous power over people, then it (being gay) will be accepted. People respond to power. God is seen mostly in terms of Power. It is all about Power.

[lcowles]

Gay Christian is an oxymoron. You feel you have a "flaw". What a shame?! I left my Christian fundamentalism behind me years ago and it's the most liberating thing I ever did. Christianity does NOT hold a copyright on peace, love, grace, kindness, faith or God. In fact, you can partake in all those without Christianity. Billions of people worldwide already do. Dump religion. It's brainwashing, mind control poison.

[blainebill39]

@fedorajoe

Ciao Bello!

Hey Rick "Amico Mio" Bravo Buddy!!! I Love you for this!!!

Blaine

[blainebill39]

@ImFromDriftwood

Ciao Bello

Nathan Grazie "Il Mio Ragazzo Dolce" ! (My Sweet Boy) , for uploading this one! As you might imagine, it is both edifying and important to your friend Bobby Griffiths' (Prayers for Bobby) old lover/boyfriend "Blaine" here, who too ended up a "Follower of Christ!

Con L'Amore e Molti Baci! (Lots A Love n' Kisses Sweetie Boy)