homosexuality, Theology Q&A 9 of 23

Question asked/answered: What do you make of the fact that Jesus makes no mention of homosexuality?

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[jimbo525SE]

@5555miles Greg has a very wide podcast audience. Much wider than his youtube audience. 

[SoraKairiRiku4eva]

@KingdomUploader Um no, since I'm not a christian, I believe in Buddhist Philosophy, I only take one or two things from Christianity. Faith and hope are comforting, nothing more in my opinion. Also we can look to Jesus all we want but he wont respond anytime soon. If we want the answer we have to look for them ourselves, waiting for deus ex machina will only lengthen the time till the answer. Only humans are able to tell humans what they are. Take action, do not wait.

[KingdomUploader]

@SoraKairiRiku4eva I know where you are coming from, and therein lies the rub; can we both agree to always, first, look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, for wisdom, direction and answers to hard questions(no pun intended:-) ?

[SoraKairiRiku4eva]

@KingdomUploader Yes you have a significantly less amount of testosterone, making it much easier to stave off sexual desire. Most likely you would not have been able to stop when your were a kid without amazing self control and your health wouldn't be in top shape either. Although I disagree largely with your opinion, since biological laws are outside our control, and therefore only God has control over them it seems fairly strange. But there I go off on my religious tangents.

[KingdomUploader]

@SoraKairiRiku4eva I see where you are coming from; i often wonder if i could have kicked my sex addiction when i was younger;does being 56 mean i have less testosterone?if so then i have an advantage, therefore i will remain humble and grateful for my successes today. we live in a corrupted creation where physical and biological laws are corrupted. so i hope and trust that on Jesus return all will be restored.by the Grace of God,i can overcome. though im in the world i'm not OF the world.

kevin

[SoraKairiRiku4eva]

@KingdomUploader Biological urges waver from person to person. You may have less testosterone in your system. Science has proven that individuals who pleasure themselves are more calm and friendly. Masturbation lowers hormone levels and can have several healthy aspects. Hypersexuality and sexual addiction are theorised from biology. Plus go to a library and look up some medical journals, the amount of research is staggering. I should knwo I'm doing my thesis paper on this subject.

[KingdomUploader]

@SoraKairiRiku4evaa i'd like to see some proven medical facts on that brother. for me,i have seen no unhealthy side effects from not getting off.i haven't even had a wet dream in a long while. all total, i've had nine months clean time.five months then i slipped up once and now it's been another month and i feel fine. i do wish i'd not given in the one time. it could have been prevented; i was 'willful' all the best to you and may God immerse you in his love and grace so that's all you need!

[SoraKairiRiku4eva]

@KingdomUploader The urge is controlable, but you can't help being gay. I know gay people who hardly ever have sex. The issue isn't so much on human desire, but natural bodily functions. Going against these is incredibly unhealthy.

[filoIII]

@BearBarton53 RIGHT! Anything Paul or Peter said will damn a person as quick as anything Jesus said.

[KingdomUploader]

@filoIII Amen brother; All humans are corrupted flesh living in a fallen world and both are under the influence/control of The prince and power of the air; even our "natural desires" are affected. Every person's flesh has it's own particular "bent". Saying "i can't help it" or "the urge is just too strong" is lies from the devil that we learn to take for truth; The truth is that we CAN overcome sin in our lives, maybe not perfectly, but with God, ALL things ARE possible!