Are 'Gay' and 'Christian' Incompatible?

Michael Bussee, one of the founders of Exodus International, the largest "exgay" organization in the nation is now a gay man who speaks out against Exodus. Here he discusses how groups like Exodus and Focus on the Family state "the opposite of homosexuality isn't heterosexuality, the opposite of homosexuality is holiness." Michael finds this deeply hurtful and is himself an out gay man of faith who serves as an elder in his church where his sexuality is a non-issue.

Edited by Daniel Gonzales
Cinematography by Esteban Rael

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[biggiejeffrey]

Being a follower of Christ does NOT mean that you will be EXACTLY like Jesus (having a beard, being Jewish, celibate, etc.). It just means that you have made Him your Lord and Savior. You CAN be gay and love Him. God knows that we're not perfect; that's why he sent us Jesus to begin with. All that He wants is us to give ourselves completely to Him, and to receive all that He wants to give to us: love, faithfulness, hope.

[bearchewtoy75]

In Christianity, old testament laws don't apply since Jesus was the mark of the new covenant, etc. Yes, I know even Christians still site Leviticus yet the forget the parts about shellfish and working on the Sabbath.

There are a few verses in the New Testament, but Jesus wasn't involved with them.

So in other words, it really depends who you ask.

[MPaulHolmes]

Get the New Testament (and Old if you want) on CD, and listen to a whole book of Matthew, Mark, Luke, Or John all in one sitting. Just try it. You won't be left with the impression that it's OK for men to have sex with each other. Random verses here and there is one thing. Listen to it and get the full picture of what's being said. If you want to sleep with the same sex, don't pretend that you are following the God of the Bible.

[ladero1954]

For those of you that are gay haters: John 3:16 begins "For God so loved the world...." Not just Christians, white people, Americans, Repubs or Dems--everybody. So if a person IS gay, what's it to you? So you don't like it? Get a life. I don't like cantaloupe but I don't tell anyone it's wrong or a sin or you're going to hell if YOU do. Don't you gay haters believe you're going to Heaven? If so, then why are you all so miserable? How are you so different than the Taliban? Both hate!

[ladero1954]

@moseseseseses - yeah, if you were to read THE BIBLE, you WILL find that these people exist that you mentioned. Your logic is invalid because you believe that a gay soldier would go to hell. Nevermind that he defended you and died so you can have liberty OR that a gay doctor that might discover a cure for some disease that could save millions of lives would himself go to hell just because he is gay. Their deeds and good works would not mean anything to God? God will decide that for Himself!

[cdj231172]

@YHWHisSovereign Also if you use the bible to countenance your own fears and prejudices in relation to homosexuality, you must then in turn accept and live by all tenants of the bible i.e. you can't pick and choose

in exodus 21:7 "sell you daughter into slavery"

in Leviticus 25:44 "you should possess slaves either

male or female provided they are from neighbouring nations". These quotes were used by the of slave traders to legitimize what slavery. To follow the bible,should we have slavery?

[cdj231172]

@YHWHisSovereign Sexuality is a continuum, some people are 100% gay while others are 100% st8, and others lie somewhere in between. For these people who they are with, can change as they have some attraction to all sexes .As humans what we hate outside ourselves, tends to reflect a inner fear within and about ourselves. Anyone who asserts that a gay person can become str8 must also accept that they a str8 person could become gay, This fear of ones own attractions,can lead to anti gay feelings

[MattFrame]

@YHWHisSovereign, the Lord has nothing to do with creating your kind.

[YHWHisSovereign]

@MattFrame Did the Lord make rapists and pedophiles to?

[MattFrame]

@YHWHisSovereign, God knows that being gay and Christian are compatible. he is the one who makes people gay in the first place. Are you calling the Lord delusional? How sad that you don't know Him at all.

[MattFrame]

@moseseseseses, of course, your trying to compare homosexuals with murderers is simply...jaw-droppingly stupid. If you are not rational enough or intellectually capable of understanding the difference between harmless, innate characteristics of a person, like homosexuality, and chosen, violent actions that harm others, like murder, you probably should refrain from making comments and embarrassing yourself further.

[panamanubian]

First of all I want to explain that, I’m a born again Christian gay man. I used to attend the meetings in Rosslyn VA, and I just want to say that for me, and for what I judged from the group, It was a really a nice group of people, nobody said anything about not being gay anymore nor repair therapy, they were meeting compose by very smart group of people, and nobody inside the meeting said "I’m not gay anymore," nobody said "I used to be gay."