How did/does your sexuality affect your religious/spiritual beliefs?

Question

I know that because of my sexuality I was turned of by my church (roman catholic) but also due to my sexuality I found a spiritual sense of self and found what I believe in and what sits well with me.

I hear so often from homophobic people and groups (that's right q****s Inc I'm talking about you) that all GLBT people are atheists, I just don't believe this.

I know that there are open GLBT people in most, if not all religions.

Back to the question how has your sexuality affected your religious/spiritual beliefs.

Answer 1

i like bondage submission, but i think its demonic.

i like it but i have to stop

Answer 2

Im 100% christian and im still bisexual. And I know for a fact that if I ask God to forgive my sins (Stealing and stuff not the being bisexual part) im going to heaven.

Answer 3

It makes my faith stronger....I can have faith when no one else does.  I recommend you read 'Wheels of a Soul' by Rav Berg, its a Kabbalah book and dude it answer's so many questions about being g*y....

Answer 4

when I thought I was g*y (turns out I'm bisexual, who knew) I turned really against religions, I was raised catholic.  Since then I have kind of drifted back and now I am some kind of judeo-christian agnostic. I believe there is a God and I believe he is infinitely merciful and understanding. Whether or not the whole Jesus thing is true I don't know but I know that no matter what God is going to accept me as long as I try to live a good life and do well by people. I don't think he blames me for being g*y or thinks this is a sin cause he is kind of the reason I am. You could say it was his fault if there was any blame associated with it (which there shouldn't be.)

Answer 5

It contradicted my religion and I looked at other explanations out there and found one that made sense, I'm now an atheist

Answer 6

My sexuality never influenced my choices in spirituality. I chose agnosticism because I realized religions are just a bunch of hoax.

Answer 7

My mom was a Christian, my dad wasn't.

When I came out or was found out is a better way of putting it.

At first, my mom condemned me to h**l, my dad hated me for not being a "man".

So I turned my back on on God for a while, I figured if I'm hated by both sides then there's no use in trying God.

But as I became older and with my life partner, I realized that that God did love me and I should ignore the ignorance of people.

I came back to God, a truly Loving God.

My mother came to understand an accepted my partner & I as we both were her sons.

My dad died hating me, we never talked again, unless it was a screaming match.

When my dad died, he went kicking & screaming.

When my mother passed last Sept. it was almost angelic the way she peacefully passed.

Yes, I believe in God.

Answer 8

my sexuality affected my spirituality in a way...it was like one more reason to not like religions. i think even if i was heterosexual i wouldn't like religions.  

Answer 9

My sexuality finally helped me realize that God is Love, and is benevolent and joyful and healing and fun far beyond what I had realized or been taught.

And my struggles with this issue have given me compassion to love everyone as God's child.

Because I am g*y, I am more a follower of Jesus, not less.

Answer 10

The Bible teaches us that we are made in God's image.  So, my God is genderfabulous (some man, some woman) and bisexual.  My God is a happy God!  A God who loves me and believes in me more than I even believe in myself!