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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I have a few dear friends who are gay. The stuff they go through is unfortunate...I certainly cannot judge...one girl is one of the most supportive people I know. Says a lot. The real world is complicated and the writings of a select few fail miserably to explain. Divorce, psychological things and the like are taboo. I realized I didnt know people all that well, as shown by the falling out between me and the longtime roommate? In what other culture would you keep that sort of thing a secret from a close friend?
I realized my views on the world in truth havent changed too much.
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I know that this is a bit of a controversial subject, so I don't want to say too much, however, I'm assuming you are responding to what I posted a week or so ago about the church kids I knew who turned out to be gay. None of those who I mentioned are still in the LC.
I know of at least 2 older current LC members who are gay. They never publicized this, however, I would say that most who know them really well know that they are gay. One of these people actually lived with their partner and this was known among some LC saints. To the credit of the LC saints, no one ever judged them or tried to address the subject with them. Of course, this kind of attitude could vary widely among the different LC's. In fact, it definitely isn't representative of what W. Lee himself spoke (he probably wouldn't have tolerated it):
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A Sodomite is a homosexual. Paul speaks of them in Romans 1:24 and 27. There are many Sodomites today and much sodomitical lust is expressed. Sodomites seem to have no spirit; they are like brutal animals.
Witness Lee, Life-Study of Genesis, Message 52, Pg. 695
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W. Lee called homosexuals "brutal animals". This is kind of talk sounds like it came straight from the Westboro Baptist Church playbook. Knowing the "official stance" of the LC in regards to homosexuality, I do find it interesting that there would be gay members who wouldn't mind staying in the LC. I would think that they wouldn't care for Lee's attitudes. It's hard to say. It's not a question I would ask them.