Re: Brief Intro & a Question

[cmorenoco]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, I hope my question doesn't violate the rules (no discussing alternative lifestyles) of this forum.

For context, I'm in college, I'm 21 and I've been active in the church life for 3 years. I've recently been following this forum and I'm aware of some of the serious issues and hypocrisies in the LC, even if I haven't necessarily experienced them personally. However, I really I love the saints in my locality, I feel the enjoyment of God's presence in the meetings, and I don't have the sense to leave right now.

The issue is regarding the fact that I'm a brother and for as long as I can remember, I've experienced same-sex attraction. I hate this and I'd change it if I could. I'm so thankful to the Lord, that though I was dead in sin and in the uncircumcision of my flesh, He forgave all my sins and made me alive with Christ (Col. 2:13). But I still live in this flesh for much of the day. I feel a bit trapped and I desperately want to fellowship with saints about this, but I'm afraid how they'll react. I have no cases to reference because I don't know of any other brothers or sisters who opened up about a similar situation and stayed in the church life.

As people and dear saints who've had way more years in the church than me, would any of you know how current LC members might react, or what generally is the LC's stance on this kind of thing? I'm afraid that even if they respond lovingly in the moment, some will go on to treat me a little different, and that others might even be wary/distrustful of me. I really love the Lord and I don't want this dumb sin to block my participation in the church life, so would it be better to just keep this all to myself for a while (or forever)?

Hi! I grew up as a church kid, attended almost all schools of truth and some young people's conferences and when I was 17 I realized I didn't really like girls. Being honest, as others say, It will largely depend on the open-mindness of the person you will talk to. In my experience, several of them have been very open, BUT no one of them know how to help me. They just say that I have to keep praying and to be open for the Lord and confess.

I went to psychologists and psychiatrists and I started to realize that the church is somehow toxic for me. I respect most of them and I still love many of them, but I am in a place where I am being damaged all the time.

Try talking with a brother first, but if that doesn't work out, you have to know that there are many people in the same situation.