From the article: Gay Teens Talk Christianity
A lot of gay teens have experiences with religion. These can be both positive and negative. If you are a GLBT, tell us what messages have you received and what role religion has played in your life. What's it Like for You?
I'm scared
- I'm a 15 year old gay male. I am a Christian, and I love Jesus with a burning passion. I have not come out to anybody yet. I'm afraid of what my friends will think. My dad's family is Pentecostal, my stepdad's family is Catholic, and my mom's family is Apostolic. I'm scared that if I came out to them, they won't love me anymore. I do not believe being gay is a sin for many reasons. A lot of people point to God's wrath on Sodom as a symbol of homosexuality being a sin. The only reason they believe this is because the mob told Lot, "Let them come out, so that we may know them carnally.". Carnally implies any act of the flesh. I believe God smited them for rape and/or cannibalism. Not for being gay. I still cling to the hope that the Bible has passages lost in translation that could comfort me. I always remember that God loves gays better than those hypocrites that dare to call themselves Christians. How dare they try to lie about who God truly loves. They have sinned a disgusting sin.
- —Guest Jon the Human
Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism
- Im 13 years old and Im on my year and a day. I was raised Christian but I asked a lady at church about it. She said it is a detestable sin punishable by death. That frightened me. I imagined Nazi Germany in my head for a split second. Wicca and Paganism have many branches that you dont have to conform to one certain thing. You can pretty much believe in whatever you do in eclectic.
- —Guest Kid
Extremely Conflicted
- So...I'm a very confused christian. I've been raised in a Baptist church. My parents don't like homosexuals. We left the church for a non-denominational church that preaches homosexuality is wrong. I'm bisexual, and have been dating my first boyfriend for 4 months now. It scares me to think of coming out to my parents, because I still live with them and I know it would just cause problems for our family. They are already upset with me for spending so much time with "some guy" all the time. I think they're on to my sexuality and are trying to make my life hell, but waiting for me to be honest with them but I don't know how I can do that. I don't want them to hate me, and I don't want my life to have any more pain in it than it already has. I believe that the Bible says that homosexuality is wrong so I can't argue with them on that, but I believe in God, and that I'm saved. So I don't know what I believe about myself or christianity now. I'm so confused :(
- —Guest Jordan
i was a gay, but now with god help me ou
- i have changed my mind since last dec. or jan. i ask god if this isn't something you like to take the desire away and it's been a little over a year since i have done anything. so may god bless you if it's something you want to do.
- —just_bill_84118
ill never get to be who i want to be
- My family is very religious and Catholic. Well I love God and love my church and I don't want to disappoint my mom and grandparents. I am 14 and I have always felt that I was different. I am lesbian I think. I've always wanted my friendships to be something more, I always looked at girls as other girls would look at boys. I've found myself hugging a girl and not wanting to let go. My mom is completely against lesbians. I have tried to tell her I don't think its bad bit she doesn't listen. She told me if I ever was leabian she wouldn't love me. I don't want to come out to my family or friends.
- —Guest brianne
ill never get to be who i want to be
- My family is very religious and Catholic. Well I love God and love my church and I don't want to disappoint my mom and grandparents. I am 14 and I have always felt that I was different. I am lesbian I think. I've always wanted my friendships to be something more, I always looked at girls as other girls would look at boys. I've found myself hugging a girl and not wanting to let go. My mom is completely against lesbians. I have tried to tell her I don't think its bad bit she doesn't listen. She told me if I ever was leabian she wouldn't love me. I don't want to come out to my family or friends.
- —Guest brianne
So much pain
- I am a ftm transgender, and I am christian. Least...I think I am. I know that I love God, I believe in him and Jesus Christ, and I believe the Bible is a fantastic tool to get closer to him. but I do not believe it's the only tool. And I believe that Jesus never said anything about gay's, men did, but Jesus never did. So I cling to that with all my might...because it's the thing keeping me sane. I came out to my parents, they were fine with it (my dads atheist my moms...I don't know what she is). What I'm scared of is my church. I love my church so much, it seems so open and the people are all nice. But I know in the end they are Christians and they follow the bible...and in the bible what I am is wrong. (I'm ftm gay...) I just...I don't know that to do, all I know is I can't be a female with out denying who I am, and by denying who I am I'm denying God, because God made me...To all of you that are hurting, God loves you, and I love you. You're not alone.
- —Guest Krys
my experence
- i was starting to tell my friends that i was gay in 8th grade. one of my socalled friedns told my mom cuz she thought i was sinning! i ofcorse got a talk that night and life was back to normal after they made me tell them i was not gay and being gay was a sin of corse i didnt think it was. theres no place in the bible wher it says you cannot be attracted to the same gender and i was born this way so y would god creat me this way if it was a sin to liv the way i was created!!well the nex day i was caught looking at things on the computter so i was cussed off by my dad and he took me to church to be prayed for!! what the heck u just cused me off and then took me to church to b counseled!! well im still out with only my closest friends and the ones that i can trust!! i hate living a lie!! if someone askes if im gay im forced to tell them no, wish my mom and dad could just love me for who i am!! and thats it!! :(
- —jimartin14
A tad confused
- I'm a 15 year old gay christian and I'm only a little bit confused about life in general (jokes very confused). I love God and know he wants the best for me, but I feel attracted to guys and I am extremely confused as to if God will let me live my life with another guy that I truly love. I'm not stupid I know that the bible clearly outlines that being gay is a sin, but I know that I was born this way and I don't want to live my life alone, I mean know should have to live their life without someone that loves them but at the same time my main goal on earth is to please God and make sure I can have eternal life with him and Jesus in heaven... Ahhhh life is complicated.
- —Guest Just another gay teen
School...
- I'm 13. I'm gay(I like the girls ;)) and I go to a catholic school, and I am SO scared to come out! I'm really worried about what all of my friends will think of me, and the teachers as well. Everyone uses homophobic language, saying things like 'that's so gay' and 'you fag' and they don't even realise it. I am very religious as well, and I really love god, but I'm pretty sure he hates me.. I can't change who I am, but I will try my best if it means god will love me..
- —Guest lou'97
im sorry
- hi the bible says that camp oritation is wronge... but its never says being gay or loving someone of the same gender is wronge...
- —Guest jamesy
Everyone deserves love
- I am raised catholic and I was alwAys brought up that way. My mother is ok with gay and lesbians but dose not really agree with the life style. She has the same stupid conceptions that a lot of people in her generation believe and when u talk to people like that no matter how accepting they seem to be still have there reservations .. It's just an old school way of thinking and we have many arguments about it. I am not gay but I have never once on my life thought it was a bad thing. I never understood what the big deal was and why it is such an issue even now! I just think that there are so many more many more huge problems in our world than two people who are in love. Love Is a beautiful wonderful one of a kind feeling and no one should tell you your not allowed or even worse be ashamed to feel that way. If you are a christian or catholic or buddies so on so on love is love in any religion I think people are just afraid of what they don't understand... I am so proud of all of you
- —Guest Mandie
I'm confused on too many levels.
- I am a 13 year old. I think I might be a lesbian. My parents are very liberal, but I'm worried about church and school. I noticed i was attracted to girls at the age of 11. I want to change but i can't. Many of the kids in my school are homophobic and I might get bullied. Also, we were told at school that homosexuality is a sin and god sees you through the same eyes as thieves and murderers. I haven't done this on purpose, i haven't hurt anyone, and now I'm too scared to come out. HELP!
- —Guest Cait
no hope of happyness 4 me
- i am from india and a christian.our family is very religious and we are pentacostal christians.when i was 12 i realised that i am diffirent.i dint know that there are people who are gay and all.when i enjoyed being with guys in a more than friendly way i used to pray and always tried to fight those felins.when i was 15 we had sex education in our school and for the 1st time i realised that i am gay.i was broke soo badly that i littrelly went into extrem dedication toward jesus.i prayed 2-3 hours everyday and used to fast every 3rd day of the week.my life was so full of guilt and agoni that i cant explain it.i never recieved any answer form God.every day i cry myself to sleep.now i am 25 and till now i am living the same life.where i live,theres no option of coming out.my family would never understand me.i never had a boyfriend.i fell so lonly all the time.many times i wanted to end my life but couldnt do that coz i am afraid of going to hell.on top of all these tortures now my parents
- —Guest rohan frm india
what the Bible really says.
- For God so loves the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not die but have eternal life. John 3 Jesus said 'I came that you may have life and have it to the full' John 10 There's absolutely no exclusion to God's love according to the Bible. He loves all, yet shockingly all of us reject this love and live for ourselves - this is manifested in many different ways, but is above all in our attitude to God, rejecting his rule over our lives consequently deserving his anger on us. But his love is so great for all of us that he provides a way for our this punishment to be deflected from us - and Jesus, God himself, died in our place so that we can experience true life with him Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5 our identity should be in Him, not our sexuali
- —Guest tj
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