I can't help but wonder what intent would lie behind asking a homosexual what is changing in his or her life as a result of their relationship with God. What if the response were to be that a gay man felt led by God to solidify his relationship with his partner in marriage, or the response were to be that a lesbian woman in a relationship felt called to become a pastor? Would we in the present manifestation of the CRC be able to accept these as genuine callings and life-changes that result from a relationship with God? Or would this conversation inevitably lead back to some variation of: "Sorry, only straight folk allowed?"
I commend the thought behind asking different questions for the purpose of starting different conversations, but I'm not 100% sure that broaching the topic of homosexuality in this way will be any more fruitful... unless, of course, the person asking the question to begin with is genuinely receptive to whatever answer might come his or her way. However, if such a question is being asked with the hope and expectation that a GLBT individual might respond by saying that their relationship with God is changing them in ways that are drawing them away from their sexual orientation, I'm afraid all parties might wind up disappointed and in no better shape than we were to begin with.
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I can't help but wonder what intent would lie behind asking a homosexual what is changing in his or her life as a result of their relationship with God. What if the response were to be that a gay man felt led by God to solidify his relationship with his partner in marriage, or the response were to be that a lesbian woman in a relationship felt called to become a pastor? Would we in the present manifestation of the CRC be able to accept these as genuine callings and life-changes that result from a relationship with God? Or would this conversation inevitably lead back to some variation of: "Sorry, only straight folk allowed?"
I commend the thought behind asking different questions for the purpose of starting different conversations, but I'm not 100% sure that broaching the topic of homosexuality in this way will be any more fruitful... unless, of course, the person asking the question to begin with is genuinely receptive to whatever answer might come his or her way. However, if such a question is being asked with the hope and expectation that a GLBT individual might respond by saying that their relationship with God is changing them in ways that are drawing them away from their sexual orientation, I'm afraid all parties might wind up disappointed and in no better shape than we were to begin with.