Reddit reviews Is God anti-gay? (Questions Christians Ask)

Hey! Hope you are having a good day!
Here are a few resources specifically on same sex relationships that have helped me in my journey...

Internet articles:

https://www.livingout.org/what-s-wrong-with-a-permanent-faithful-stable-same-sex-sexual-relationship

https://www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-homosexuality

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-idol-behind-same-sex-desires

https://www.google.com/amp/s/torreygazette.com/blog/2015/10/26/on-my-struggle-with-homosexuality%3fformat=amp

Book and website:
I respect Sam and the path that he walks. He also has a big heart, this book that he wrote helped me greatly...so did the site livingout.com...

https://www.amazon.com/God-anti-gay-Questions-Christians-Ask/dp/1908762314/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BRI5F09H4J8N&keywords=is+god+anti-gay+by+sam+allberry&qid=1557255221&s=gateway&sprefix=is+god%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1


And what also has helped me is learning how God created women...my mind was twisted with misunderstood scriptures and opinions from others...also, the church and the world stereotype gender so terribly, realizing this has helped me and I had too do some deep soul searching and ask myself some hard questions.

Good luck to you, please feel free to ask questions if you have any. Walking through this can feel lonely, it's good to have someone who is safe to bounce thoughts, ideas and feelings off of. 😉 May you have a great rest of the week!

I want to recommend two books to you which defend Christianity's 'traditional' interpretation of homosexuality.

Is God Anti-Gay? and The Plausibility Problem

Both are written by same-sex attracted men who have chosen to remain celibate due to their understanding of Christian teaching.

Here is another good read: https://www.amazon.com/God-anti-gay-Questions-Christians-Ask/dp/1908762314

I don't want to be 'that' guy, however you cannot scripturally justify engaging in same-sex relationships and sex.

I am a bisexual teenage Anglican like yourself. It is important to note that same-sex feelings are OK. They are not a sin, nor evil. But engaging with those feelings is a sin and cannot be scripturally justified. It's these reasons why I remain celibate, and don't allow my same-sex feelings to control me or define me: those thoughts come, and I let them go.

Is it the worst sin? No, it's not. But by having a same-sex relationship, you are engaging in sin; no amount of 'Jesus loves me!' can change that. Jesus does love you. God loves you; you are a son of God like anyone else. But like any Father, our Father in Heaven has rules, expectations and guidelines; when we stray from this, and start to say 'It's okay, he loves me!' although you're right, you're also justifying something contrary to the word of God.

Sam Allberry, a gay Pastor, did a much better job explaining this than I ever could in his book - 'Is God Anti Gay?'. It's a little book, but you can buy it here. He speaks about his personal experience, how to approach this issue as a Christian, and speaks directly to people like yourself who think it's Biblically OK. Fantastic book.