This weeks topic, SAME SEX ATTRACTION. not going to lie, it was a little bit of an uncomfortable situation, but i can honestly say that i do look at it in a different lighting now. I have a couple family members, as well as a few friends that struggle with same sex attraction, before class i didnt really know how to treat the subject, do i support them even though i dont support what they are doing? do i tell them i think its wrong?
during class i was able to be reassured that i dont need to tell them what they are doing is wrong, or support the sin, rather i should love them and let them know i am there for them. becuase these people dont want it to happen to them! its a struggle, most people dont wish that upon themselves, or any of their loved ones.
what really got me thinking was when brother williams was talking about the 23 year old boy that came to see him. he said that he was gay and he didnt want to be, thats basically just what he had heard and started to believe it. a couple visits later he came into the office and announced that he was starting to be attracted to his friends that were girls and as brother williams was telling us he got really emotional, i guess that is when i realized how real these things are, and that the atonement is so real because they can overcome these feelings that come from satan.
what are your thoughts on same sex attraction and how have you helped your loved ones with this issue?
I think it's really interesting that this whole topic isn't as cut and dry as the media or special interest groups seem to make it. These are real people. They really have these feelings. Some are confused, some embrace it. Just like anything you else we shouldn't have a blanket answer for understanding or reacting. Needs to be a one on one basis.
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