our discussion was prompted by this article by Rod Dreher. I had sent it to my friend Paula who struggles between her faith and her son who is gay. the article is very thought-provoking. xshub disagrees with the article to the extent that he says gay marriage is where it is thanks to an activist judiciary. i said that is true, but i think the article more speaks to the inevitability of the tide of acceptance, bc the youth of today were really not "churched".
Your friend needs to remember that we are all sinners. She has made known her beliefs to her son, I would imagine. After that it is her job to love him and keep the lines of communication open. No one is converted from sin by rejection and constant hounding. Jesus was kind to the woman at the well and converted her from sin. We are hardly able to do what Jesus did, but we must try. All we can do is pray for her son’s conversion. There are some powerful prayers out there...I have, basically, an exorcism prayer card I got from a Catholic priest at a conference. I have seen some deliveries after using it. That type of prayer is not for the faint of heart, but moms can do just about anything for their children. I have used it on my son and he has come home. A few times, actually. I will pray for her.