Why have we dismissed the work of Satan behind these acts of suicide?
Is it not possible for those who have been corrupted, feel completely worthless because they have abandoned the teachings of God, or feel as though God has abandoned them?
Your heart goes out for those in such turmoil, and we has a Christian community work to forgive and bring others to God. The church works to condemn the sin, but not the sinner. To say that gays and lesbians have suffered at the hands of the church is a bit off the mark. (Why is it that those who follow God's teachings are the villains here?)
We don't take away God to satisfy our own agenda.
I think this is one of those statements that is accepted the more it is repeated... but I'd like to see stats and proof because I don't believe it. Besides, the Church teaches (and always has) love the sinner and hate the sin... same with all of us in our sins. It gauls me that the canard of the Church persecuting gays(sinners) by letting them know their behaviour is sinful is hardly ever questioned.