Julie Rodgers is a gay Christian blogger who has spent time in ex-gay ministries but has chosen celibacy.
Why is “gay, Christian and Celebate” supposedly “changing”?
Alcoholics make alcohol the object of their sin. So smart ones know this weakness, and stay away from it completely.
Makes perfect sense for sex as well - if it will become the object that causes you to sin, then stay away from it completely.
Why is it necessary for us to know what someone else does (or wants to do) with their genitals?
The key isn’t turning from homosexuality to heterosexuality, it’s turning from homosexuality to holiness. Same-sex attraction is a temptation; acting upon it is sinful and an abomination to God. I applaud those dealing with this who’ve chosen to live a life following Christ-—as long as they don’t speak out of both sides of their mouth. It’s one thing to remain celibate, it’s quite another to remain celibate yet express pro-homosexual propaganda.
"Courage," the Catholic spiritual support group for people with same-sex attraction, has always focused on discipleship and celibacy, with a big emphasis on spiritual friendship. I don't believe they ever took a stand for or against "reparative therapy," it just that therapy wasn't their focus, discipleship was (and is).
The idea is that a SSA person can't annihilate his unwilled sexual feelings, anymore than a person tempted to adultery can annihilate his unwilled (opposite-sex) feelings.
The first thing is: "Seek first the Kingdom of God and is righteousness"--- and all the rest will fall into place through God's providence, And the second thing is, don't let this same-sex temptation (or any temptation) drive you into sinful thoughts, words and deeds; lead a good --- even an intensely good --- Catholic life as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, and (a big emphasis for Courage) cultivate godly friendship with fellow disciples of Our Lord.
I think this is very sound, and I would like to shout it from the rooftops.
PROVERBS 18:21: The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
JAMES 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Notice that they don't condemn homosexual conduct in others, celebacy is just the right thing "for themselves." In other words, "don't judge" - the hallmark of Godless, anarchist deviants.
Galatians 5 is the answer to this and similar questions - live by the Holy Spirit, crucify the sinful desires - consider them dead, nailed to the cross.
As long as she continues to see herself as a lesbian, talks about it, associates with others that encourage it, temptation will increase and sin will manifest in her life. You cannot defeat sin in the flesh. She is taking a legal approach to restraining her sinful desires and not relying on God’s Grace. This is what Paul discusses in Romans 5-8. You cannot keep the law, because sin will simply increase, and the frustration of religious bondage will abound. Everyone needs a Savior to set them free.
Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power over us. We are no longer slaves to sin. — see Romans 6:5-8
You are no longer controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if He is in you. And those that do not have the Spirit living in them are not Christians at all. — see Romans 8:1-11
God has provided a solution, victory over every sin. There is no such thing as a fornicating Christian, or a Christian thief, or a Christian drunk, or even a Christian lesbian. Those are oxymorons. A Christian has been set free from sin. They may be ignorant of their victory, but its there in God’s Word, waiting to be discovered and acted on - the Truth makes you free.
This makes perfect sense.
Also, a gay man could marry a lesbian. It might make them both very happy.
WHY would anyone choose it?
It is SO abnormal, anti-family and anti-God.