Had a colleague, a gay Christian man who lived a single, celibate life. At a workplace fellowship group he would sometimes ask us to pray for him as he was "lonely". We obliged, of course, before rushing home to spouses, children, family ect.
Chris, yes, it is people like that who are often forgotten, or caught in the cross-fire. I have similar friends, who have chosen a life of singleness and celibacy, they faced extra challenges and need the double grace of friendship and a loving community.
Mike, alas, he came to think of it as not so much a choice, but an imposition. The platitudes of Christian friends eg- "think of your treasure in heaven" drew ire from him in the end as he became a depressed recluse. Regardless of where we stand on this, and, by the way, I am no radical lefty! -those who loudly insist that his only option was the one he was living, will do will to study the scholarship on health outcomes for those who are forced to live alone.
Hi Heni, it's a hard one, they are having similar discussions in many places. How do you balance fidelity to Scripture with compassion to "sexual Samaritans." We are still trying to figure it out in Melbourne.
Had a colleague, a gay Christian man who lived a single, celibate life. At a workplace fellowship group he would sometimes ask us to pray for him as he was "lonely". We obliged, of course, before rushing home to spouses, children, family ect.
He never seemed in a hurry to go home....
Chris, yes, it is people like that who are often forgotten, or caught in the cross-fire. I have similar friends, who have chosen a life of singleness and celibacy, they faced extra challenges and need the double grace of friendship and a loving community.
Mike, alas, he came to think of it as not so much a choice, but an imposition. The platitudes of Christian friends eg- "think of your treasure in heaven" drew ire from him in the end as he became a depressed recluse. Regardless of where we stand on this, and, by the way, I am no radical lefty! -those who loudly insist that his only option was the one he was living, will do will to study the scholarship on health outcomes for those who are forced to live alone.
Dr Bird
I attend a church where they are just starting to talk about how to approach LGBT etc etc issues. Do you have any advice for people in that situation?
Hi Heni, it's a hard one, they are having similar discussions in many places. How do you balance fidelity to Scripture with compassion to "sexual Samaritans." We are still trying to figure it out in Melbourne.