Letter: National migration towards legalization of same-sex marriage


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ImmanuelInMyHeart is offline ImmanuelInMyHeart Post #1  July 20,2009, 4:09pm
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I wanted to share with all of you a letter I composed and sent to my state (Tennessee) senator, Lamar Alexander. I wanted to get your thoughts about what I have written and the points I have expressed. Please, feel free to share what is on your heart regarding this letter.

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Dear Senator Alexander,

I wanted to address the national migration towards legalization of same-sex marriage with my own personal experiences in life:

I am a 41 year old male who has dealt with the issue of homosexuality the majority of my life. I was sexually abused as a very young child (approximately age five) by another male and grew up believing homosexual behavior was a normal and acceptable expression of sexual desire. After I was molested, I exhibited many flagrant, self-abusive and suicidal behaviors that signaled I had severe mental, emotional and spiritual problems stemming from my abuse and false beliefs. These behaviors continued until I accepted Jesus Christ in my heart as my Lord and Savior (approximately age thirty-five.) During my pre-teen childhood, I also engaged in many promiscuous sexual relationships with both male and female partners of approximately the same age as myself (what some would deem as bi-sexual behavior.) After becoming a teenager and on into the present day, I never engaged in another homosexual relationship. But during my teenage years and my young adult life, the problems were far from over. The false beliefs I had engrained in my heart – concerning homosexuality being a normal and acceptable behavior – would prove to haunt me for the rest of my life.
Even at the young age of five, before my mental conscience had been firmly established, I knew in my heart homosexuality was wrong. I have always known it is wrong and an unacceptable form of behavior. When I chose to believe in my mind that this unnatural behavior was natural and a good thing, I set myself up for a lifetime of heart-ache. By doing this, I effectually put myself in a state of denial. This triggered more choices to believe more lies that would support the ones I already had. By the time I became a middle-aged adult, I had built the foundations of my own sexuality on a mountain of lies. I have remained mentally, emotionally, and spiritually sick for the duration of my years simply because I built the core of my own sexuality based upon false beliefs.
This brings me to the point I want to get across. Pro same-sex marriage laws will not only condone and support this unnatural behavior, but will teach the rest of our societies to base their beliefs upon moral ideas that do not correspond with the actual truth about human sexuality. Every law supporting homosexual behavior will be encouraging, teaching, and protecting lies as truth. This would be quite similar to legalizing theft or murder. Parts of our country are now declaring laws that state that which is morally wrong is actually morally right. Some of the laws in our country are contradicting the very constitution which America was originally founded upon. This should not be!
Over the course of my entire life, I have encountered multitudes of people that taught the false belief that homosexuality is a normal, naturally occurring condition in humans. I have personally witnessed many homosexual relationships, and have yet to see one that is successfully functional and healthy. I do not personally believe any homosexual relationships will ever be functional or healthy at all. Even when you leave God out of the picture, the natural order of human sexuality dictates the primary function of sex is procreation. We all know procreation is not possible between people of the same sex.
Even though humans are sentient beings, we are all part animal with animal characteristics. How many animals have you ever seen committing to a homosexual relationship lately? Even the animals know this isn’t natural!

In conclusion, I would like to offer a small bit of Biblical scripture, which describes the cause, effects, and solution to the problem of homosexuality. Though some in our government may discount the Bible as offering any truthful solutions to life problems, I have personally come to know that the following scripture is EXACTLY why homosexuality exists, and EXACTLY how to repair the problem of same-gender relationships:



Romans 1: 18 - 32 (NIV)

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God, nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather then the Creator – who is forever praised. Amen.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
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Wow.... that is powerful testimony!
 
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Thank you for sharing this with us. I have long felt that one of the primary motivations behind the Gay Rights Agenda was to get society to help them deal with their shame and guilt for practicing a behavior that they know deep down is morally wrong. I also believe they desperately want to sweep under the rug that most of the homosexual population had something happen to them in their childhood or early adolescence that messed up their normal sexual development and their fostering of a normal sexual identity.

Rather than deal with all this it is much easier to try and pass laws to cover it over.

Thanks again for posting this and for having the courage to come forward with the truth.
 
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waltercl wrote :
Thank you for sharing this with us. I have long felt that one of the primary motivations behind the Gay Rights Agenda was to get society to help them deal with their shame and guilt for practicing a behavior that they know deep down is morally wrong. I also believe they desperately want to sweep under the rug that most of the homosexual population had something happen to them in their childhood or early adolescence that messed up their normal sexual development and their fostering of a normal sexual identity.

Rather than deal with all this it is much easier to try and pass laws to cover it over.

Thanks again for posting this and for having the courage to come forward with the truth.
Walter,
In my experiences, I have gotten the distinct impression that many people would rather spend their time either grumbling about this problem or, like you said, sweep it under the rug. Few choose to confront this issue head on, and even fewer actually know how to deal with it in a manner that will help people break free from the calamity of a homosexual lifestyle. It would seem that the general populous actually believes that homosexuality is irreversible and that nothing can be done about it. I am living proof that the truth of God can repair this problem, or, for that matter, ANY problem.
I am very disappointed some in our government are choosing to condone, teach, and legalize this problem rather than doing the footwork and providing the resources to combat the problem. It really shows poor judgement with our leaders and our society as a whole.
 
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IMIH- Just to second what has already been said here, you really do have a powerful testimony. It truly speaks to the power of God that He can heal you from such a horrendous experience, and free you to discuss it so openly.

Thank you for sharing with us, and for being willing to let your voice be heard by the politicians in your state. Many people object to the legislation on the basis of Christian faith or personal beliefs, but you have a perspective that many people don't have. The heart breaking thing is that there are far more people than anyone wants to admit who have been through similar abuse as yourself - but most of them are not capable of writing such a letter as a result of the emotional damage caused by the abuse. When you mail this letter, you are not only standing up for your faith and for your own situation - you are also speaking for all of those who cannot speak for themselves.

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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I have been praying that God will use this message I have written in conjunction with the work of the Holy Spirit. I know He can move people in ways that we can't even comprehend. I hope and pray that others will become aware of the truth on this issue and take the appropriate action(s). As Jesus said in Matthew 19: 26 "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
 
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I wanted to add this post (outdated in another location) that may help someone who deals with these issues. The following information is derived from consulting the Bible, pastors, and professional therapists:

I have found many answers in my life to many problems, and each and every working solution comes from one source: God. The sickness of shameful lusts is caused by one thing and one thing only – exchanging the truth of God for a lie. Homosexuality is caused by choosing to behave in this manner. Scientists and medical professionals are never going to find any conclusive evidence to support ideas that homosexuality is caused by genetics, hormonal problems, or any other physical manifestation, because there is no evidence to be found. The Bible clearly states the cause of same-sex attractions and I know without a doubt that this is true. For those who suffer from same-sex attractions and desire to be free of this sickness, the solution is to reverse the process that caused this condition in the first place. Accept Jesus Christ in your heart as your Lord and savior, exchange the lies in your life for the truth of God (the Bible), and live out the teachings in the Bible. It’s a mighty tall order, but God will be on your side and it sure beats the alternatives.
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ImmanuelInMyHeart wrote :

I have found many answers in my life to many problems, and each and every working solution comes from one source: God. .
Well said !
 
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Thanks so much IIMH for sharing your testimony with us. Bless you.

I agree, the promotion of the Gay lifestyle is unhealthy.

However, I would like to make an important distinction here between temptation and actual behavior.

Many homosexuals will say they did not choose their feelings. I have no reason not to believe them. But having homosexual feelings does not make one a homosexual. At least not according to the standards mapped out in the Bible.

While you'll notice the term "drunkard" used in the Bible, it is not a synonym for alcoholic. God says if you have stopped lying, you are no longer a liar. If you no longer practice the behavior of a drunkard, you are not a drunkard.

I am certain we have folks in our churches who battle the homosexual temptations without giving in to the lifestyle. Please, please let's be kind. I think some of these people are terrified they could be "found out." Being tempted is only a sin if you encourage it and/or act on it. This is what I believe the Bible teaches.

We can be loving toward people with this problem without endorsing it. And we need to protect our children from those who call evil good and good evil.

And I am aware there are some militant gay groups who are aggressive in their promotion of many immoralities. These folks in particular might be in incredible inner pain.

Nonetheless, we are all quite a sinful bunch. And we are not better than those who struggle with this particular situation.

Thank you again, IIMH. Your letter was excellent. Praise to the Lord who rescued you.
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Well said, jsbach.
 
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