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- These links are provided as a starting
point for your own research into the issues surrounding homosexuality.
The presence of a link on this page does not constitute an endorsement
on our part. Following links from the sites below will put you in
touch with most of the gay Christian sites on the internet on both
sides of the issue. God has promised wisdom if we but ask Him, and
much wisdom is needed as we search for Christian answers. If you
already have strong convictions, we recommend that you research the other
side of the issue, for the sake of understanding.
- God's
Love - Our Witess (GLOW)
- Our own "parent site." It contains nearly everything on
the GLADventist site, as well as input from other Christians in GLOW's
cyber communities. This is one link we recommend without reservation.
- Bridges-Across
- Bridges-Across is a cyberspace initiative for building respectful
relationships across the divide between those who disagree about
sexual orientation and gender identity. Side B believes that engaging
in homosexual sex is morally wrong; side A believes that sex is to be
enjoyed as part of intimate relationships between gay people. This is
an excellent site for information on both sides of the issue. Readings
offers articles, speeches, sermons, and poetry. Faith
includes essays and debates on the biblical texts. The two Science
pages cover research on the biology and psychology of homosexuality.
Be sure to check out the BA-JOURNEYS
page which has intros of principal contributors to the initiative.
- Christianity
and Homosexuality
- A comprehensive resource from the evangelical Christian viewpoint.
On this page you will find links to research
data, essays on the ethics of sex and change ministries. This site
is part of the Exodus
initiative and has links to personal
testimonies.
Articles and links are heavily biased in favor of change
ministries. While many of these ministries can be helpful, most do
not acknowledge a biological basis for homosexuality, which tends to
be defined as a set of behaviors. That's why we recommend a healthy
skepticism in the investigation of such ministries.
- Justice and Respect
- Sonia Balcer writes that "countless lives are driven to
'critical mass' because the only messages about 'gay' seem to focus on
sexual behaviour rather than the need for all persons -- regardless of
sexual attractions and history -- to seek and trust Christ.
"This website exists to
inspire an alternative response -- one which is true both to
conservative religious convictions regarding sexual morality, and
which is genuinely respectful towards persons whose convictions differ
from traditional understandings -- upholding both righteousness and
justice, and humbly extending genuine respect: wholehearted love
unmarred by fear."
- Justin's World
- A gay Christian college student talks about being gay and Christian.
He tells his own story, how he came to call himself gay, discusses
change ministries, whether Christians are gullible, the origins of
homosexuality, and answers objections. An insightful site well worth a
visit.
- Mel
White's Justice Net
- Mel White, author of Stranger at the Gate - To Be Gay and
Christian in America, was once the ghost writer for such
leaders of the Religious Right as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
Currently a prominent gay activist, he is also the Minister of Justice
for UFMCC (the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community
Churches), a church founded by a gay minister for gay people. White's
articles are thought-provoking, and conservative Christians could well
learn lessons from his "Soul Force Principle" teachings.
Links cover pro-gay interpretations of Scripture which teach that the
Bible nowhere condemns same-gender sexual activity. (Keep scrolling on
Mel White's page, as some really helpful links are several screens
down.)
- New
Direction
- This is an online resource of the Canadian New Direction ministry.
It confronts such questions as "I've prayed and prayed and asked
God to change me, but nothing's happened . . . Why not?" Answers
to common questions, review of research, stories of change. This is
one of the more balanced Exodus-affiliated sites.
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