Hello All,
I would like to respond to a couple of questions/comments made in this thread.
First, of course, I want to thank my Brother in Christ Man of Steel for all the love he has been putting into this thread.
Secondly, someone asked about where I work. I am working in dispatch for a HVAC company while I work on my Masters.
Third, someone inquired about whether I still feel attraction towards men. The answer is that I very rarely ever feel any of those things anymore.
Fourth, I would like to say a couple things about being a Christian, not judging, and sharing the Gospel. Some of you expressed the sentiment that Christians should just display the love of God through our behavior instead of through our speech. I agree with you all that we should be displaying the love of Jesus through our behavior, and by living a quiet life with integrity. However, we should ALSO share the love of God with other people VERBALLY. The fact of the matter is that all the good behavior in the world will never lead a person to God. One must actually receive Christ to benefit from His sacrifice. Now, on the subject of not "judging." Let me ask you... if I see a man about to be hit by a locomotive, would I be judging him for shouting out "Hey, get out of the way of that train!" No, I would be warning him of impending doom.
Christ is, whether you believe it or not, the Son of God, Savior of the world, and source of all love and beauty in the universe. There is no way for sinful man to approach infinite God without the atoning sacrifice of Christ working on their behalf.