For a long time my church has been involved in the debate against Nature vs Nurture, but 2 years ago my own son came out of the closet and told me he was gay. For a very long time my stance on homosexuality was that it is the result of the child's upbringing, for instance a overbearing mother and an absent father figure, sexual abuse or even all boy schools. But my son was raised in a house of god, he had a loving mother who worked full time so she was not overbearing i was the stay at home dad and i never abused my children. My son prayed every night and morning and attended church every weekend. When i asked him "What did i do wrong?" he broke down into tears telling me he loves the lord but he just never found himself attracted to women only men, and he has prayed every night to cure his illness with no help to his cause. Now as a priest i don't know where i stand there were no factors to 'make' my son a homosexual and he has had a better upbringing then most children, sadly. He plays rugby and has represented his town more then 4 times making me a proud father, and he still prays to god every night. Is it possible my son was born gay, should we be more accepting and allow homosexuals to be included in the church. Am I straying from the straight and narrow path or have we already gone to far away from the light of god in which all children are created equal and only in the eyes of god shall they be judged. "Let he who has no sin cast the first stone. What are your opinions on nature vs nurture and the concept of homosexuals been born gay, furthermore the inclusions of homosexuals in the church?
I refuse to send my son to 'Pray the gay away', i would never force him to do something he does not want to, he is my son and i love him unconditionally as does god. God Bless you all.
I refuse to send my son to 'Pray the gay away', i would never force him to do something he does not want to, he is my son and i love him unconditionally as does god. God Bless you all.