I have nothing but compassion for gay youth, since I was gay at a time when being gay was only whispered in dark corners. But I must take exception to your generalizations.
So you repressed your orientation
Accepting oneself for who you are is not societies responsibility. Self-acceptance comes from within. Blaming society for the personal pain in our lives is ludicrous and self-serving.
If society is homophobic, and because of it your family and friends ostracisie you, how is it ludicrous? (Though I dont blame society as a whole, mainly just the Right-wing people like you. You Right-Wingers have stood in the way of every movement for equal rights, so you're acting true to form)
There is more gay against gay violence in this world than there is straight against gay.
I'd like to see the statistics for that
Most gay bashers are not Christians,
Do you mean your definiton of Christians, or Christians in general?
they are men who fear what they do not understand
Because of the bigotry that is spewed that being gay is wrong
or men who have suppressed homosexual tendencies
Isnt that what you encourage?
and are striking out against what the fear in themselves.
There are many topics posted to this board that do not express the theology or philosophy of this board. Gay supporters post links to gay theology apologetic sites. Non-Christians posts links to atheist, Hindu, and other religious sites.
Im judging by the official stuff, such as the descriptions of the messageboards. (for example, on a separate note, the main page says that all Muslims hates Jews and then connects them to Naziism... this is so hateful and ignorant *and the grammar is horrible* it is beyond belief)
"Hate tolerated is hate taught" can be balanced by "ignorance of truth is ignorance taught".
Your religious beliefs are not truth, nor are they fact. The Bible has been used to justify slavery, racism, sexism, and now homophobia.
As an ex-gay man I don't ask the gay community to suppress who they are or what they do for my comfort. You are making generalizations based on ignorance.
No, because of your personal beliefs that it is wrong.
If any gay man or lesbian defines who they are by what they do then they have a real problem they need to address.
Thats how society is. Being gay means you are barred from the military. Being gay means you might not be able to get a certain job if the place you're in lacks anti-discrimination laws. Society continues to define gays by their orientation
Being gay does not have anything to do with self-worth, ability to live a happy life, viewing those who disagree with them with respect, or any other aspect of life.
Participating in gay sex is harmful to your health (both emotional and physical).
1) How is it emotionally?
2) If you're reffering to the AIDS crisis; as long as you nor your partner have it you arent in danger
Current studies done in the Netherlands has documented this as fact. The Netherlands study can be found in the Journal of General Psychiatry. You can find how gay sex harms the body by doing an Internet search on that subject.
I'll do that. I wouldnt be surprised if its more Christian propaganda like the other stuff I posted (which you subsquently ignored when I pointed out the guy is a wacko.)
Furthermore, gay sex could be healthy (indeed, for lesbians its healthier than heterosexual sex, yet lesbianism is looked down on by Conservative Christians) yet you'd still think its wrong because the Bible says so.