Originally posted by gaychessplayer
I am often deeply agonized and depressed over the fact that homosexuality is a sin. I don't fully understand why it is a sin, unlike something like murder or theft, which involves the harming of another unwitting person, which I can understand being a sin.
I've never had what I would considered to be a well-thought-out Christian tell me tha ...[text shortened]... ed upon them in a sex act with another person.
Anyway, that's my long-winded answer.
I am deeply saddened that you have had to endure this life long struggle with your sexuality. I would suggest to you that life is short and god will love you unconditionally regardless. As a result, I would strongly recommend that you indulge your sexual desires.
While John 3:16 is an oft quoted condition of eternal life, please consider the following:
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
It is not self-seeking, nor easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongdoing.
It does not delight in evil,
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, trusts, hopes, and preserves.
There is nothing love cannot face;
There is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things that last forever:
Faith, hope, and love;
But the greatest of them all is love.
-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
So, in a word, get out there and get it on.