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My son came out to my husband and I when he was 18. We are a family of faith, so he was terrified about how we would respond - so he told us in a letter. My husband called me at work in a rage, but I simply told him to pray about it. Now the Bible says that it is sinful for two men to lay together. That much is true, but the Bible also says that God doesn’t make mistakes. My son is the same person that he was before he came out - a considerate, loving person who has a strong relationship with his Savior. Does me knowing that he is gay change how I love him? Absolutely not. Does it affect how others see him? Sometimes, but once they get to know him, not so much. He is 42, in a stable loving relationship with our son-in-law of 22 years. Many of my friends are on their 2nd or 3rd marriage. Does that make me judge them? No, because no one knows what is happening in a marriage, other than the two people in that relationship. So my message? Only God gets to judge people, if you are judging others, then you are not following what the Bible says. Pray to the Savior. Don’t let prejudices form your decisions. Listen to your heart and stop judging.

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@mbixler I am glad you haven't cut your son off because of a scripture. Too many people, including myself, quote scripture that instill hate for people who never chose to be homosexual. I used to be in a X-gay ministry that gave hope to Christian folk about (healing) gay people. I hated myself and went through very damaging unlicensed "therapy". I am sorry for those I miss-led. Nearly suicidal, I educated myself about how our Bible was formed through reading religious historians' discoveries over the past century. It has been eye opening and freeing. Through loving licensed therapy I now respect myself and have a much healthier concept of God and Jesus. I hope your husband has come around to accepting your son also. I never told my Dad, but he was wiser than the church. There are numerous documentaries and books on the subject of homosexuality and the many denominations that are "Welcoming and Affirming".