Reddit reviews UNFAIR: Christians and the LGBT Question

I'm sorry you're in this position. You really need to buy them the very best book on the subject of gay people and Christianity. It's called:

UNFAIR: Christians and the LGBT Question by John Shore

Read the reviews on Amazon. If you can't afford it, I'll buy you one. Read it as soon as you can.

One other thing you should check out is this short video from Dan Savage, creator of the It Gets Better Project, about coming out to conservative Christian parents.

Please also read this really honest conversation about religion and homosexuality, called I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay and the moving response called A Teen’s Brave Response to “I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay”.

Here are also more responses to the original article.

Let me know how else I can help. Good luck!

Matthew Vines (see video link) has written a book about this from a Christian perspective. [dan savage] (http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/03/29/the-gay-debate-the-bible-and-homosexuality)

Also I suggest John Shore [amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/UNFAIR-Christians-Question-John-Shore/dp/1490365885).

My coming out experience was much more... sad.

We were coming home from church, after the pastor gave an ignorant schpeel about homosexuals that had little to no reflection on what the Bible really says. Usually I was able to deflect the anti-gay message whenever it came up, but that day was different. After being tortured by the pastor's harsh words, I felt like utter shit and just wanted to cry myself to sleep at home.

But... my brother wanted In-N-Out, so my mom drove us all the way there. I said I wasn't hungry, because I had lost my appetite and was feeling very depressed. My mom knew something was up at that point since I always got In-N-Out when it was an option. I ended up ordering a double-double with no cheese to quell her suspicions temporarily.

Once the car pulled into the garage, I got out and walked inside to my room. I shut the door and started to bawl my eyes out. I heard my mom asking where I went from the hallway, and she eventually opened my door to find me in a ball on my bed, a complete mess.

The next two hours were spent with me sobbing uncontrollably while slowly picking away at my burger. I explained everything to my mom, and she was more than accepting. My brother on the other hand seemed to be grossed out and didn't talk to me for the rest of the night.

In the end, my entire family has learned more about what the Bible really says about homosexuality, and they are very supportive of me. Even my brother, who was initially disturbed by the notion of his brother being gay, came around and told me that he loves who I am.

I would just like to recommend some very good books for people who are fighting between maintaining their Christian identity while staying true to who they are as LGBT. You don't need to throw away your faith.

What the Bible Really Says about Homosexuality by Daniel Helminiak

God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines

UNFAIR: Christians and the LGBT Question by John Shore