Dear Reader,
To be clear right up front, this blog post is not a response to any one experience or publication. The ideas I want to express have bounced around in my head for a while. Today they have suddenly become clearer, although they are still not perfectly coming out here. I hope you can understand the meaning of these declarations, as they are very significant in my life and the life of those around me. It is highly likely that they are significant in your life as well.
There are a couple of things I want to clarify about sexuality. Many times I have deeply discussed topics of homosexuality, same-sex attraction, infidelity, pornography, etc. Today I want to clarify the difference between a few of these terms. Apparently some of them have come to be synonyms to a lot of people. They are not the same thing.
Homosexuality: Did you notice the word 'sex' in that word? Homosexuality is the sexual side of being attracted to another member of the same gender.
Same-sex Attraction: You can be attracted to the same gender in many ways. It does not have to be sexual. In fact, I believe that God loves each one of us and is attracted to each one of us for different reasons. A simple example is the relationship between a parent and child. The most common attraction of a parent toward a child is the attraction to their protection. A parent has a connection to their child because they want to protect that child.
Check out this site if you want to know more: North Star.
I hope that is as clear as possible. If not, feel free to comment or email me with questions or ideas.
To be clear right up front, this blog post is not a response to any one experience or publication. The ideas I want to express have bounced around in my head for a while. Today they have suddenly become clearer, although they are still not perfectly coming out here. I hope you can understand the meaning of these declarations, as they are very significant in my life and the life of those around me. It is highly likely that they are significant in your life as well.
There are a couple of things I want to clarify about sexuality. Many times I have deeply discussed topics of homosexuality, same-sex attraction, infidelity, pornography, etc. Today I want to clarify the difference between a few of these terms. Apparently some of them have come to be synonyms to a lot of people. They are not the same thing.
Homosexuality: Did you notice the word 'sex' in that word? Homosexuality is the sexual side of being attracted to another member of the same gender.
Same-sex Attraction: You can be attracted to the same gender in many ways. It does not have to be sexual. In fact, I believe that God loves each one of us and is attracted to each one of us for different reasons. A simple example is the relationship between a parent and child. The most common attraction of a parent toward a child is the attraction to their protection. A parent has a connection to their child because they want to protect that child.
Check out this site if you want to know more: North Star.
I hope that is as clear as possible. If not, feel free to comment or email me with questions or ideas.
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