http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2009/11/16/do-you-love-gay-people-video/ Welcome! Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2009/11/16/do-you-love-gay-people-video/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Troy Sorrell Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:11 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=699#comment-3227 I have been a gay man for about 20 years now.  I came out of the closet around age 19 and lived in that lifestyle until age 40.  I got tired of all the games, lies, and destructive sexual acts that I had been a part of.  As a result of my reckless behavior, I was diganosed with HIV in June of this year.  I could have put a fake name to protect my identity, but I wanted to be honest with myself.  I decided to become a Christian in May of 2009 after watching "Left Behind" and I decided to give my life to Christ.  I have experienced more peace, love, and understanding now that I have become a Christian.  I am not going to judge what I experienced in the gay community because that is not my place.  I will say that I was not happy though.  I do not feel that Christians "hate" gay people, they disapprove of the lifestyle and the acts that they do.  I love everyone as my own and the Christian community has taught me to do that.  I am less quick to judge others now that I have become a Christian because I know it's wrong.  I do tell other gay men that Jesus loves them and that he died for our sins and our ways.  I think that some Christians do get put down more because of others who are judgmental.  I have been a gay man for about 20 years now.  I came out of the closet around age 19 and lived in that lifestyle until age 40.  I got tired of all the games, lies, and destructive sexual acts that I had been a part of.  As a result of my reckless behavior, I was diganosed with HIV in June of this year.  I could have put a fake name to protect my identity, but I wanted to be honest with myself.  I decided to become a Christian in May of 2009 after watching “Left Behind” and I decided to give my life to Christ.  I have experienced more peace, love, and understanding now that I have become a Christian.  I am not going to judge what I experienced in the gay community because that is not my place.  I will say that I was not happy though.  I do not feel that Christians “hate” gay people, they disapprove of the lifestyle and the acts that they do.  I love everyone as my own and the Christian community has taught me to do that.  I am less quick to judge others now that I have become a Christian because I know it’s wrong.  I do tell other gay men that Jesus loves them and that he died for our sins and our ways.  I think that some Christians do get put down more because of others who are judgmental. 

]]> http://blog.exodusinternational.org/2009/11/16/do-you-love-gay-people-video/comment-page-1/#comment-28947 Troy Sorrell Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://blog.exodusinternational.org/?p=699#comment-28947 I have been a gay man for about 20 years now.  I came out of the closet around age 19 and lived in that lifestyle until age 40.  I got tired of all the games, lies, and destructive sexual acts that I had been a part of.  As a result of my reckless behavior, I was diganosed with HIV in June of this year.  I could have put a fake name to protect my identity, but I wanted to be honest with myself.  I decided to become a Christian in May of 2009 after watching "Left Behind" and I decided to give my life to Christ.  I have experienced more peace, love, and understanding now that I have become a Christian.  I am not going to judge what I experienced in the gay community because that is not my place.  I will say that I was not happy though.  I do not feel that Christians "hate" gay people, they disapprove of the lifestyle and the acts that they do.  I love everyone as my own and the Christian community has taught me to do that.  I am less quick to judge others now that I have become a Christian because I know it's wrong.  I do tell other gay men that Jesus loves them and that he died for our sins and our ways.  I think that some Christians do get put down more because of others who are judgmental.  I have been a gay man for about 20 years now.  I came out of the closet around age 19 and lived in that lifestyle until age 40.  I got tired of all the games, lies, and destructive sexual acts that I had been a part of.  As a result of my reckless behavior, I was diganosed with HIV in June of this year.  I could have put a fake name to protect my identity, but I wanted to be honest with myself.  I decided to become a Christian in May of 2009 after watching “Left Behind” and I decided to give my life to Christ.  I have experienced more peace, love, and understanding now that I have become a Christian.  I am not going to judge what I experienced in the gay community because that is not my place.  I will say that I was not happy though.  I do not feel that Christians “hate” gay people, they disapprove of the lifestyle and the acts that they do.  I love everyone as my own and the Christian community has taught me to do that.  I am less quick to judge others now that I have become a Christian because I know it’s wrong.  I do tell other gay men that Jesus loves them and that he died for our sins and our ways.  I think that some Christians do get put down more because of others who are judgmental. 

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