Has your sexual orientation impacted your religious beliefs, and if so, how?

It has impacted the way i believe in religion. For example I don't believe in being a christian because it is like saying that I will go to hell because of who I am. People say that it is our fault that we are gay and not god, but honestly they are simple minded people idiots if they say that because they also always say that god made us the way we are. also I used to pray to god to make me straight, I prayed for 4 years as a child. And I think that was one of the hardest times I have ever prayed, in the end I realized that it was just stupid, I have to accept myself, and if god doesn't accept me for who I am, then he shouldn't be called god and he doesn't deserve that title.

My sexual orientation has also opened up my mind to many other things such as accepting people for who they are. For example I would probably be very biased and possibly racially insecure since I wasn't originally from america so white and black and hispanics and etc people were very new to me. Not to mention the teachers I had were all white and would always yell at me because I didn't know english well at the time. So my sexual orientation showed me that everyone is different, good and bad in their own way. And that anyone who thinks they are better are fools.

And there are many other things that I can add on, but i'll stop here.

Hope I helped you somewhat.

Wow, heterophobia and faith-bashing abound in this question.

My original faith is Greek Orthodox, though I'm now an atheist-leaning agnostic, but I take a philosophical approach to religion. Einstein himself said religion and science are codependent, and that a wise man can allow for coexistence between the two. That, and the church near my place is very laid back and accepting of gay people.

But none of the religious folks seem to care about my sexual orientation. Asexuality just is.

I struggle with my sexual orientation n my religious beliefs daily. I am bi-sexual...I have dated both sexes in the past but am now married to a wonderful man, n we have 2 kids, n Im happy n monogomous. But, I also believe in God n feel like my sexuality displeases Him. I feel immoral for my sexuality and feel dirty bout my thoughts n my past sexual experiences. I feel guilty bout my attractions to the same sex. I constantly wonder if Im going to Hell because I lived a sexually immoral life, but i also question if It is really that immoral....I am not hurting anyone by loving someone of the same sex if i choose to. So how can it b that wrong? No one really has the answer n thats the hard part. I am bi-sexual, open about it, happily married with 2 kids, but will always fear that being bi-sexual is a sin punishable by God n I pray for His forgiveness, n His acceptance when I am judged.

I've always been atheist/ agnostic, so it didn't affect me much when I came to terms with being bisexual. I do, however, have an aunt who is lesbian, has been with her partner and her child for 5 years, and she is still very religious. When she first came to terms with her sexuality, her christian church ostracized her. She has recently found a new church, which accepts her and her partner, and they are both very religious, attending every sunday, sometimes more than once a week. They've both held onto their beliefs, despite their sexuality. My girlfriend also is very religious, and, although she is not out of the closet to her family, she still goes to church, and doesn't plan on stopping.

no just one thing i want to say.. just being gay is considered a Sin.. in any religion.. the same way every other sin such as .. bribe, adultery, prostitution, etc etc.. is also a sin but people do it more than anybody can think of this world is huge... and to be honest.. they say god knows everything future, past, present.. and he doesnt want the bad thing to come in this world.. so if he knew that we (gay/bi people) are not meant to be on this planet then he wouldnt have let us on this planet. and above all i would say i belong to a religion (islam) which is waaaaaaaayyy more strict when it comes to following it. and i do follow.. in christianity you are allowed to drink.. unlike ours.. so i think you should accept that god loves you and he cares about you. he is merciful.. it just you need to find like minded people.. such as me i have to find a decent bf

Even if I was straight I'd still be against the christian religion. It has done nothing but support hate and bigotry and use cult scare tactics to run the world into the ground.

no, I too am heterosexual and it has had no effect on my personally. But it does cause me to ask the question, why would God care...

that's like choosing one child over another, for any reason at all, any parent wouldn't do it

nope

i simply don't have any religious belief's

Just as God made straight people straight, gay people gay, bisexuals bisexual, and pansexuals pansexual, He made me asexual. Need I say more?

you are all confused.

seek help from a christian counselor and start living life the way God intended