Man, I have seen too many relationships get shipwrecked over this. When a father truly loves his children depite of their choices, there is nothing like it in the world.
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Loving Your Gay Son
By Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D.
“More than 20 years have passed since the American Psychological Association changed its view on homosexuality. Christians still believe the lifestyle is spiritually and morally wrong. Consequently, Christian parents have a difficult time handling the news that a child is gay or lesbian. Many are devastated by the revelation.
Christian parents often fear they’ll be ostracized by their peers or seen as parent failures. Many don’t know how to approach their children and cut off their relationships. But gay sons and lesbian daughters still need parental love even when they don’t have approval for the lifestyles.
I talked to a dad not too long ago who said he couldn’t talk or even look at his gay son. Consequently he’d been avoiding him for over six months. He kept thinking about his son with another man and couldn’t stomach the thought. He asked, “Why should I talk to him? He’s living a life the Bible says is an abomination.â€Â
My answer was simple, “He’s your son. He’s a person and he still needs a dad.†(more…)
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