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Note: Liberated Christians is a primarily about heterosexual relationships.
While we are supportive of all sexual orientations, the leaders do not have the
resources to assist them in their special issues. Thus, our Fellowship groups are
not appropriate for gays/lesbians. However, individually Dave (an extreme heterosexual
- Kinsey Scale= 0) has done extensive biblical research and has been active supporting
biblical homosexuality for many years. However, there is no "official"
stand as an organization on homosexuality other than general support.
The Christian Harassment Of Gay Youth Seeking
Life or Death Help
Dave's Note: This is a post I made in 1995 when I was active on the Prodigy Gay
Youth Support board regarding potentially suicidal gay youth and the harassment
by one Christian, a Mr. Mourning. It is an example of what gay youth face even when
looking for help in our culture.
Re: The Harassment on Medical Support Board: Gay Youth Support (GYS). An Example
Of How False Teaching Is Not Just a Discussion issue but one of life and death especially
to gay youth.
Mr. Mourning has been a long time problem on GYS. He was once suspended by Prodigy
for his posts, but comes back with his more softer but just as damaging notes. While
most adults would think his notes are harmless, usually rather unintelligent rambling
about offering gays a choice to change and telling them to read certain scriptures,
many troubled gay youth are leaving not being able to deal with his abuse. There
are a huge number of supporters on GYS, and only one abuser.
Now we have the ultimate in what could be taken as a suicide note sent to me by
E-mail by a very troubled gay youth who badly needs to know God loves him despite
Mr. Mourning. It's for real and has been forwarded to Prodigy in accordance with
their policy when potential suicide notes are received. The youth wrote me due to
my support as a Christian, non-gay that God loves gays and lesbians just as He created
them and scripture says nothing about homosexuality.
The note made it clear it is the actions of Mr. Mourning that are driving him over
the edge. Prodigy must stop allowing this abuse to take place, especially on the
medical support board "Gay Youth Support"! Many of us have been in contact
with Board manager previously warning her of the risk to gay youth of Mr. Mourning.
I have posted public notes warning new posters and lurkers about Mr. Mourning, hopefully
so they won't take him so seriously. The board is filled with pleas for Mr. Mourning
to leave and stop his abuse. I am maintaining a detailed record which could be used
in wrongful death legal action against Prodigy and Mr. Mourning if, God forbid,
Mr. Mourning does drive someone over the edge.
I just got an E-mail from another GYS supportive poster that he is privately corresponding
with yet ANOTHER gay youth who he says is very confused and suicidal... he is afraid
to make public posts on GYS for fear he will be attacked by Mr. Mourning.
When our children have to live in fear of asking for help, it should be apparent
to all that the time has come for a change to be made. This note is from a paramedic
that often has to deal with suicides who says: "Every fiber of my personal
and private being is sicked by the actions of Mr. Mourning..His actions...are equally
repulsive as the actions of the bystander who screams at a person on a ledge jump,
jump, jump."
Mr. Mourning makes it clear in his posts, he only wants to show homosexuals the
options they have to change and keeps posting biblical passages he wants them all
to read. When myself or MCC Minister and professional counselor, Felicia try and
intelligently discuss the passages he wants all gays to read he replies that he
doesn't even read our notes, since he knows we are wrong in pointing out the passages
he wants gays to read don't say a thing about homosexuality.
We don't really need more supportive posters on GYS (although that's ok too!), what
we need is a voice of outrage raised to Prodigy management that has ignored our
protests over the last few months.
This also should be read by all those that are so condemning and they need to realize
the terrible things they are doing to those whose only sin is being who God make
them. The lies and false religious teachings that the bible says anything at all
about loving, caring homosexuality of today results in gay teenagers having 7 times
the number of suicide attempts and 3 times the number of successful suicides as
youth in general.
I wish I could post the suicide note, but won't of course, do to its private nature.
It talks about trying to change but not being able to do so, and he keeps hearing
from Christians how God hates him and his failure to be able to change. I have many
such letters and posts from scores of other depressed and suicidal gays and lesbians.
That is the reason I am so outspoken in their support on Prodigy. Even though I
am very heterosexual myself, I support all Gods children no matter what sexual orientation
God created them.
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