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Experiencing same-sex attraction is a reality for many, but does it definitively label one as gay? Dive into the intricacies of feelings, self-understanding, and what it means to truly identify with a particular orientation.
Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. Is masturbation serious? Some Bible scholars view masturbation, saying, “The Hebrew and Christian Bibles are silent, neither denouncing nor encouraging the practice. The biblical story of Onan is traditionally linked to referring to masturbation and condemnation thereof, but the act... Continue Reading →
Homosexuality is a romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.
How many gay people are there in the United States? “The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, a sexual orientation law and public policy think tank, estimates that 9 million (about 3.8%) of Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (2011).
The USA has the only large mainstream church ever to consecrate an openly gay bishop (Gene Robinson), the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. A vast majority voted in an openly gay pastor of the biggest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, MN (Bradley Schmeling), as the senior pastor. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is now allowing openly gay men and women in same-sex relationships to be ordained as clergy.
