All posts by Rev. Paul M. Turner

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Christian Pedophiles

I read your response to Ivan, and I would like to encourage you to consider the plight of your pedophile brothers. I am involved with a Christian pedophile community called Christian Boylove Forum, a group of men who are struggling to find God’s will in

Seedling

She Left Me!

She left me three weeks ago, without any warning. Just came home one day with her brother and cousin and started moving stuff out. I still can’t believe that this is happening. I’m still expecting her to walk in the door any minutes. We have

Seedling

Do I Really Have to Stop Being Gay?

Help. I reckon that after wondering about it for some time that I believe the “ex-gay” thing is a sham. However, I wanted to ask how many of these schemes use “laying on of hands” etc. Because I have very little self-confidence to make judgments

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Should I Come Out to My Church?

After years of struggle, I am un-conflicted about being both gay and Christian. My church, however, is not. I am an Episcopalian. I often am told that it’s okay that I am who I am, but I am shown something quite different. I was asked

Seedling

Did God Make Pedophiles?

At a meeting we were discussing the topic of homosexuality. One guy came with an argument against homosexuality that bothers me to this day. His conclusion was that if he accepted homosexuality (or the intercourse part) then pedophiles should also be accepted (and also their

Seedling

How Do I Forgive the Church?

I have been struggling over the past five years to find a place where it is safe to ask questions concerning Christianity and homosexuality. I was raised a Nazarene, attended Nazarene College and Seminary. I served as both a senior and associate pastor within this

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Are You a Homosexual Offender?

How do you respond to I Corinthians 6:9 NIV?? It says that homosexuals are going to hell, there, in black and white!! The following verse does mention cleaning, but for those that WERE, not ARE. How do gay Christians respond to that verse? John Dear