Category Archives: Seeds of Hope

Seedling

Finding a Church to Call Home

I’m writing to ask for spiritual guidance along my journey. I am a 20 year old lesbian in a fairly small Midwestern city. I was raised within the United Methodist Church, the same church my parents currently attend. I am also a local activist for

Seedling

Problems With New Relationship

I have read about 30 letters [from people] you have been kind enough to share your views and thoughts with, and would like to know your response to this: You mentioned in a letter about sex out of wedlock, and that wedlock meant to commit

Seedling

Is It God’s Will For Me To Be Gay?

I’m writing to you for advice because I need to find the will of God. Until 7 hours ago, I was in a relationship that lasted for 7 1/2 months straight. The reason my boyfriend and I broke up was that I was unsure of

Seedling

Baptizing Children of Gay Couples

A colleague, who tends to be very rigid in most things, has a lesbian couple worshipping in his congregation. One of the women has had a child and wishes to have the child baptized. Since he considers them to be “living in sin” he will

Seedling

Should Gay Marriages be Allowed?

I’m doing a school report on Homosexual marriages (if they should be legal or not). If you could give me any info or just an opinion I would be highly grateful. I personally believe that they should be legal but I need others to agree

Seedling

Will I Go to Hell for Being Gay?

I’m a gay female who is having a *really* hard time dealing with being Christian and gay. I grew up in a very religious family that are almost all born-again Christians. A big focus of a lot of my religious background centered around the second

Seedling

Is Bisexuality a Sin?

I want to know: Am I a sinner if I like to be bisexual? Thanks for your response. Dear Child of God, In a word — NO! The gender of who we are attracted to in a sexual way is not a sin. However, how

Seedling

What is Transgender?

What is “transgendered?” Yes, I’m serious. I am a happily straight, married with children-type male Episcopalian who is caught up in the current (and agonizingly drawn out) debate about homosexuality in the Church. In short, I am not struggling with my sexuality, just everyone else’s,

Seedling

The Bible Is All About Sex

I have viewed your website and I come in peace. I don’t believe in being politically correct especially when it involves one’s eternity. I came to you not vice versa so I will make my point and leave. I have read all the rebuttal and