Recently I have become friends with a gay man at work. He has become one of my best friends ever. He is in a committed relationship and about 15 years older than I am. He has NO interest in me in the relational sense. Growing up I wouldn't have ever dreamed of being friends with a gay man, not because of any homophobia, but we'd run in different circles. This man, Joe, has nothing but straight friends. In fact his partner is the same way.
I am dine with is being friends and my wife is cool with it too. What would you more seasoned individuals do? I'm not even worried about any attraction on his part because we are not like that. Is it common that as life goes on that people change like this, like I have where on e I wound have ever been his friend and now we are great friends? What do you all think?
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Don't you know your supposed to shun them and actively look away when ever passing them in the hall? Sort of like some people at our church did when walking by a TV at the local department store in the day.
Don't you know your supposed to shun them and actively look away when ever passing them in the hall? Sort of like some people at our church did when walking by a TV at the local department store in the day.
LOL
And start practicing this "look":
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Recently I have become friends with a gay man at work. He has become one of my best friends ever. He is in a committed relationship and about 15 years older than I am. He has NO interest in me in the relational sense. Growing up I wouldn't have ever dreamed of being friends with a gay man, not because of any homophobia, but we'd run in different circles. This man, Joe, has nothing but straight friends. In fact his partner is the same way.
I am dine with is being friends and my wife is cool with it too. What would you more seasoned individuals do? I'm not even worried about any attraction on his part because we are not like that. Is it common that as life goes on that people change like this, like I have where on e I wound have ever been his friend and now we are great friends? What do you all think?
You're thread title was a little misleading, at least to me... How is being his friend supporting him?
Why would you NOT be his friend? And yes most of us change as we get older, some things are more important than they use to be. Such as having FRIENDS.
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You're thread title was a little misleading, at least to me... How is being his friend supporting him?
I think it's a perception thing with many people. I've had gay friends and never thought about what it might perceive just being their friend.
Just because one lives a certain way or does a certain thing doesn't always mean that person expects his/her friends to be all ears when it comes to conversation, let alone engage in whatever they are doing. Hardly the case in my circle of friends, although it's been quite a while (late 90s in high school) since I've seen/spoken to some of those friends...
The fact is this... Sin is Sin... there are no sins that are any bigger than any others, as they all separate us from God and in the end reap death. You may be friends with a homosexual, and I'm friends with back-biters, two faced, jealous, self righteous hypocrites...LOL... the fact is, that being their friend, and loving someone with the love of Jesus doesn't support or endorse them and their sin...it's being Jesus..
Yes, believe it or not, the ultra conservative guy said all that, LOL.
But with eveything there is balance, so if you are going to really love this friend, then that love should motivate you to not only live as Jesus in front of them, but to also share with him your concern for his soul. Out of your love, not out of any judgement.
If you're living like Jesus in front of him, then you'll be the best friend he ever had....
The fact is this... Sin is Sin... there are no sins that are any bigger than any others, as they all separate us from God and in the end reap death. You may be friends with a homosexual, and I'm friends with back-biters, two faced, jealous, self righteous hypocrites...LOL... the fact is, that being their friend, and loving someone with the love of Jesus doesn't support or endorse them and their sin...it's being Jesus..
Yes, believe it or not, the ultra conservative guy said all that, LOL.
But with eveything there is balance, so if you are going to really love this friend, then that love should motivate you to not only live as Jesus in front of them, but to also share with him your concern for his soul. Out of your love, not out of any judgement.
If you're living like Jesus in front of him, then you'll be the best friend he ever had....
The fact is this... Sin is Sin... there are no sins that are any bigger than any others, as they all separate us from God and in the end reap death. You may be friends with a homosexual, and I'm friends with back-biters, two faced, jealous, self righteous hypocrites...LOL... the fact is, that being their friend, and loving someone with the love of Jesus doesn't support or endorse them and their sin...it's being Jesus..
Yes, believe it or not, the ultra conservative guy said all that, LOL.
But with eveything there is balance, so if you are going to really love this friend, then that love should motivate you to not only live as Jesus in front of them, but to also share with him your concern for his soul. Out of your love, not out of any judgement.
If you're living like Jesus in front of him, then you'll be the best friend he ever had....
But I still say your not supporting him, :-).
Ummm... most ultra-cons I know wouldn't hold your position. They'd argue that light doesn't fellowship darkness. You're approach appears to show that you are far more of a "moderate" than an ultra-con.
And that's not a bad thing bro. Jesus was a moderate too by the ultra-cons own standards. Jesus upset the liberal Sadducees and the conservative Pharisees. He was being attacked from both the right an the left. If we're going to be like Jesus... that's going to happen from time to time. LOL
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