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User Reviews for: Pray Away

Lee Brown Barrow
8/10  3 years ago
An insightful and helpful documentary that serves as a message to those who are part of the LBGTQ community and to those Christians who believe that homosexuality is wrong.

As a person I am bisexual and I am also a Christian. I know that God loves me for the person I am, despite my sexuality.

I turn away from the idea of gay conversion therapy as I don't think it is helpful. In fact, as has been highlighted in this documentary, it can be incredibly destructive.

Of course, the church as a whole needs to wake up to the fact that it is not possible to pray the gay away. Not always, anyway. If there are those who believe they have been 'healed' of their homosexuality, then so be it. God bless you and I am happy for you.

However, for the majority, life is not that simple. For me, the repression of my sexuality led to destructive and addictive behaviours. I hid my sexuality because I worked for the church and was aware of the judgemental attitudes of my peers and church leaders. The pretence I had to lead damaged my life and led me down a road that God did not want for me.

If you are gay, bisexual, or anywhere else on the wide spectrum of sexuality, know that God loves you. Know that you don't have to change who you are intrinsically to be pleasing to God. Let Him guide you on the right way to live, whatever that means in the relationship you have with Him. If you're not yet a Christian, don't let the judgement of some Christians turn you away. You are loved, you are special, and you are beautiful, and God loves you for who you are.

The Bible can be interpreted in many ways and much of it needs to be looked at in context. This is important to understand if you're a straight Christian or a gay Christian. Don't twist it for your own agenda. Let God speak the truth to you, whatever that may be. But above all, be gracious to those around you, seek to understand the experiences of those around you, and DON'T judge others and make them feel 'less than.'

I hope this documentary offers hope to those who are struggling to align their faith with their sexual desires. And I also hope it serves as a message to those individuals and groups who are trying to 'convert’ Christians coming to terms with their own sexualities. Let them be themselves, as while you think you are doing a service to God, you may in fact be doing a great disservice. It might be that you are harming them forever.
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