Lets Faith It

healing
from the shattering consequences of abuse.

I found this article on the church's website. I read it from somewhat of a unique perspective. One that I certainly haven't thought of until now. Over the past 32 years I have had the opportunity and blessing (yes, I meant blessing) of healing from the shattering consequnces of sexual abuse. This article is not unlike other articles I read in my earlier days of beginning my healing journey. Words of guidance and comfort had a profound effect on my desire to keep living. The nugget of which was the counsel not to let abuse define who I am.

Fast forward to 2010. Through listening, reading, and observing the lives of individuals who realize that they are attracted to the same-gender and would totally prefer to mate with a person of their same gender. You would have to live under a rock (which I did for a while) not to realize the influence society and religion have on an individuals ability to permit themselves to mate according to their emotional, spiritual, intellectual and physical attractions.

I read this article, considering it to be, for a moment, an act of sexual abuse for a religious leader to tell a same-gender attracted person, from childhood, that any sexual activity within a same gender relationship is sin.

It just turns my heart another revolution (hopefully towards more love and light) to accept that for some, their experience with this particular doctrine mirrors my experience with abuse. Harder though, to be given the hope of healing by those who are also capable of abuse, and who also need to feel accepted for who they are. We are all in this together, so I'm okay that everyone has a lesson or two to learn.