Should Gay Christians turn Straight in the name of God? Wisdom from Queer As Folk

If you are a gay Christian and are unable to reconcile your faith with your sexual orientation, I've got something to share from the long-running series "Queer As Folk".

Ted Schmidt (inset:left) bumped into a man at the pharmacy whom he had casual sex with. That guy bought a HIV related drug. Ted fearing that he might be infected went for a HIV blood test. His best pal, Emment Honeycutt (inset:below) accompanied him and did the blood test too.

Days later, Ted received a call from the hosiptal saying that he was fine. However, Emment received a call to revisit the hospital. Emment was afraid that he might be HIV+. He promised God that if he was fine, he would turn straight. That was a big deal to someone who was the Queen of the gay city. To cut the witty details, Emment turned out to be fine and he fulfilled his promise to God. He joined See The Light, a group of gays and lesbians who envisioned to be straight. Emment was so involved in coming-out-of-the dark (thanks to Gloria Estefan) that he cut himself out from the gay world, including alienating his best friend, Ted. Since Emment would not go to Ted, Ted visited Emment at the group gathering with their mutual friend, Michael. The scene was emotionally charged. Ted tried to salvage the friendship and this is an extract of what he told Emment:

"And I think God appreciates it as much as you do. We want to let you know that we still love you...maybe not as much as Jesus but almost. And that we're going to miss you. Oh, I think God appreciates it even more 'cause he created you in His image. At least that's what I was always taught. And since God is love, and God doesn't make mistakes, then, you must be exactly the way He wants you to be, the way He intended you to be"

How much more do Christians need to know that being gay is not a mistake? The orthodox churches are going to burn me on the stake for tarnishing God's image. My brethen brothers, are going to say that yes, God makes no mistakes but homosexuality is a seed planted by Satan in the human's body.

By its anti-procreation element, the gay world is perceived to be against God's commandment. I dislike reading the Bible like the way theologians do. Faith is not a subject that can be mastered. Since God is wise and we are created in His image, we have all the wisdom within us to understand what He had truly said. Man's words are deceitful (and by the same note, I can be deceiving if you think I am).

Ever tell yourself that God wants us to be happy? We are His Children and He is our Heavenly Father. Living in denial and guilt about who we are neither make us nor God happy. I had tried to become straight in the past. Of course it didn't work. How dare I alter God's creation! My mind is programmed to desire men and so be it. What Ted said was a simple concept to understand. If we think that he is devil-sent, his words are blasphemous; otherwise, heaven must be missing an angel. Don't think too hard. Because when God's tell us something, He makes sure it's simple enough for us to understand. So if we feel that being gay chained us down and demoralised our life, open our hearts and listen carefully - for God is singing to the Gay Nation: "don't worry, be happy."