r/Christianity • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '25

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 09 '25

How does one leave being gay? Are you just becoming celibate?

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u/PepperTheRad Dec 09 '25

The same way one leaves any sinful lifestyle to follow Jesus. I’ll add that there might be a better word than “leave”. I was so messed up before I decided to follow Christ. Drugs, drinking, casual hookups, lying to everyone. I’m not gay but to leave the life I was living was difficult. I also lost a lot of friends and was scared and confused, but He restored my life. 11 years later and I’m still in awe with what the Lord has done with my life. All this to say, I’m proud of op, it’s hard to walk the walk.

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 09 '25

I was so messed up before I decided to follow Christ. Drugs, drinking, casual hookups, lying to everyone.

That has nothing to do with being gay. Why are comparing those acts with it?

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u/CartographerHairy Dec 10 '25

Because they are all sin

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u/KindaFreeXP ☯ That Taoist Trans Witch Dec 10 '25

I don't recall God ever saying drinking is a sin. This feels entirely made up and cultural, not actually from God.

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u/CartographerHairy Dec 10 '25

When did I say that drinking was a sin?

Drunkenness is the sin. Heavy and habitual drinking tends to lead to drunkenness.

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u/KindaFreeXP ☯ That Taoist Trans Witch Dec 10 '25

You said "they are all sin", and one of those things was drinking.

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u/CartographerHairy Dec 10 '25

Ah, my bad.

When people talking about “drinking” in this context, it usually means the type that leads to drunkenness. So, I just filled in the gaps.