Yes, it was sort of a surprise to me too. I never really imagined that I might be gay, and as I have an aversion to religion in general, I never really wanted to be Muslim either.
But as I seek to follow Jesus, I have realized that Jesus leads us into places that others fear to tread. If we really follow Jesus, He leads us to love those that many of the religious people in our culture hate.
As I listened at what is coming from many of the Christian pulpits and Christian radio stations of our country, it seemed that the two groups of people who get condemned the most are Muslims and Gays.
That is when I felt Jesus leading me to become a Muslim. And Gay.
I’ve talked with my wife about this. We’re still figuring out how the Gay part is going to work. As for the Muslim part, she just asks that I don’t demand that she wear a Hijab. I told her I might have to demand it if I end up agreeing with Sharia law.
But wherever Jesus leads, I must follow.
I never imagined Jesus would lead me to become a Gay Muslim. But He loves these groups and so do I.
I think my main challenge at this point is that, like Christians, many Muslims are pretty antagonistic toward the Gay lifestyle as well. I cannot say I have ever heard of a Gay Muslim before. So maybe one of the things Jesus wants me to do is bring love for the Gay community into the Muslim community. I believe this will be pretty easy for me to do since I am a white, western American who grew up in a Christian home.
Anyway, I’m off to buy a Qu’ran! And then I’m up to Portland to hang out in a Gay bar.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering … the answer is YES! (Hint: Today is April 1)
Muslims are condemned already because of their unbelief. The issue in society today that I see anyhow, is that Christians are being lambasted for speaking out against homosexuality. It is sin. Just like every other sin. Would I have a problem serving a gay couple? I don’t think so. But because of the convictions of some of my brothers and sisters to not serve them I am not going to “turn on them” for what they believe scripture is teaching them to stand up for.
We all have to grow. Pray for them just as you would pray for anyone else. We all need Gods grace and mercy daily.
BTW. I do not support same sex marriage so does that make me a false believer?
William, read all the way to the end of the article (or check your calendar)
Jeremy, great point. It has always struck me how Christ drew criticism, to the death, by associating, loving, those outside of the typical religiuos tradition of the day. Yet today the religious institutions typically ostracize those that do not conform to their thinking and their beliefs. Which by the way are usually built on ” mans” rules. Look at by laws to see this. If we are to be the Christ like examples, ambassadors, then why do we align ourselves, as Christians, with those that Christ typically did not seek out or hang out with? Mind you I am all for christian community and the local church. I think I just see its application, design, and usage differently than the norm of today. Being part of the change is critical to me.
no joking both of these are enemies of the Gospel.
Romans 1:24-28
Paul Swilley, both are also enemies of each other!
Hi all. Yes, this was an April Fool’s joke. I am still a straight Christian. Although, I do agree with what I wrote that Jesus doesn’t want us to hate Muslims or Gays … but you all know that as well.
The Bible is clear on this subject. We can speak the truth in Love and NOT waiver on what God said about this issue.
Gregory, I am very aware of Romans 1. I am not sure what you are saying though.
All I’m saying is our job is to love & share the truth without wavering.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE GOSPEL
I DID THINK IT WAS FUNNY YOU A A GAY MUSLIM HAHAHAHA
I think people get pulled into these arguments…how many times did the Pharisees seek to get Jesus to commit to ” one side or the other” and he would come back at them from a place they were not expecting. Render unto Caesar what is Ceasar’s… , let he without sin cast the first stone…. We need, I believe, to be seeking out this type of responses. Too politically charged for anyone to hear us otherwise.
I’ll just stick to the Truth and follow Him……Jesus led me to become a ‘gay muslim’?
Trevor, this post went up on April 1 …. April Fool’s Day.
Hi Jeremy,
We have a HUGE can of worms here, which I’ll help to open and partly serve up as my first contribution to your resurrected blog. And please note that I’m NOT writing this on April 1st.
We should ALL become gay Muslims.
Not practically, of course, but in spirit; not permanently and irrevocably, but at least long enough to understand what being gay or being Muslim actually entails.
The most sinful aspects of homosexuality are exactly the same as the most sinful aspects of “normal” sex: selfishness and lust.
I’m a man. I love men. Will anyone condemn me for that? Jesus loved men, you know. (As for physical intimacy with anyone else – male or female – on his part, that’s simply none of anyone’s business.) I love women, too, but in some respects differently – because men and women are different in some respects, both physically and spiritually. (As for physical intimacy on my part, that’s simply none of anyone else’s business.)
The most sinful aspect of Islam is exactly the same as the most sinful aspect of Christianity: the belief that one’s religion has all the right answers, and that other religions are the work of the Devil. In both cases, most of the faithful have at least partly misunderstood their own prophet and almost completely misunderstood the other. Some believers, in both religions, have almost completely misunderstood their own prophet, as well as the other.
I won’t refer to “sin” any more. The word no longer means “missing the mark,” as it did originally. These days, in most people’s understanding, it carries the fullest possible weight of criticism and condemnation of a person, rather than of an act. Hardly a “Christian” attitude.
Some further thoughts on Islam, Islamism and ISIS:
Though radicalization of our young people is a frightening phenomenon, perhaps we need to look first to the faults of our own society for the causes.
Capitalism, based on the accumulation of material goods and currency – the antithesis of “laying up treasures in heaven” – is enshrined almost as a theological principle in our society.
Our ideas of personal liberty tend toward an antisocial individualism, and “looking out for number one,” rather than a proper relationship to one’s community.
Throw in an immoral political attitude of exceptionalism and imperialism, and it’s no wonder that our young people, whose idealism has not yet been completely destroyed by “political reality”, are looking to other cultures and beliefs for more acceptable moral standards.
Rather than trying to perpetuate the falsehood that Islam is inherently evil, we should be educating our youth on the difference between the original Islam, based on “Allah the merciful and compassionate,” and the radical Islamism which produced ISIS.
That original Islam is only hinted at in the Qur’an and the Hadith, which were written years after the prophet Mohammed had his mystical experience – just as the original precepts of Christianity are minimized and only obliquely presented in the New Testament and its “authorized” translations, interpretations and commentaries, which were written over many years, well after Jesus’ ministry and Paul’s mystical experience.
My apologies for the length of this comment.
I like the name of your new website, Jeremy. Redeeming God and being redeemed by God go hand-in-hand.
Glad to see you’re back, Lutek! I always enjoy reading your perspectives on an issue. Obviously you are an independent thinker and I like that in people. You “get it” that Jeremy is often trying to begin a conversation.
Thank you, Sam! I’m glad to see you’re still around as well.
I never left. I’ve been following the blog, and waiting for comments to be enabled.
I don’t use Twitter or Facebook. I’ve tried them both, but they’re not my style. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, you know.
I’m with you when it comes to Facebook and Twitter. When they stop selling personal information and giving it away free to any and all government entities, then I’ll reconsider. Then again, my private investigator and detective acquaintances tell me they love it (not for personal use), cuz it makes their jobs a whole lot easier.
You’ve got to be kidding right?
You can’t just “become gay”! And you have a wife? What are you even talking about? This is a joke right?
I just re-read this post and saw the last bit. For a second I… never mind.