tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post7239049100797061055..comments2023-09-08T01:04:30.009-07:00Comments on Leftmost Few: Being Gay and Coptic. Gay in the Coptic Orthodox Church.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-468308701781622732017-06-25T16:16:01.750-07:002017-06-25T16:16:01.750-07:00The first sentence of this post is inaccurate, as ...The first sentence of this post is inaccurate, as is the rest of the article. Coptic Orthodox is indeed Orthodoxy, given it is in the title. You may choose not to include it in the title, but do not give information to the public that is completely wrong. <br />Homosexuality is wrong, as it is a sin as well as an illness. One does not just "feel attraction" towards the same gender. A Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-46108502678639028442015-07-06T02:14:50.640-07:002015-07-06T02:14:50.640-07:00You Do Not choose to be Gay. Being gay is not an i...You Do Not choose to be Gay. Being gay is not an illness. You simply are attracted to the same gender. Have you chosen to be heterosexual? NO because you are without thinking about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-32769022390110554382014-07-22T08:05:28.197-07:002014-07-22T08:05:28.197-07:00Still you have no idea what these people are talki...Still you have no idea what these people are talking about nor what they are going through, you are just repeating what everyone else is saying without offering any real solutions or understanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-43917701747723059722014-04-09T09:10:52.077-07:002014-04-09T09:10:52.077-07:00Peace and grace. I am a Coptic male, and have read...Peace and grace. I am a Coptic male, and have read all the above posts, I do have some observations:<br />1. You always refer to the Church or its clergy as if they are the source of the reject. This is a big mistake because they only execute what the Bible says.<br />2. No one born gay, there is no scientific evidence whatsoever. If God make people this way and then judge them as sinners, well, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-33456831377977731652013-12-22T06:40:28.155-08:002013-12-22T06:40:28.155-08:00The Churcj that we believe in is a load of rubbish...The Churcj that we believe in is a load of rubbish. There is no god. Don't be silly. Why would foolish people on these churches condemn people who were born that way. These church Orthodox folk are completely ignorant to people who are not the same as them. Most Copts are very rude and arrogant and gossip and have no self respect. They are brainwashed at a young age to think homosexuality is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-63627210208323941732013-09-13T00:05:17.787-07:002013-09-13T00:05:17.787-07:00Well that's just it. Nobody can really claim t...Well that's just it. Nobody can really claim to know the mind of God.<br /><br />There are people who will scour creation seeking answers and saying things like, "He is here" or "There lies His handy-work in creation". But the truth is that creation is fallen and so, it is futile to seek evidence if the Divine in the fallen nature. How can the Adam of corruption be used toLeftmosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264352541547222243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-5781510402280264552013-09-09T07:59:03.482-07:002013-09-09T07:59:03.482-07:00I wish God had made it just a little easier for ga...I wish God had made it just a little easier for gays and lesbians to know how He fully stands on the issue. If God Himself is not against it then I can have a little more courage to stand up to the Church but right now, I am still confused as to why God would put us in this situation if only to suffer incredibly or if He wanted us to love and be loved like any other person. How can we know for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-32898069482870497412012-06-29T11:41:15.194-07:002012-06-29T11:41:15.194-07:00Yes I emailed them yesterday, I will wait longer t...Yes I emailed them yesterday, I will wait longer to see if he responds. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-47532763607284367532012-06-29T00:34:30.595-07:002012-06-29T00:34:30.595-07:00^ I suggest you email the blogger for Gaycopt.blog...^ I suggest you email the blogger for Gaycopt.blogspot, his email is, gaycopt AT yahoo DOT com<br /><br />Let me know if he doesn't respond.Leftmosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264352541547222243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-1437156920350544202012-06-28T22:37:43.297-07:002012-06-28T22:37:43.297-07:00Can I email a gay coptic person? I am really worri...Can I email a gay coptic person? I am really worried about myself since I am gay as well. I just dont want to put my email out there. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-89710121820489616412012-05-27T15:05:24.292-07:002012-05-27T15:05:24.292-07:00^ Sexual orientation is a thing we do not fully un...^ Sexual orientation is a thing we do not fully understand. We cannot explain how people are gay, let alone how they are straight.<br />However, yes, most people are born gay, and they either know this earlier on, or discover it as they age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-80011859318111335602012-05-27T06:54:36.709-07:002012-05-27T06:54:36.709-07:00Do you guys think that we are born gay?Do you guys think that we are born gay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-27823840369646620542012-02-19T14:40:11.441-08:002012-02-19T14:40:11.441-08:00I am also a homosexual in the Coptic Orthodox Chur...I am also a homosexual in the Coptic Orthodox Church and I see blogs like this and you'd think they'd bring be some sort of hope but rather, they do the complete opposite... I feel blogs like these aren't going to make a difference because the church fathers are adamant in their views on homosexuality. As Copts, we often look to the Bible for guidance but when I look to it for help onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-61389752663654125222012-01-28T03:36:21.396-08:002012-01-28T03:36:21.396-08:00Every time I see that my post here has someone'...Every time I see that my post here has someone's life is some way it makes me smile, just a little, to know that I've reached out and told someone they're not alone.<br /><br />Amiribrahim, you are luck to have a Confessor who understands you. Unfortunately not everyone is so lucky, and even fewer are brave enough to find out.<br /><br />How do you explain to someone that Leftmosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264352541547222243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-25492718651084984792012-01-22T09:53:14.666-08:002012-01-22T09:53:14.666-08:00I'm gay and orthodox, I'm 29 years old, li...I'm gay and orthodox, I'm 29 years old, living deep Greefe and agony all days of my life for being gay, it breaks my heart into pieces when I see couple walking in the street with lots of happeness or attend a wedding at church, it is like a dark cloud hanging over my head all the time, my father confessor knows all about me which helps me alot, but what kills me that the church has no Amiribrahimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228878189265905194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-37718031811784216352011-12-07T03:40:33.889-08:002011-12-07T03:40:33.889-08:00Coptic, Gay Male in Australia I'm kinda out re...Coptic, Gay Male in Australia I'm kinda out really. The names Gabriel. I'll take you up on that offer missgeekla, definitely would love to have more gay coptic friends too!<br /><br />Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-61128539095618286572011-12-04T23:05:09.034-08:002011-12-04T23:05:09.034-08:00I am also gay and coptic...to those who are gay an...I am also gay and coptic...to those who are gay and coptic there is an awesome facebook group called LGBT Coptic Orthodox.<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/lgbtcopts<br /><br />Also, if your interested in chatting more, email me: missgeekla@yahoo.com I would love to make more coptic gay friends!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-64672570748512079972011-05-06T21:24:05.523-07:002011-05-06T21:24:05.523-07:00I,also, identify myself as a gay Coptic Christian ...I,also, identify myself as a gay Coptic Christian male. I struggled for a long time ever since I was a kid, I am very discreet till this moment. I stopped going to the church 2 years ago, because I get very depressed being a liar and a deceiver the few hours I spent there every week. I don't know whether I am right or wrong? I don't know where the truth is about this whole homosexuality Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-7990772526111452042011-03-31T01:49:57.124-07:002011-03-31T01:49:57.124-07:00I identify as a gay Coptic Christian male, and to ...I identify as a gay Coptic Christian male, and to be honest, I think it will be a very, very long time before the Coptic Church recognizes and accepts the homosexual community within the church. Their ignorance and intolerance have even until today prevented me to open up to any single Coptic Christian about my sexual orientation. It saddens me to see the church that I have grown to love so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-28772284387752114162011-03-02T16:02:16.950-08:002011-03-02T16:02:16.950-08:00What ever happened to JN1034 anyway?
Well, where-...What ever happened to JN1034 anyway?<br /><br />Well, where-ever they are, the longer they blogged, the more disillusioned I became with them. I found them to be too arrogant, a tad ignorant, far too prideful, and too selective in their blogging.<br /><br />Hopefully a new LGBT support group for Orthodox Christians can emerge.Leftmosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264352541547222243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-67207769208681192432011-03-02T05:59:11.979-08:002011-03-02T05:59:11.979-08:00WE must broaden the conversation. The Orthodox pos...WE must broaden the conversation. The Orthodox position has been to ask and don't tell, excommunicate if not in actuality then in an informal bannishment (OCA style where everything is always unofficial) or it has been unable or unwilling to seperate a sin and condemnation from the sinner. We have used gay and lesbians as huge targets within the church to discount our own infidelity in Angela Damianakis, LCSW https://www.blogger.com/profile/02960681205597273477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-12102233838531639712010-11-06T06:54:45.783-07:002010-11-06T06:54:45.783-07:00Wow, thank you so much for the support!!! I just ...Wow, thank you so much for the support!!! I just saw this and I am humbled. Leftmost, definitely focus on your studies :) But I like what you have to say, so keep on writing.<br /><br />And Anonymous, thank you for the support!Just A Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607094231556874706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-40919705637286979642010-11-06T00:35:16.886-07:002010-11-06T00:35:16.886-07:00Thank you so much for your support, it means so mu...Thank you so much for your support, it means so much to me. I'm not gay either, but I'm pretty sure you could count the number of socialists in the Orthodox and Coptic Churches on one hand (maybe two).<br /><br />I'm not going to lie. It gets lonely out here in cyber space.<br /><br />Also, I apologize for the slow updates. Uni takes up a lot of my time. But this blog is far from over!Leftmosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264352541547222243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137600735741470325.post-32372953858590926642010-11-06T00:25:44.702-07:002010-11-06T00:25:44.702-07:00I am Coptic American and not gay but I support you...I am Coptic American and not gay but I support you. I am also politically liberal; these things, as you know, tend not to be so popular in the Church. I will continue to follow you and may God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com