05-07-2011, 11:23 AM
Recently I found myself being questioned about being gay and turning 65.
The woman who asked was 50 and was obviously interested in me to my delight.
I mentioned being gay because I liked her and wanted to keep her as a friend.
She asked me what the word gay meant to me.
I said it means I prefer sex with men.
She said I didn't mean that, I know what homosexuality is.
You don't seem gay.
I know. I turn my gaydar off since it interferes with local cell phones
She then said carefully, what I'm trying to ask
ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE GAY? I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY DOUBTS ABOUT IT
.
I laughed out loud and finally asked her how many straight guys did she know who pretend to be gay.
For the record I am an Irish guy born in NYC. People think I am a retired cop. If you have gaydar it has never included me. Not once have I ever been taken for gay. I seem like a bit of a wise guy. I hate people, particularly gays, who feel sorry for themselves.
I may terminate this thread. I am getting only serious thoughtful answers. I wanted to hear a witty way to say Bite me to christian evangelicals like my friend. How do you make it clear to someone if you don't believe only heterosexuals go to heaven. Sin requires you to engage in grievous matter. I have never grieved over gay behavior and don't plan to start. The notion that God created the universe to please the Westboro Baptist Church or anyone else who claims to be infallibe is blasphemy. I have taken comfort my whole life that Jesus was a sinner. Jesus ignored his father's commandment about Thou Shalt Not Kill. He routinely killed fish, animals and vegetables to feed the multitude. He routinely killed germs, Bacteria and cancer cells to cure the ill. He defied his father's admonition against taking his father's name in vain. In the garden before his crucifixion he accused his father of forsaking him. When faced with his immediate death at the hands of Romans he refused to defend himself and participated in his own death. He allowed it to happen. As a kid I knew that if I were God I would have killed the Romans and the Jews rather than allow myself to be crucified. The only possible conclusion I can draw is that God and Jesus loved everyone of us. I would never allow myself to be killed to satisfy the blood lust of homophobes. I consider the entire fundamentalist community on this planet to be blasphemers. They all think God gave them permission to kill anyone who disagrees with them. A awful lot of gay men enjoy being bullies.
The woman who asked was 50 and was obviously interested in me to my delight.
I mentioned being gay because I liked her and wanted to keep her as a friend.
She asked me what the word gay meant to me.
I said it means I prefer sex with men.
She said I didn't mean that, I know what homosexuality is.
You don't seem gay.
I know. I turn my gaydar off since it interferes with local cell phones
She then said carefully, what I'm trying to ask
ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE GAY? I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY DOUBTS ABOUT IT
.
I laughed out loud and finally asked her how many straight guys did she know who pretend to be gay.
For the record I am an Irish guy born in NYC. People think I am a retired cop. If you have gaydar it has never included me. Not once have I ever been taken for gay. I seem like a bit of a wise guy. I hate people, particularly gays, who feel sorry for themselves.
I may terminate this thread. I am getting only serious thoughtful answers. I wanted to hear a witty way to say Bite me to christian evangelicals like my friend. How do you make it clear to someone if you don't believe only heterosexuals go to heaven. Sin requires you to engage in grievous matter. I have never grieved over gay behavior and don't plan to start. The notion that God created the universe to please the Westboro Baptist Church or anyone else who claims to be infallibe is blasphemy. I have taken comfort my whole life that Jesus was a sinner. Jesus ignored his father's commandment about Thou Shalt Not Kill. He routinely killed fish, animals and vegetables to feed the multitude. He routinely killed germs, Bacteria and cancer cells to cure the ill. He defied his father's admonition against taking his father's name in vain. In the garden before his crucifixion he accused his father of forsaking him. When faced with his immediate death at the hands of Romans he refused to defend himself and participated in his own death. He allowed it to happen. As a kid I knew that if I were God I would have killed the Romans and the Jews rather than allow myself to be crucified. The only possible conclusion I can draw is that God and Jesus loved everyone of us. I would never allow myself to be killed to satisfy the blood lust of homophobes. I consider the entire fundamentalist community on this planet to be blasphemers. They all think God gave them permission to kill anyone who disagrees with them. A awful lot of gay men enjoy being bullies.