Anglicanism and SSA.

Anne · Sep 14, 2016

I want to say that I know of several men in your same situation - you are brave men, and God is with you. There is always an answer so long as you keep asking, so keep asking and searching and studying. I'm glad you've found the forum! And I hope you have a priest to talk to.

strelitziaflower · Oct 5, 2021

zimkhitha said: ↑

Welcome to the group Starry. I do not have answers for you BUT I'd love to say that it is a good thing to talk to a gay person who is not trying to get the Church to bend to their own will. The liberal church does not like such people at all and will suppress the knowledge that people like you even exist.

I am in South Africa and not the U.S, and the church's stand is that all people are welcome in church. I suspect that yours will be a long journey (like the rest of us) and I will keep you in my prayers.

My advice would be to seek the counsel of a priest, preferably someone conservative. Your situation is not unique in the sense that most of us have grown to accept teachings and views that seemed impossible when we started a similar journey.

You are ahead though because you understand the purification process more than most of us did when we started out. The Eastern Orthodox refer to this as Theosis (I thought I'd point it out).

I'm not good with words, but felt that I needed to reach out anyway. May God go with you!
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Anglicanism and SSA.

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