Sex and the New Testament

First and foremost, sexual fluidity and divine conversion are not the same thing. That being said, I have a very 'live and let live' approach to most things, and if your friend is happy and believes she was converted, then I have no issue with that.

But I do take issue with those who utilize her story to suggest 'if it can happen to her, it can happen to you', which is what you're doing. You're suggesting it's possible. I responded to your post a second time with articles and studies regarding the suggestion that it's possible and how it affects people.

So she may have had a very real experience, but the data isn't really in her favor. Does that mean she's lying or that it didn't happen? No. But she's essentially a 'unicorn'. The suicide rates amongst religious LGBT people, and those who have attempted to convert their sexuality, only further her rarity.

So, it wasn't my place to suggest she was lying or confused; I apologize. But I don't think it's your place to hold her story up the way you do. It's not your story and you yourself admitted that you don't think God does it for everyone. If that's the case, creating the false hope that it could happen in a religious culture that prefers it happens, is, in my opinion, dangerous. I've seen it in many peers and in my own life. I know people who said they were changed simply to get Christians off their back.

You don't have to censor yourself, but I sincerely believe that you're not truly evaluating the full weight of your words. If you have no experience with this beyond secondhand information, then you're not going to really understand why using her story can be a bad decision. Essentially, if you truly believe it, you need to be more thoughtful and intentional about how and when you share it.

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