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Giving My Son to God: Interview with the Christian Mother of a Gay Son

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  • Опубликовано: 22 янв 2015
  • What do Christian parents of LGBTQ children experience when their faith conflicts with their child's sexuality or gender identity? How do they navigate loving their child without abandoning their faith? Anna Ricci, a Christian mother from Chicago, shares about her journey from struggle to joy with her gay son.
    You can find more resources for Christian parents of LGBTQ children on the Parent Resources page of The Marin Foundation's website: www.themarinfou...

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  • @candycrush5706
    @candycrush5706 6 лет назад +24

    I am Catholic and believe God gave me my wonderful , beautiful gay son for a reason my life is richer with him in it. I have learned so much from him. God truelly blessed me.

    • @linvi_chemutai
      @linvi_chemutai 4 месяца назад

      Jesus is the way the truth and the life ❤️

    • @Blbabyyluvv12
      @Blbabyyluvv12 3 месяца назад +2

      I love you sm. And I’m sure ur son does too he’s happy to have u.

    • @Blbabyyluvv12
      @Blbabyyluvv12 3 месяца назад +2

      @@linvi_chemutaiGod loves u , you should learn how to.

  • @michaelg6240
    @michaelg6240 7 лет назад +19

    As a gay man who grew up in a Pentecostal family thank you for being open and sharing your story. I went through a lot with my Dad and even now I know my father loves me. I know my Dad will never accept my sexuality totally but I know that he loves me and I love him. His biggest worry was I would lose my faith in God and I have never lost my faith I may have questioned it but it is still there.

    • @dougn2350
      @dougn2350 6 лет назад +3

      I belonged to a Pentecostal church in my teens. I am happy that I've abandoned that effed up place. It promotes hate.
      But hey... Its your choice.

    • @seansswamp
      @seansswamp 3 года назад +1

      Amen!

  • @princemekhimoore6459
    @princemekhimoore6459 7 лет назад +84

    How the hell are parents "hurt" by their kids being gay? Lmfaoo I will never understand that.

  • @jenifriend1
    @jenifriend1 3 месяца назад +1

    Reading these comments... 🤦 so much extreme insensitiv judgement coming from every side!
    She gave the situation to God 🙏❤️ that is the best thing she could do when she felt overwhelmed.
    And kept loving her son.
    And she is being transparent about her feelings in hopes to help others who need help processing this situation.
    Good for her.... God bless her and the rest of us who are going through this as well.
    I came here to hear a testimony, and it was a good one.

  • @Tweeza57
    @Tweeza57 4 года назад +8

    This lady has let go and let God be God. But she should stand by the Word Romans 8:1-8 and remind her son that if he is to be obedient to God then he must live according to the Spirit not the flesh
    It would be helpful for her to hear the testimony of Becket Cooper on you tube

  • @alexr.4150
    @alexr.4150 7 лет назад +30

    I'm so confused on Christianity. They say being gay is a sin yet they cut their hair every month. And they do many more things yet they say they live by the Bible. But they sin everyday it's just they don't say it out loud. And then she says that she was starting to not feel like it was her son or she didn't love him that much anymore yet the Bible says god loves all.

    • @BluntForceTrauma666
      @BluntForceTrauma666 7 лет назад +4

      ALEX R.: Good! You _should_ be confused. That's a good thing. Why? Because it means you are _THINKING._ Use your brain and **trust** your instinct. If you feel like you're being brainwashed with nothing but conflicting hypocritical crap, then in most every case you probably ARE...

    • @EmeraldCoasttt
      @EmeraldCoasttt 7 лет назад +5

      Most christians and atheists look at the words of leviticus as christian rules. This is quite wrong. In leviticus god told the isrealites rules. All deviations were punishable by death. When Jesus died on the cross, the harsh rules of the old testament were lifted. Among the old testament's rules are no homosexuality, no eating animals that don't chew cud and have split hooves, no cutting hair, and the list goes on. I've probably said something wrong, If anyone that's more knowledgeable about the bible sees something wrong, please correct it.

    • @CivicGuard777
      @CivicGuard777 7 лет назад +7

      ALEX R. - Christians are not under Mosaic Law and therefore we do not follow the old Laws that restricts what we eat and what we wear. However, what makes homosex different is that it is referred to as sexual immorality (sexual sin) by Jesus Christ himself. Being gay is not a sin, acting upon homosexuality is a sin. Sexual immorality is all sex outside of the consensual sex between a married man and woman, everything else is immoral so it is not just homosexuality. I can tell that you're not educated enough to speak about the Bible the way you are.

    • @dougn2350
      @dougn2350 6 лет назад +1

      Christianity sucks. All organized religion sucks. But especially christian and islam.

  • @kimberlywalbridge8073
    @kimberlywalbridge8073 7 лет назад +8

    at least she came around and didn't disown him I will give her that much

  • @gadbenezer9329
    @gadbenezer9329 7 лет назад +4

    Let the kid live he can love whoever he wants,god gave us free will for a reason. if u try to take the will, the kid has no freedom OR better yet u sin.

  • @picklerick9546
    @picklerick9546 7 лет назад +10

    Ok, so just because he happens to do ONE thing against the Bible he's bad? I'm Christian, but I don't care if someone is apart of the LGBT community. Everyone has a free will. If I have a son or daughter and they came out, I'd give full support! As long as you raise them to become a good person they'll be fine! I'm glad she came to except it at the end!

    • @virtuoussoulhealer3644
      @virtuoussoulhealer3644 2 года назад +2

      It's not "just one thing" it's life style that will cost him his soul if he doesn't repent.

  • @fctseraep
    @fctseraep 6 лет назад +2

    I am Catholic I go to Catholic school but I have absolutly no problem with gay/lesbians . We were reading the bible in religion class and it was one of those student Bibles and in the beginning it said "You can change into a normal lifestyle" (when it was talking about being gay) And i was like WHATTTTTTTTTTT the Bible said God doesn't like when you perform "Homosexual acts" im like idc if im catholic or whatever cuz thats wrong

  • @derekkent7320
    @derekkent7320 5 лет назад +7

    I am truly disgusted by a lot of your comments. this is a heartbreaking experience for a follower of Christ. have some compassion.

    • @Yetaxa
      @Yetaxa 5 лет назад +2

      because apparently 2000 year old dead guy is more important to you than an actual living member of your family

    • @frankmarter6845
      @frankmarter6845 2 года назад

      Why is it heartbreaking?? The person who is gay isn’t broken-hearted. Only if his family rejects him would he be. The parents have no standing in the issue. There is no one to blame. If someone is gay it’s just like having red hair. If you have it you have it. You can’t change it. Why that is so important to others escapes me entirely.

  • @bonsaijimmy
    @bonsaijimmy 7 месяцев назад +1

    Unfortunately, there was no mention of the father, even if she is a single mother. It was also vital that there was no reaction from her gay son.

  • @HM-sp4cr
    @HM-sp4cr 4 года назад +2

    Catholic= Christian....you were poorly catechised. I am Catholic, I totally agree with giving your son to God. I too have given my son to God for he is gay also.

  • @swaggydraggy69
    @swaggydraggy69 7 лет назад +3

    At least you didn't disown him.

  • @unknownunknown5173
    @unknownunknown5173 4 года назад +2

    Why is it gays want Christians to change for them and loving the same sex isn't the sin .Lusting and having sex is that's what's in the bible. That is the choice they talk about.

  • @tabito4309
    @tabito4309 7 лет назад +2

    And here are some of my friends: Being Christian is the best!

  • @kadarrijohnson1951
    @kadarrijohnson1951 5 лет назад +1

    I don’t blame her

  • @Luluindia2003
    @Luluindia2003 4 года назад +2

    *only God can cure this*

  • @RebellionWarrior
    @RebellionWarrior Год назад +1

    It is good that she has not encouraged him to go into “reparative therapy” that is good.

  • @meganjohnston8643
    @meganjohnston8643 7 лет назад +3

    I'm so confused, is she accepting of her son now?

    • @AvocadoToast-
      @AvocadoToast- 7 лет назад +3

      To me, yes, at least to an extent. If she is happy being around him and his friends, I would say so.

  • @alexr.4150
    @alexr.4150 7 лет назад +16

    If she lives by the Bible then why does she cut her hair so short?

    • @intimom
      @intimom 7 лет назад +4

      ALEX R. Lol where in the Bible does it say to keep your hair short? Doesn't the condition of her heart matter more than the length of her hair?

    • @alexr.4150
      @alexr.4150 7 лет назад +4

      intimom is it okay to be gay?

    • @loganx7571
      @loganx7571 7 лет назад +1

      ALEX R. yes.

    • @thefluteguy5545
      @thefluteguy5545 7 лет назад

      ALEX R. I am but aperantley it's not according to be bible and I'm atheist so it doesn't matter. I believe in science.

  • @ht-xo3mg
    @ht-xo3mg 7 лет назад

    MY DAD LISTENS TO THROUGH THE BIBLE

  • @dentonmaclean5614
    @dentonmaclean5614 7 лет назад +1

    I love how they believe that created you and homosexuality is not a choice therefore god made you gay. WTF

  • @dougn2350
    @dougn2350 6 лет назад +2

    Holidays must be a real blast at her house. I wonder if her kids even bother to call her.

  • @georgeworley6927
    @georgeworley6927 4 года назад +2

    The Bible in it's original languages does not condemn homosexuality. There are words that have no English translation such as arsenokoitai that can't be translated properly as it only appears in the Bible. There are several Christian denominations that accept the LGBTQ community. The Episcopal Church started officially in 1978 accepting the LGBTQ community.
    Rev George

  • @nateofnazareth7785
    @nateofnazareth7785 7 лет назад +45

    Oh no. Another middle aged Christian who doesn't think their son should be happy or have freedom over who they love.

    • @AvocadoToast-
      @AvocadoToast- 7 лет назад +11

      I assume you didn't actually watch the video before making a judgment? What I saw was a woman who learned to love her son all over again and continues to grow with him. I think she is excellent for educating herself and being able to put her beliefs aside for her son.

    • @SHEdaGamer2574
      @SHEdaGamer2574 7 лет назад +2

      That's what I got from the video too!

    • @azurian5564
      @azurian5564 6 лет назад +2

      H M honestly I don't blame her,you think one way for many year then u get a new fact,it's hard to accept

  • @camerongalway5512
    @camerongalway5512 7 лет назад +1

    so you teach your kids your faith then say when they old enough they can choose how to follow the faith? what if they don't want to practice faith at all?

    • @msdd7610
      @msdd7610 2 года назад

      It’s their choice?

  • @evanatorextreme1065
    @evanatorextreme1065 7 лет назад +4

    Terrible,absolutely terrible!
    How could it be wrong to love!? Even if it is religion,anybody has the right to love whoever they want!
    You can't blame anything or anyone!
    How could you call the only thing you have in common is your religion!?

    • @virtuoussoulhealer3644
      @virtuoussoulhealer3644 2 года назад

      True you can love who and what you want. People love (rape) their pets and children all the time. But don't get upset when the consequences deal with you. ie, hell forever.

    • @biruss
      @biruss 2 года назад +1

      @@virtuoussoulhealer3644 love an rape are different

  • @DebbyEvans
    @DebbyEvans 8 месяцев назад +1

    A person’s homosexual or heterosexual orientation is a gift from God, not a curse from Satan.
    Sexual orientation is biological, God-created, and inherently good for gay and straight people alike.
    If we misuse our sexuality, however, in a way that harms another person then this chosen sinful behavior has consequences.
    Jesus died for our sins, not our sexual orientation.

  • @jimcastiglione7657
    @jimcastiglione7657 5 лет назад

    700 Club...What is your stand on this?! The Bible is clear. This mom..by what she has said..seemingly is now ok with homosexuality..and you (700 Club) are not speaking out against the sin that will send people to hell for all eternity!😢

  • @swaggydraggy69
    @swaggydraggy69 7 лет назад +1

    Gay=okay! Bich Yass

  • @DeathWatch9
    @DeathWatch9 7 лет назад +1

    lol boo hoo

  • @ZeppNSoft
    @ZeppNSoft 7 лет назад

    Shouldve looked for your brain.Well i guess you learned your lesson in the end

  • @austinhunter1917
    @austinhunter1917 7 лет назад

    All these people say the Bible is the word of God...... God never took part in the Bible several different people wrote in it over centuries

    • @leahwinningham9281
      @leahwinningham9281 6 лет назад +5

      Austin Hunter it is inspired by God. He used people to write his words