There are reports that Matthew Murray, 24, the young gunman who shot and killed four church members and then himself at Colorado's New Life Church, was struggling with his bisexuality, and was thrown out of an anti-gay youth ministry (Youth With a Mission) with links to ex-gay groups. As reported by Richard Rothstein on his blog Proceed At Your Own Risk:
"Mathew Murray posted on his blog that he had written letters to his mother, complaining that the church had forgiven Haggard, but not him. Last summer, he wrote, "People like us are going to go to hell, according to Christians." He lists several reasons why. Reason number seven is bluntly stated, "I'm bisexual." In other postings, Murray wrote, "... I can never get a female date. I am at least able to get some male action."And later, he wrote about confronting his mother about his bisexuality.Murray wrote that he told her, "Using drugs, alcohol and having gay sex, I'm just trying to do what any Christian pastor would do. At least I'm not doing meth like Ted Haggard."Murray also noted that the Church forgave Haggard.He posted, "I want to know where was all the love, mercy and compassion for my supposed imperfections?"In 2002, Murray was dismissed from the Youth With A Mission group for what they described as "health reasons." Youth With A Mission has been described as "associated with the ex-gay organization Exodus International, has been criticized by some as a 'cult' and attacked for 'brainwashing' members and promoting anti-gay messages."Rothstein concludes his above-linked post with, "At least in Iran, the executions of gay men are swift. In the United States we prefer to slowly drive our gay children insane so that they grow up to be monsters."
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I dont know how much of what your saying is true in this.Tiffany was someone that would have welcomed anyone into her life with open arms and that amazing smile. It takes special people to do what Tiffany did in her short but very productive life.You can say what you want about the church and about what you believe to be true.But take this into conceration when saying anything else.Tiffany's family reached out to the shooter's family and offered support even in their time of need.They offered forgiveness even after their daughter's life was taken. This isn't the words or actions of a cult or anti-gay people.I invite you to search the web and see just what kind of people these really are.
My heart certainly goes out to all the families affected by this tragedy, but it also goes out to the collective Body of Christ, too.
Because the Church lacks a Godly Understanding of Same-Gender-Attraction we address homosexuality from a foundation of fear as opposed to our faith in GOD. Hence, we wound and maim those who seek Truth others until they wound and maim others.
"While She teaches that all are "born into sin" and spiritually stray away…
She preaches simultaneously,
"It's impossible to be born gay."
Meanwhile, gay children are born to Her almost every day.
Her leadership instructs not to lie down in sin…
But they snare themselves when exposed as men who lie with men.
She claims to reach out with Christ's 'loving' embrace…
But her efforts prove mostly unfruitful and often in poor taste.
Still, She politically rallies Her army shouting it's time to "…take the land!"
But pro-gay America is boldly snatching the land right from hand…
All because She refuses to stop, repent, and seek HIS face to understand."
Be blessed,
- Godfrey
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