Shocked

Published May 22nd, 2007

I stumbled across an article today written by a “strong Christian mother” who finds out, to her horror, that her son is gay. The article apparently appeared in Today’s Christian Woman in 1997. I don’t know what the readership’s reaction was then, but all the comments on the article are from today - and the comments are what shocked me. Some comments are a little trollish, but there are a good number of honest comments from decent Christian people pointing out the hypocrisy and asinine attitude of the author. She thinks she is just so magnanimous that she has been able to overcome her complete revulsion of homosexuals to be able to tolerate her son and his homosexual friends. Someone get her a medal. She is one deluded woman, she truly believes her son has chosen to be gay. She truly believes that one day he will turn to Jesus and go straight. She truly believes that he is not a practicing homosexual. Yet reading between the lines, the son is as comfortable with his spirituality and his homosexuality as he can get. He even tells his mother that Jesus knows, and has always known, that he was gay. The mother thinks the son is nervous when bringing gay friends home because he fears motherly rejection. I think he’s nervous that his mother will say something offensive and embarrassing.

This article was written in 1997. I wonder if the author, Shirley A. Rorvik, has learned anything since then. I certainly hope so. And I’m glad to see some sensible, sensitive people in the comments.

Addendum:

She seems to have gone on to help others (and make some money) to learn how to tolerate homosexuals as well as she has.  Must have been tough for her, being such a victim and all. She’s so brave. I wonder how her son is doing?

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