Comments on: Anonymous: My Story https://comingoutcovenant.com/anonymous-my-story/ Members and friends of the Evangelical Covenant Church in favor of a more inclusive church! Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:27:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Andrea LJ https://comingoutcovenant.com/anonymous-my-story/#comment-220 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:21:00 +0000 http://comingoutcovenant.com/?p=205#comment-220 I am so sorry what extra horror you went through in not feeling safe asking for help after being abused because of the climate of our culture and the church. Thanks for writing about your journey so honestly and gently.

]]> By: Lorian https://comingoutcovenant.com/anonymous-my-story/#comment-213 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:02:00 +0000 http://comingoutcovenant.com/?p=205#comment-213 Anonymous, thank you for sharing this. One of the most important and difficult obstacles to be overcome by young GLBT people raised in the church (almost *any* church), is realizing that what the church says about them and what God says about them are two different things. When we come to realize that we are children of God, created by God just the way we are, that our sexuality is an inherent part of our being, and not some sin we’ve fallen into, life gets better. Understanding that God loves us just the way God created us and does not want us to try to change ourselves into something different, is the most important step in overcoming the self-hatred which society and our churches teach us.

God bless you, anonymous.

]]> By: Eva https://comingoutcovenant.com/anonymous-my-story/#comment-212 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:41:00 +0000 http://comingoutcovenant.com/?p=205#comment-212 Dear anonymous,
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so sorry for the pain you have known. And I am especially sorry when it has been done in the name of the church, or in the name of the God who made you and loves you and calls you His own. I am glad for your pastor and others who welcome and accept you. I hope this blog can be a safe place for you and others to find support and acceptance and encouragement. You are not alone.

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