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I would, and have. Both of my kids took swim lessons from a homosexual male around 18 or 19. They loved him, and he loved them. He also babysat them a couple of times. No issues.

Most Gays I have met are very nice people...

Most sitters are not 19 years old however...they are closer to 15-16...Regardless of known sexual orientation, I think knowing the family and the teen is best way to have a comfort and peace of who is watching over your children.

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So were a lot of heterosexuals, so not sure where you're going with this.

And the ones I know from church over a 20 years span struggle with homosexual thoughts from being sexually abused as a preteen by an uncle or another male... these men I know are in the 50's. Been married to a woman for 30 years and have grown children. These encounters haunt them their entire lives. It's a mind game that rages war sometimes.

Look, as a Christian we actually talk to fellow believers beyond the weather and sporting events. We actually talk about our deepest fears and struggles and thoughts that plague us...So that's how I know the impact of sexual abuse. It never fully goes away, it's a life long battle to manage the scars it created...

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Of course we do, which makes it all the more curious that many Christians elevate homosexuality "sin" to a such a lofty one, and use that "sin" to work so feverishly to deny them equal rights. That's why so many are labeled ignorant and bigots.

I am going to agree with you on this one. The issue is the world wants to glorify this lifestyle under the tent of "Equality". It's hard for Christians who also have a voice and vote will show up and vote against things they don't' believe in. Its' direct conflict with their conscious of what society should consider "normal"

the lord Jesus would just say "go and sin no more"... but the world is saying "what are you talking about Jesus, this is who I am".