In some countries like Uganda where being LGBTQ may serve one a death sentence, over 90% of the population claim to identify with a major religion or other denominations. Evangelical preachers from the west especially USA usually team up with Pentecostal t pastors in Uganda and organize crusades and conferences that vehemently condemn LGBTs.
The general public has been totally brainwashed and biased towards LGBTQs as dirty, abominable and punishable by eternal hellfire. I was one of the mockers of LGBTQs. I could not imagine seeing a man sleeping with a fellow man in love. Even a pig can't do that, I thought. Also I was forbidden to watch any kind of porn soft or hard. But despite the propaganda, I got addicted to porn anyway, though, I still remained selective as I could overlook gay porn as disgusting. That's how indoctrinated homophobia works at its worst.
When I became a habitual masturbater however, I could feel a sense of self condemnation as a Christian and even compared myself to LGBTQ. It surprised me however when I masturbated after becoming an atheist, I felt a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. No more guilt, shame or self-condemnation. It is my firsthand evidence on how religion can imprison one's mind sexually with guilt and shame.
I happened to date a Christian girl from the church choir, and since we had no means to throw a Christian wedding, we chose to secretly eat the forbidden fruit away from the church village or behind closed doors. And after every romantic encounter I could feel a sense of shame because the two of us were front altar ministers in church. What shocked me the most however, was seeing my girlfriend the following morning leading praise and worship in church with the power of the holy ghost. That was really amazing!
Very many other church girls were getting married out of wedlock every now and then. One of my mentors was a beautiful girl in a small home cell group who broke all the barriers of biblical marriage and got pregnant even before we knew her boyfriend. Others could come to church to confess their sexual sins right before the congregation after being laid by men from across other religions.
One well re-known pastor and international evangelist from our community chose to break up with his lawfully wedded wife and married another woman from abroad much against what the church dogma taught. This pastor was just one of the many other church leaders who scandalized the Christian marriage institution with adultery, elopement, rape and all sorts of sexual immorality.
Non of the above however recognized LGBTQ affairs. Their sexual scandals were overlooked and greatly undermined while in jubilation they hailed the Ugandan parliament when it passed a law condemning LGBTQs to death. Thou shall not kill?
If such theists want to control the whole of a person's life including their sexual lives, it is better for them to be left within the confines of religious circles.Please do not jump over your boundaries into people's bedrooms! Personally, I am now free to marry anyone regardless of religion or sexual orientation. I am free and indeed open-minded.
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