Will Heaven Be On Earth

Did Jesus experience a same-sex relationship?

, Which describes itself as “Houston’s gay, lesbian, bi and trans magazine” recently published an interesting interview with Catholic author and psychologist, G.C. Bryan. Here is a portion of the article:

“For some people, the Bible is clear: Jesus had a gay partner. For generations, scholars have debated the meaning of the line in the Gospel of John (13:23), which states: ‘Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.’ While most believe it refers to a platonic love between Jesus’ follower and cousin, John, others see the love between the men as a romantic partnership.

‘I have spoken with spiritual friends, Buddhists, and Catholic priests who feel it’s important to put the story out so there’s a broader interpretation of Jesus [that leaves open the possibility] that he could have been gay, and could have had a partner. That leads to the next step that we’re all sons and daughters of God, without exception,’” said Bryan ( On Line Edition, 2-18-10).

Of course, any person with a conscience should be in sympathetic agreement with at least a good deal of his statement. Elton John speaks accurately about the Middle East. He is also correct in describing Jesus’ character and willingness to forgive. As for Jesus being a “gay man,” Elton admitted to the mere expression of an opinion. Unfortunately his opinion displays  complete unfamiliarity with Scripture, despite an appreciation for the cross.

Neither Elton John nor G.C. Bryan is the first to talk of Jesus that way. People have been either hinting at or dogmatically stating Jesus’ “same-sex tendency" for years, and a simple Google Search will showcase as many articles as one can possibly be searching for.

Just to break the suspense early on:  Nowhere in the Bible does it teach that Jesus was of same-sex persuasion.  Jesus was not gay; neither did He promote a homosexual lifestyle. Would He have shown compassion to homosexuals? Certainly. There are abundant examples of Jesus treating with compassion people who felt like outcasts from society, people lonely and disenfranchised. Jesus also offered forgiveness to anyone willing to turn from sin. But He was not gay.

“How can you say that? Jesus was silent on the whole subject, so how do you know what He felt about same-sex marriage or attraction?