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The headline in Christianity the other sunlight was that Ray Boltz is gay!! Ray Boltz was a contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter who retired from the Music industry in In a statement on Ray's website he says "I believed that if people knew who I really was, I would never be accepted." Ray was married to his wife Carol for over 30 years when he 'came out' to her in December In the last several years Ray initiate a church that supported his lifestyle and in the last week he decided to appear out of retirement and out of the closet. Ray announced he was giving some concerts at two Metropolitan Community Churches; the proceeds would travel to benefit the new direction of his musical career (not sure what that means); and that he was homosexual.
"This is what it really comes down to," he says. "If this is the way God made me, then this is the way I'm going to live. It's not like God made me this way and he'll forward me to hell if I am who he created me to be … I really feel closer to God because I no longer abhor myself."
Many of you will recall that in Christian pop music star Ray Boltz came out as a gay man. That was two years ago, but today&#;s New York Times has a profile of Boltz&#;s new album that was released in April. Now, after more than five years of self-imposed absence from stage and CD, Mr. Boltz has reached a musical and religious destination. As an openly gay man, living in a gay-friendly part of South Florida with his partner, Franco Sperduti, he has released his first album since coming out. It is called &#;True,&#; and its songs talk about same-sex marriage (&#;Don&#;t Reveal Me Who to Love&#;), bias crimes (&#;Swimming Hole&#;), and conservative claims that there is a political &#;agenda&#; for gay men and lesbians (&#;Following Her Dreams&#;). Most indelibly, several of the songs aim to reconcile the gay self Mr. Boltz has established with the Christian faith he refuses to disavow. In &#;Who Would Jesus Love,&#; the lyrics ask, Would He only love the ones This week, Ray Boltz, went public about being gay. Boltz, a CCM recording musician, is best known for his hit single, &#;Thank you&#;. Boltz, never went public until now stating on his website, if people “knew who I really was, I would never be accepted.&#; How should the church and the CCM community respond to Boltz? Should this finding make any difference for the church in existence able to enjoy his body of Christian music? Was it really necessary for that pastor&#;s blog post to cease with &#;How sad for him and his family&#;? @Lars &#; It IS melancholy if he&#;s got a family and children, he&#;s divorced his wife. I don&#;t care whether you&#;re same-sex attracted or not, divorce is something God doesn&#;t accept of, it&#;s equivalent of leaving a widow and orphans is it not? Forget being gay, does God really want Christians to divorce? No, no, no and no! God has told us men to treat our wives enjoy he treats the church. God likens his people to a bride. He told a prophet to marry a prostitute to signify this fact! Therefore, if you This is one of two stories exploring the opposing views on a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage. Here's the other side of the story. Ten years ago, Ray Boltz was a Christian singer who packed grand churches across the country. He and his wife, Carol, lived a comfortable life outside Muncie. They were secure in their conservative Christian faith that viewed homosexuality as a sin. Then Boltz, who had grappled privately with depression, told his wife of three decades and their four grown children something startling. He is — and always has been — gay. In many ways, what came next for the Boltz family reflects the ongoing evolution of attitudes toward gay rights and same-sex marriage in Indiana over the past decade. As the state nears the final rounds of consideration for a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage — an amendment that has seen decreasing support in the polls — the Boltzes now are among many Christians who have come to accept lgbtq+ relationships. Ray Boltz rejects the view of some evangelicals, who cite individ
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