On Sept. My son would talk to her often on Snapchat, FaceTime; my niece would be in constant contact with her. After Laundrie reappeared by himself in Florida, he refused to speak to detectives searching for Gabby.
He then dropped out of sight shortly after being named a person of interest in the case. Spending long stretches of time alone together had created a strain in their relationship , and the two were stopped and questioned by police in Moab, Utah in the aftermath of a physical altercation they had. Witnesses told cops they had seen Laundrie hit Petito , and Petito also found herself accused of striking Laundrie. In the end, the cops separated the two for the night without filing charges against either.
Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Oct 03, Orion rated it did not like it. I believe with all my heart and soul that God does not think being LGBT and engaging in gay and lesbian relationships is a sin.
Sexuality is a God-given gift, we should embrace it and live our lives fully. View all 96 comments. Nov 01, Tasha rated it did not like it. You are perfect the way you are. View all 24 comments. Jun 20, David Schroeder rated it it was amazing Shelves: faith , biography-memoir. A beautiful memoir and must read even if you think you would relate little to none to her story. I'm not into hip hop or spoken word.
I'm not gay or was. I am a man. I didn't grow up dealing with any of the circumstances like Jackie did. There is very little reason to read this except for the sake of empathy and that in this case, empathy and understanding is the most important reason. Everyone has a story and hers is worth reading. This is not a book just about homosexuality. It is about disc A beautiful memoir and must read even if you think you would relate little to none to her story.
It is about discovering the beauty of grace and love from the most wonderful savior, Jesus. Jackie's story is a reflection of the gospel and we should all stand up and praise God for how He works in hearts, especially Jackie's.
In the book I certainly was educated about what someone who is a gay goes through. I also got an intimate glimpse into how it is grace that triumphs in someone's life, not their sexuality. We get far too wrapped up in sexual identity in our society when where our hearts truly yearn to be known by God. The good news in this case is that He already knows you. He knows me. And his grace is beautiful. He just wants us to to go to HIm. Read Jackie's story and you'll see.
View all 10 comments. Oct 07, Ashley rated it did not like it. It's difficult to rate a person's memoir and how they view their own life. First, Jackie seems to avoid the use of the term "sexual orientation" and uses the phrase "same-sex attraction" instead. While this may not seem troublesome, members of the LGBTQ community are likely to read that and come to the conclusion that she is calling the attraction a choice rather than s It's difficult to rate a person's memoir and how they view their own life.
While this may not seem troublesome, members of the LGBTQ community are likely to read that and come to the conclusion that she is calling the attraction a choice rather than something we are born with. Near the end of the book, Jackie does say that it would be wrong to expect Christian's worth same sex attraction to completely lose that attraction, she says that the person should endure to ignore those attractions and look to God.
But, like Jackie, those attractions were there from an early age, long before either of us could have known what sexuality was. I appreciate her willingness to share her story, but I fear how these words will be used by Christian's in a damaging way to the LGBTQ community.
While Jackie is right that we are more than our sexuality, our sexuality is still a part of us. It is something that I feel we are born with. To write about a loving God who created us, formed us in his image, and then to imply that there is something wrong with those who dont fit the heterosexual mold seems contradictory. View all 8 comments. Feb 26, Rachel Oates rated it did not like it. Short Review: A truly harmful and heartbreaking book, written by a woman who is clearly in need of help, support and kindness not encouragement.
View all 5 comments. Sep 04, Amy Morgan rated it really liked it Shelves: spirituality , sexuality-and-gender. Convicting book, no matter your particular struggle.
View all 3 comments. Aug 31, Amanda rated it it was amazing Shelves: spiritual , memoir. I don't know how I ran across Jackie Hill Perry, but after hearing her story I've listened to numerous interviews with her and always walk away not as interested in her ex-gay conversation but instead her talk about God.
This story is a brutally honest, poetic, saturated in Scripture memoir of exactly what the tagline says, "who I was and Who God has always been. Here's what you need to know--this book isn't a "what Christians should do about the gay conversation" nor is it a racy listen-to-my-gay-story or a gays-are-wrong manifesto. Instead, it's a beautiful story of how God loves us, how He desires us and how He wants us and wants us to want Him.
You will love Jackie's beautiful poetic prose and her attention to Scripture. You'll also walk away with a new love for God. I did. View all 4 comments. Oct 19, Kelsey rated it did not like it. I feel sorry for Jackie Hill Perry.
This is a terrible experience to have had, feeling as though you have to pretend to be heterosexual in order to fit in with your community. And for what? Dec 31, Hannah rated it it was amazing Shelves: net-galley , new-releases , stand-alone , new-authors , ebooks , nonfiction-christian , challenge , nf I really wasn't sure what to expect, but wow I didn't know anything about Jackie Hill Perry, so I wasn't expecting the highly poetic prose.
I really enjoyed her writing style. Now, the book isn't a strict course of theological apologetics: this is Jackie's heartfelt testimony of what all God saved her from. She doesn't attempt to answer all the naysayers; she preaches Jesus and what His holiness and grace drew her out of. As a testimony of I really wasn't sure what to expect, but wow As a testimony of her salvation, this book is beautiful and well done. I agreed with all her theological points, something I find all too rarely.
Well done, Jackie. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy. A positive review was not required. Dec 14, Anthony rated it did not like it. Jan 15, Cas rated it did not like it. This is just sad. I feel sorry for people like her. This is so toxic. If you're Christian and gay, please don't read this. This book supports one of those "love the sinner not the sin" philosophies. It was recommended by girl defined after all. View 2 comments. Mar 10, Jim Karagkounis rated it did not like it Shelves: no-way-in-hell.
No way. Anything that starts with something as ridiculous as "I used to be a lesbian" belongs in the trash pile. Sorry, but no. You either were a lesbian and still are but simply went back in the closet, thought you were a lesbian and figured out you were bi, or were never a lesbian to begin with. Miss me with that God shit. View all 57 comments. Dec 01, Kathy Baldock rated it it was ok.
And, the book will be idolized by many parents with gay children as a solution for their own children if they would just try harder, or submit more fully to God. You can search my profile on Amazon and see that I have reviewed dozens of this sort of book over the years. Many memoir-style once-I-was-gay books have indeed become sacred weapons in the hands of straight Christians, parents, pastors, and leaders. What I am offering some historical background of same-sex behavior, our understanding, and how the Christian church has engaged LGBTQ people, in particular, those who identify as Christian.
But homosexual desires exist because sin does. Though I do not agree with a young earth view of creation, I will honor it in the context of this review. From whenever the beginning of humans was through about , the views and understanding of sex, sexual relationships, and the roles of men and women both sexually and socially have little resemblance to how we understand these topics today.
His semen was believed to hold the entirety of a human. Hence, where he placed that semen was important. Procreation was important. So masturbation and other forms of non-procreative sex were taboo, or, in biblical language, abominations. Almost unbelievably, it was not until that scientists discovered that women contributed an egg to the process of procreation. Women, or those abased and placed in the role of a woman lesser men, the conquered, male prostitutes, or boys were socially inferior, placed in a submissive role, and sexually penetrated.
Penetration of a male always reduced him to the feminine submissive state. We see examples of rape, even in the Bible, used to humiliate and debase men the Sodom threatened rape of angels.
Then, beginning in the s, a few men observing and studying human sexuality offered an alternate way of viewing sexual relationships. They categorized people according to the partners they were attracted to: was that partner the same or opposite sex?
We call this sexual orientation today. They did not even have that terminology and would not for another century. Obviously, Scripture passages, including those used to condemn same-sex relationships today, were written through the lens of the role you took in sex, not who you were attracted to. You simply cannot impose our categories or understanding of human sexuality onto an ancient culture.
Though it is likely clear, it must be stated again: any writings in ancient times, the Bible included, could have never envisioned people of the same sex engaging in emotional, romantic and sexual relationships that did not place one person in power and dominance while rendering the other powerless and submissive. Sex was not something you did with someone, it was something you did to someone. It was a zero sum game; one person gained power, one person lost power. Throughout the next sixty years, sex experts primarily in Germany struggled to understand how people were attracted to the same sex, and what may have caused it.
They were also trying to understand anyone who participated in sex for erotic pleasure without the intent to procreate, what we now call heterosexuals were included in that scrutiny. So, even men and women, married or not, who had sex without intent to procreate there are lots of ways men and women have sex that are not procreative, right?
By about the s, sex slowly became unhinged from procreation, and passion in sex moved from perversion to normal. Homosexuality, still a mystery to sex experts, became a topic of speculation as to what may have caused it.
Was it incomplete childhood psychosexual development? An immature heterosexuality? Did an overprotective mother and distant father create a gay child? By the s, it was generally settled on that homosexuality was a mental illness.
It was a poor translation choice for the two Greek words, but in a culture where homosexuality was a mystery and contrary to procreative sex, the word was unfortunately used. The translation to homosexual was culturally and ideologically based, not theologically rooted.
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