Asbergers and Christianity

[serioussister]

I am very burdened about my grandson's views about Christianity. He has always been very interested in things of God. I am the only Christian that he spends time with and he always would say "let's talk about the Lord" when I would pick him up for the day or weekend. He loves to go to church and although he has always been restless and a little disruptive at times growing up, he would leave church and have comments about things the pastor said so it was evident that he was listening (even when I couldn't listen for trying to keep him quiet, lol). He is now 14 and is starting to struggle with some Christian views. He was just told a few months ago that one of his dad's uncles was gay. This shocked him and apparently his other grandmother told him that God made her brother special just like he was made special with his asbergers. Not sure that is what she said exactly but that is what my grandson picked up on from their talks. He became very supportive then of his uncle's lifestyle and has now decided that if God made his uncle that way that God would have to accept it. Everytime we are together it seems he wants to spend some time trying to convince me that homosexuality is ok with God. He sees things different and explanations that may work for some kids won't with him. He seems to have a hard time understanding that God (and we) could love someone while at the same time wanting them to change. I have searched for help in so many places and it seems that I keep running into sites that say that people with asbergers don't usually accept God because of their inability to believe something that can't be proven to them as well as the fact that they are often seen as trouble makers in church so they don't feel accepted. This is tearing my heart out and I really am in search of anyone who has dealt with this type of problem or knows where I could find some good Christian material geared towards children (or young people) with autism.

 

[gdemoss]

Your grandson has a very difficult problem to deal with. It seems that those with this disorder rely upon their own intellect to understand everything. This would be why he is easily swayed to a new opinion that is shared with him. The problem is that it is the condition of the truly unsaved to rely upon their own 'eyes' to decide what is right and wrong. God is the one who decides what is right and wrong. God made man and woman for the purpose of becoming one flesh as a natural use. Anything else is a perversion of Gods natural creation and is sin and will be judged accordingly in the day when Jesus Christ judges the hearts of men.

What can you do about your grandson? You can only love him and tell him the truth. His uncle will be condemned if he does not repent of the wickedness of his own desire to use his body in a way that isn't compliant with Gods testified proper use. You can tell him that if he chooses to disagree with what God has said, he will be given an opportunity to speak for himself at the judgment seat of Christ but if he is wrong and God is right there will be an unfavorable outcome. As Jude said, save some with fear pulling them from the fire, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Peace in Christ,

Gary

 

[Kit Carson]

To begin with you yourself run to God and ask for peace and help. Then remember that God will not punish anyone who cannot due to any mental illness understand. God will not hold anyone with any mental challenge to account for the collective sin of generations to the point a mental challenge does or does not exist, if it does, Jesus is very merciful and will not condemn such a soul.

To challenge the world, to show the young man the truth, about the world, you want to know where to go, go to God and your own Bible, forget the advice of others and all the teachings and websites and churches that say that homosexuality is ok, and in one way or the other justify it. They are part of the problem not the solution.

Go to the bible, write down some scriptures about all that concerns you, from the truth of Gods will about homosexual behavior, to the way people justify sin in their own mind, whatever in this situation concerns you. Write it down, then take an hour and just sit and talk with the boy. If he can read and understand, you can also let all this soak a week and maybe.......maybe, show him the way to ask Christ into his life. Just do not push that one, build some hints, make him want, when he ask if he does, then do so.Show him he is loved, and if he is receptive, do not do too much at a time, do not overload the circuit, you might try to show him to love others does not mean to fully accept what they do, but to not intend them harm and to pray for them but to not accept their way or views or in any way adopt them. Save this part for much later, as it is hard to convey.

Above all trust God, it may take years to resolve something, it sometimes does not happen instantly or even in a month, it takes time sometimes.

But you can live in peace and knowledge yourself that God will not punish anyone that is honestly unable to fully comprehend.

Keep this separate, do not even bring it up, it is for you and all.
Homosexual activity is not something one is made into, God does not and has not made anyone this way. This is a way of other men and those who do not wish to bow their will to God, to resist. It is the way of use to ignore sin and justify it. There are thousands of ways on the internet sites to justify the acceptance of homosexual behavior. The general theme of it all is it is cool. It is just fine as God made them this way. Well Bull Excretement.......can I say that Lol!
It is but man refusing to accept Gods simple command not to do it. It is the refusal of men to accept the will of God. It is a way to cling to sin and justify it. What I am saying is God is God, his rules and laws are very simple, they ask little of us, but what he does ask he demands. There is no excuse and no exception. No matter what those internet websites tell you.

Respectfully

Kit