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Hello, my name is Sean Burke and I am a devout man of god. I want to preface this by expressing the severity of the issue at hand, and that it is by no means a joke, which many people (even Christians) my age seem to think it is. I have been a practicing worshiper and servant of the lord to the best of my ability since the day I was born, but I have been having unchristian thoughts, and I have acted upon them. For years now I have been attracted to my best friend Eric, who is obviously a man. The image of god is man with woman, Adam with Eve, I’m very aware of this, and I pray and pray but the thoughts have persisted. I have done nothing with or to Eric, but I’ve pleasures myself a number of times to him and I’m VERY aware that doing that even to a woman I’m unmarried to is even unchristian. I am lost, I spoke to the priest at the church I’ve been attending, and he said it wasn’t that big of a deal and that I was doing my best, but honestly I think that’s bologna and I curse my own body and thoughts every night knowing I’m cursed to damnation. Can someone help me, give me guidance? Give me recourses to get this affliction away from me? Praying for all of you and praying to find the help I need. Praise him thank you

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