Dear Pastor,

Well, I'm a Jamaican born American who lived most of my life in Jamaica. And all my life I have been taught to believe that all homosexuals must die. Growing up in Jamaica, I had never had a problem with it.

However, in the past few years, I have had these strange feelings. I seem to be having sexual feelings for men. Being that I am also a male, that is extremely wrong. I was able to control my urges, but unfortunately one day I lost control. So now I believe I am considered a homosexual.

Being that I think that all homosexuals must die, is it not only right that I end my life as well? I'm confused. I don't want to be a hypocrite and I know the Bible says killing oneself is unforgivable, but how can I live with myself, knowing that I have sex with men, and the fact that I believe that people who do so must die?

DW, California, USA

Dear DW,

Not everybody in Jamaica believes that homosexuals must die. Yes, some shout "bun dem". Many homosexuals have been demanding that people accept their lifestyle and they are getting in a lot of trouble because some of them have been caught frolicking in public and they should not expect the Jamaican public to be tolerant to that type of behaviour.

I am not going to encourage you to kill yourself, but I would like to encourage you to seek professional help. Kindly make an appointment to see a psychologist.

Pastor