"Pedophilia is part of me but it certainly is not who I am. And yes, I denounce it most vigorously."

That sounds weird because you are still saying it's a part of you.

You've got to be kidding. This statement comes from a pedophile? It sounds more like something an uninformed do-gooder would say. If I could change my attractions, I certainly would. Wouldn't you?

NO!

That's exactly what I'm suggesting, putting our desires aside. You're suggesting we indulge them.

Yup

Gee, why didn't I think of that. I hereby walk away from my pedophilia. Glory hallelujah, I'm changed!!!!! I'm no longer a pedophile!!!! Thanks so much. I never realized it was so simple.

It is. As a man thinketh so is he.

Pedophilia is part of me but it certainly is not who I am. And yes, I denounce it most vigorously.

So, why are you here? to save the rest of us?LOL!!!!

God did not create me to have sex with kids. To think such is a cop out and an excuse to indulge in carnal desires. God may have given me a special love for boys, but He certainly never intended for me to sexualize them. Suggesting that because we are pedophiles must mean that God made us this way and we should embrace it is like saying those who are bi-polar should embrace their mental illness and not try to deal with it.

So what is pedophilia about, maybe I have it all wrong. I thought it was about adult men and women who are sexually as well as mentally, spiritually and emotionally attracted to preteen and teen males and females. If you take away the sexual nature of it then all you have is a parent, teacher, mentor, pastor, etc.

That's exactly my point. I DO resist the temptation. But you seem to be suggesting we surrender to it and try to normalize it.

I do.

God may have given me a special love for boys,

What makes your love more special than a teacher, mother, dad, uncle, friend, etc?

I am starting to think that there aren't any real pedophiles in this forum and everyone here are just people afraid of their desires and need something to hide behind and sooth their conscience. This place is not becoming the place I thought I could come to meet people who are like me and are not ashamed of who they are.

I have a few more posts I want to share this week and then I may sign off for good until I find some place where there are people like me.