I know someone who is attracted to Jesus

[BrooklynBoy200]

Ok…it really freaks me out. It’s this girl that sits next to me and she brings this rosary into class (she is protestant, or as she and the rest of the protestants are calling it these days “christian”) and sits there and talks about what a nice body he has and all. I tried to explain that that probably wasn’t exactly how he really looked, but she just looked at me like i was being rude or something. Should i just ignore her or something? I don’t even know why i am writing this thread i just have to say something about it. I’m assuming it is moraly wrong,?

 

[Mintaka]

I’d say it’s not particularly right if carried too far. (Maybe this is what happens to Protestant girls, instead of getting a crush on the local young priest.)

Mostly, I’d say it’s really tacky for her to be talking about Jesus in that way to you. I don’t know whether it’s because you’re Christian and seem like a sympathetic person, or because she’s attracted to you and confused about it. But she really ought to have taken the hint to back off a bit.

Sounds like she’s been reading a little too much Song of Songs, and needs to think more about the Suffering Servant in Isaiah than the Bridegroom.

Of course, maybe this is a hint from St. Teresa that she needs to start working on her prayer life and the whole Divine Love thing. There are some medieval mystics which might be right up her alley. Mostly nuns and anchoresses, of course…

 

[lizaanne]

Sounds to me like she’s just trying to get a reaction from you - nothing more.

~Liza

 

[Rebecca_New]

She reminds me of a new-ager, but I have never met her. I am bothered that she speaks of Jesus as she does,too. Just pray for her, and ask Jesus to set her straight.

 

[StCsDavid]

Sounds to me like she’s just trying to get a reaction from you - nothing more.

~Liza

That was kind of my first gut reaction, too.

On the other hand, the OP could ask this girl if she would like to see the real thing, and then take her to mass or an adoration chapel.

And the optimist in me wants to believe that in her interior she longs to be in communion with our Lord, but doesn’t know how to respond to that and has transferred it to a sexual meaning. If she is lusting after Christ, then there might be opportunity to evangelize her and introduce the real Christ to her versus the fantasy she has.

Then again, she might just be an odd duck. If you can charitably say that her comments are offensive to you, I believe you would be justified in telling her.

 

[Asbestos_Mango]

Coupla thoughts-

We live in a culture where love is equated with sexual attraction, and vice versa. So, if this is a person who loves Christ, that might translate into some sexual feelings toward a physical representation. Probably more common than you might think, but most folks wouldn’t go 'round telling people.

The fact that this is a crucifix complicates matters. If she’s having lustful thoughts of (let’s face it) an image of a man being tortured to death, whether it’s Christ or not, that’s actually kind of creepy.

I think I would have a talk with her, and tell her that she seems to be having lustful feelings toward Christ, and the fact that it’s Christ portrayed as the victim on the Cross adds an element of sadomasochism to it, this is not appropriate, and she needs to talk to her pastor or a Christian counsellor.