clash of interests.
so today, i begin a new life, reading the bible and TRYING to stay on track to try and finish the whole bible in one year. by this time next year i expect to be a new person, because God's word changes (yes, i know i dont look the part, but i believe that.) people, and i want to be changed, by His word. :)
i am cautious though. i'm scared as hell, but i'm also scared of hell. so in there lies the delicate balance. :)
anyway. i read with much disappointment an email forwarded to me from a youth leader of mine (i will not name names) this morning. i am resolved to not let it ruin my day, but i need to get it out of my system before i can move on with life.
it doesnt piss me off per se, but it irks me that someone i have been told i must respect (i dont know him enough, but i think i do respect him to some extent. he's a great guy, dont get me wrong) could do something so amazingly ignorant. He rallies people to vote that it was right that the Government kept 377A because apparently, on this online poll, 62% of the people polled have said that it was wrong of the government to not repeal it.
The email even said to be responsible, and to remove the sender's email and name when the mail is forwarded such that it prevents abuse.
my question is: if you've got an opinion and want people to support you, what have you got to hide by keeping anonymous?
and honestly, do you even know what you're asking people to poll? by agreeing with the Government's decision you are reinforcing the constitutional discrimination of basic human rights. 377A is NOT TIED to morality, not tied to what is accepted or rejected (and on what basis, anyway) in a community, BUT TIED INEXTRICABLY TO THE DENIAL OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS. If the constitution were to suddenly ban all church evangelism activities (which is the basic human right of free speech) on the basis that it is morally wrong to try and convert people, WOULD YOU AGREE BASED ON MORAL RIGHT?
supporting the REPEAL of 377A doesnt mean that the person is gay, or that the person has lesser morals and values. it merely means that one believes in equality, and that people have the right to keep their bedroom activities to themselves. It doesnt mean that one agrees with the way gays live their lives (in any case, what is disagreeable?). My friend once said that seeking acceptance is inherently ironic; acceptance should come naturally, not demanded. this is not a demand for acceptance, this is a demand that basic rights to privacy be made equal for all humanity. and gay people are human too. AS MUCH HUMAN AS YOU ARE, STRAIGHT PEOPLE.
and honestly. pause awhile and think with me here: God doesnt love less the one who is gay. God doesnt see your sexuality: he sees you as a person, and loves you for being that person. by propagating this in the church context, what kind of message are you trying to preach? think of the numerous amount of people out there who are pushed away from hearing the gospel by your stand, whether intentionally or not? doesnt the propagation of this message go against your Christian (idealistic) duty to love as God loves? why must you unwittingly pass judgement like that, when clearly, you are human and in no position to judge too.
it is things like this that make it hard to stay in the church. I do not believe that God loves me less due to my sexuality. i do not believe that God cannot use me the way i am. And i do not believe that my sexuality cannot glorify God, because i believe God can use it to reach out to many people out there who are struggling like me.
finally, coming back to the poll: does it bother you that people's mindsets are changing? that perhaps the Government's choice this time round was wrong in some sense? why do you need such an online poll to justify your beliefs? what good is man's justification, if your beliefs are firmly couched in God?
my main point is this: be careful what you're promoting, when you dont understand the full context of it. you are entitled to your opinion, so perhaps you will take what i've written as an expression of my own.
i'm not wasting anymore of my time on this.
let it go. let it roll right off your shoulder.
so today, i begin a new life, reading the bible and TRYING to stay on track to try and finish the whole bible in one year. by this time next year i expect to be a new person, because God's word changes (yes, i know i dont look the part, but i believe that.) people, and i want to be changed, by His word. :)
i am cautious though. i'm scared as hell, but i'm also scared of hell. so in there lies the delicate balance. :)
anyway. i read with much disappointment an email forwarded to me from a youth leader of mine (i will not name names) this morning. i am resolved to not let it ruin my day, but i need to get it out of my system before i can move on with life.
it doesnt piss me off per se, but it irks me that someone i have been told i must respect (i dont know him enough, but i think i do respect him to some extent. he's a great guy, dont get me wrong) could do something so amazingly ignorant. He rallies people to vote that it was right that the Government kept 377A because apparently, on this online poll, 62% of the people polled have said that it was wrong of the government to not repeal it.
The email even said to be responsible, and to remove the sender's email and name when the mail is forwarded such that it prevents abuse.
my question is: if you've got an opinion and want people to support you, what have you got to hide by keeping anonymous?
and honestly, do you even know what you're asking people to poll? by agreeing with the Government's decision you are reinforcing the constitutional discrimination of basic human rights. 377A is NOT TIED to morality, not tied to what is accepted or rejected (and on what basis, anyway) in a community, BUT TIED INEXTRICABLY TO THE DENIAL OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS. If the constitution were to suddenly ban all church evangelism activities (which is the basic human right of free speech) on the basis that it is morally wrong to try and convert people, WOULD YOU AGREE BASED ON MORAL RIGHT?
supporting the REPEAL of 377A doesnt mean that the person is gay, or that the person has lesser morals and values. it merely means that one believes in equality, and that people have the right to keep their bedroom activities to themselves. It doesnt mean that one agrees with the way gays live their lives (in any case, what is disagreeable?). My friend once said that seeking acceptance is inherently ironic; acceptance should come naturally, not demanded. this is not a demand for acceptance, this is a demand that basic rights to privacy be made equal for all humanity. and gay people are human too. AS MUCH HUMAN AS YOU ARE, STRAIGHT PEOPLE.
and honestly. pause awhile and think with me here: God doesnt love less the one who is gay. God doesnt see your sexuality: he sees you as a person, and loves you for being that person. by propagating this in the church context, what kind of message are you trying to preach? think of the numerous amount of people out there who are pushed away from hearing the gospel by your stand, whether intentionally or not? doesnt the propagation of this message go against your Christian (idealistic) duty to love as God loves? why must you unwittingly pass judgement like that, when clearly, you are human and in no position to judge too.
it is things like this that make it hard to stay in the church. I do not believe that God loves me less due to my sexuality. i do not believe that God cannot use me the way i am. And i do not believe that my sexuality cannot glorify God, because i believe God can use it to reach out to many people out there who are struggling like me.
finally, coming back to the poll: does it bother you that people's mindsets are changing? that perhaps the Government's choice this time round was wrong in some sense? why do you need such an online poll to justify your beliefs? what good is man's justification, if your beliefs are firmly couched in God?
my main point is this: be careful what you're promoting, when you dont understand the full context of it. you are entitled to your opinion, so perhaps you will take what i've written as an expression of my own.
i'm not wasting anymore of my time on this.
let it go. let it roll right off your shoulder.
