much respect...
wow...i have enjoyed and been intrigued by the responses that i have seen here. i would though like to reel us back to the topic.
granted...from reading your posts many of you believe that homosexuality *the sexual act of it* is a "sin". you are entitled to believe that. we all have different beliefs on what is right or wrong.
i think what intrigues me about those comments are the fact that...you may believe that homosexuality is a "sin"...but when someone says something homophobic...whether "innocent" or extreme do you correct the person? because if you are a christian you would know that any type of hate is debilitating (sp?).
let me give you some examples:
innocent homophobic comment: "why do they have to show that they are gay...why can't they keep that at home?" to which i reply...why do you have to show that you are str8...why can't you keep that at home?
extreme homophobic comment: "(explitive) faggots and dykes are going to hell. if one of them hits on me i'll whip their a**!" to which i ask them do they realize that there are people who believe that they should be killed? and hand them some websites where they can see their death enacted.
does knowing that your thoughts and views are shared by people who would wish to do you harm cause you any pause for concern? it certainly has caused me some concern. knowing that i am on more than one list to be murdered by white supremacists, me being bi-racial and gay, has caused me to start thinking about my own predjudices.
we talk often of our christianity...if jesus was alive today...would he be a gay rights activist? *i did not say that he would be gay* would he be a womans rights activist? would he fight for the civil rights of all people of color? would he embrace any cause that asked for oppression to stop? i believe that he would. because my understanding from biblical text is that regardless of everything that he said...within his word was the addage..."love your neighbor as yourself"
did you know that there are some "christian websites" that actually say that God does not preach love....but vengence?
bringing us again back to the topic...if our thoughts, words, and sometimes deeds about any group are similar to those who would cause us harm because of our skin color or ethnicity...then what does that say about us?
should we continue to think and act the way that we do...but complain about the Klan parading in our neighborhoods...when quick as a flash we would be the first to turn our back on a gay friend/sorority sister/frat brother/relative etc. does that make us any better? i would say no.
lets think about this topic more in a way of how we could stop causing what these groups want...disention(sp?) in the ranks. because as long as we are seperate...we will get nothing done.
peace,
lastpoet
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