"These figures emphasize how soft people's commitment to God is. Americans are willing to expend some energy in religious activities such as attending church and reading the Bible, and they are willing to throw some money in the offering basket, but when it comes time to truly establishing their priorities and making tangible commitment to knowing and loving God, most people stop short."
-George Barna
Equality is defined as the belief that all people should be treated the same.
Together with Freedom, Equality has been, since the beginning, one of the fundamental beliefs of democracy.
Why can't we let equality define our 'land of the free'?
To pay taxes, we are the same...
To be sued and judged, we are the same...
To have rights, however, ah...that's a different story.
Sadly, one of the biggest obstacles in the history of equality(in every sense of the word) has been Christianity. The light that shines on us can also blind us.
Why can't religious zealots allow same-sex couples marry if they choose to? How does it affect them? Guess it's hard to see others happy when you're having an unhappy life...
Religious fanatics are people who want to feel they have ultimate control of 'something'. They look for followers and thrive the most amongst a crowd of ignorant beings. That is how they feel valued. It's how their mindset(which they are quick to attribute to 'God') can be appreciated.
Funny thing, that the God of Hate they preach is the God of Love in their sacred books. The Judging Tyrant of a God they believe in is The Forgiving Martyr that their Holy Bible describes.
While religious zealots turn their backs on gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people the Lord they follow opened his arms to all, even dining with thieves, prostitutes and all 'scum'. He even told his followers: he who is free of all sin, cast the first stone; and Jesus himself didn't cast a stone because he chose to love.
Christ tells his followers to be like Him, to imitate his behavior. Christians, however, choose to ignore their master. Their Bible expressly condemns such behavior...but surely they don't see this, because it's as inconvenient to see as their own hatred and their playing judges of the World(when their own God forbids it).
In their fanaticism they forget about their own God's way, as they pave their own convenient interpretation of His way.
One day, any Christian can say their Bible reads,
there will be surprises in Heaven. maybe we'll all be surprised these Christians aren't there.
Lesson learned: Christianity is not the problem. The problem is Christians. Such similar words, yet so different from one another.
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