Ignorance.

There is nothing in the world that makes me twitchier than blatant hatred.  Using a righteous attitude because you're doing it for God, only makes me cringe more.

Last night I was up late, as I am tonight, and witnessed a blatant disregard for empathy, humility, and humanity on facebook. Add in a dose of vanity, pride, and ignorance and you have a recipe for violence, humiliation, anger... I could go on but THIS is the stuff that harvests murders and hate crimes.

Judgements- Leave it up to God.  As a friend once said, "If we were expected to judge each other, well then, we'd all be screwed."

As I read the post, my blood began to boil.  I hold such disappointment in the vulgar words that were written and had so much hope before in the person - I do not know how I can look at them the same way.

The tone the words were written in make my skin crawl.  With a smile-y face after to show that they were so PROUD of speaking their mind.

"I hate queers, oh yes oh yes I do! I hate queers, how bout you!? Haha take that you anti-hate law that protects sinners and lawlessness in this country...Sorry, I probably should say homo-neurotic edomites. Is that more appropriate? :D"

The very thought that this could come out of someones mouth chills me to the core.  I can't get away from this person because they are kind of family (not close, through marriage) but I'm afraid I've lost respect.   And within losing that respect I'm afraid that I am in turn judging that person.  Ugh.


He went on about some bible verses while ignoring the tone is which he just spoke the words.


Though I can't speak for this person, I can say how this makes me feel.  Embarrassed for them and ashamed to know them.


Isn't the point of being a Christian to spread love???  Who are we to rank and judge sins in our own personal order???  If you believe you are free from sin and all-knowing, you are LYING and full of an un-christian-like pride.


I have read some bible verses on homo-sexuality and I'm not saying it's right or wrong but this is the way I understand it:


We are not to judge others - God is the only one who is perfect enough to do that.
We are all full of sin. - Every bad thing - even a tiny thought- IS A SIN!
The point of being a Christian is to accept and love the person - not judge the behavior.
Ignorance breeds fear, Fear breeds Hate, Hate breeds Violence - This is where the DEVIL likes to reside!
If being Gay was the worst sin of them all, wouldn't God have taken care of it while the Greeks and Romans walked the earth?

Why am I so agitated by this?  Because every-time I think of my own GAY brother, all I hold for him is LOVE.  I think about being a few years old and thinking that my brother was the best person alive, knowing very much that he had been kissing boys.  It didn't mean a thing to me until I went to school and learned from others it was BAD.  I think about the times he's called to see if I need anything.  I think about HIS suggestion for me to go to a church, speak to a pastor, when I'm having a rough time facing life.  I think about the hurt on his face every time I hear a slur spoken or a snide remark around him.  And when it happens to gay friends, that hurt echoes in my mind again and again.  It's no joke.  My brother reached a breaking point of trying to commit suicide when he found out.  He's been pulled out of a bar and brutalized for being gay.  He's been told that God does not love him his whole life, yet he tries to keep faith.

It breaks my heart.