Hi everyone again, I just wanted to come and share some thoughts with you guys again.
I was just thinking about how people often judge others and such but yet once you get to know someone, their flaws seem so minor in a way. Like the church, or aleast many of the friends I have befriended in the church (Not counting everyone since I don't know every single person in the church) and although some are homophobias or the ones I know of, and if I knew the person three years ago before joining the church I would have probably walked away.
But once you get to know someone and hang out with them, forms bonds and if they can deal with you complaining about walking down an abandoned railroad track 2k away from anything at like 8:30pm at night or even 10pm at night while stepping on rocks and sticks and almost tripping and still be cool then it's hard to dislike someone (Looong story about that, okay not too long haha). Even when they share a strong opinion against gay marriage.
I just think sometimes we got to take a step back and get to know them. If my friend hadn't introduced me to this church two years ago, and three years ago I encountered them I would have walked away or even looked annoyed at their opinion. I think the Christians should do the same with homosexuals. Instead of berating or being against it. Get to know some homosexuals, befriend them and hang out with them. Then tell me you can find it easy to dislike them.
Maybe I am different. I am not gay so I haven't actually gotten bashed for it (Well except by some Serebii trolls who for some reason think I am gay, and shows they do not or cannot read the first post of this thread so then they call me names as well, but that hasn't happened in a long time.), I didn't grow up with Christian beliefs on homosexual or in a Christian family so I wouldn't know about that either. But I remember being aleast a little hateful towards Christians, not all just annoyed but somewhere along the road I realized that was stupid because not all are the same. And then entering the church.. Befriending all these people and learning about their lives, how nice they are towards me and how I finally feel like I am part of a community doing something in my life. (Stay tuned for the 2011 Edition where I will explain how 2011 is different then 2008 or even 2010).
I am sorry I am not sure if I am just rambling here and lost the point somewhere. Basically I am just saying once you get to know someone and feel like they are a good person, with a misguided view on the one objection you have then it's just hard to not stay friends. Whether it's just because I am really trying not to judge and let people have their opinions provided it does not harm another living person or drives them towards suicide. And that my Christian friends, infact everyone in that church could learn a thing or two from me, if they were willing to try befriending a homosexual and seeing if their opinion changed. Because mine did. (About Christians, not Homosexuals so don't read that wrong).
Sorry for the long post, I am pretty sure hardly anyone will read it anyways but it's cool, everyone does it.