I am not sure if I even want to write this blog, or even remotely bring religion into it, but I am going to do it anyways.
What does it mean to be a homosexual? According to Dictionary.com, there are several different meanings ranging from “pertaining to the same sex” (definition 2) to the medical definition of “involving sexual intercourse between individuals of the same sex” (definition 2). I also remember reading a comment in a forum which started out about the 26 men who were participating in a gay marriage in Dubai
I have been wrestling with this lately and it has been weighing heavy on my heart. There are scriptures in the Bible that say a man and a woman lay together, not a man and a man or vice versa. I get it, being gay is ‘wrong’ according to the Bible. My next beef is with the statement “only God can judge me”. If only God can judge, then why in the world are we condemning those who choose to live an out of the ordinary lifestyle? There are so many rules that we twist to make it fit how we think it should.
With all of this being said, who are we to judge those that choose to out their sexuality, even though they made huge contributions to their sport. If they did not “hit” on their heterosexual teammates or push their sexual orientation on them, why should it matter?
I appreciate your sharing this post, Kallie, because I know it reflects your thinking about this issue from various viewpoints that are often conflicting. The only way we can break down barriers of misunderstanding about these differences is to address them openly, and you have taken an important step toward doing that. Thanks again.
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ReplyDeleteI like your statement “only God can judge me”, even though I don’t have special religion. My parents believe in Bodhisattva, but they never force me to believe in anything. I do believe there is a final boss who is watching us. My mom asks me to be a kind-hearted person. Existence is reasonable. Maybe God created homosexuality for reasons.
Kallie-
ReplyDeleteYou make some excellent points, and I find the religious aspect to be extremely compelling. I think people often use religion as a means to justify their bigoted behavior (e.g., The Westboro Baptist Church- a hate group posing as a religious group). I think you're right in saying that only God can judge, so, in that, it really shouldn't matter. The world is full of billions of individual lifestyles and beliefs, and when it comes to spirituality and religion, I suppose none of us really know what is true until it's too late to tell anyone about it. In the meantime we need to get along and not be judgmental of one another.
Thank you for posting this! I agree with Steve, in that religion is a way for people to justify their actions. I think some people even manipulate the words of the Bible to fit what they think is acceptable. Who am I to tell someone their feelings aren't real and they can't love who they want? I am a Christian and I love the church I go to because the message, "Love God. Love People.", is so simple. So simple in fact, that it is called The Simple Church. This philosophy of love is different from churches I've gone to in the past that seem to preach love God, love people like you, and fix everyone else.
ReplyDeleteI think you can quote the Bible to back up how you feel from both sides. as with anything, we can twist words to justify our point. I agree with you that sexual orientation has nothing to do with athletic ability and should not be an issue when competing in anything as long as everyone acts in a respectable manner. I do believe society is getting there even though we have a long way to go.
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