Introduction
God knows what’s been playing inside
our minds every minute and every second of our whole life, but do we really know
what’s playing inside his? Do we really know what His plans are for us and how
He thinks of us as a person? Does it matter with Him if we are gay or straight?
Do we need to be criticized all the time just because of our sexual preferences?
Is it more inhuman and violating against the law of God? Do the irrational
philosophies occupying our minds enough to serve as a basis of such accusations
and judgments that we tend to impose to the other member of the society? If we
think that being homosexuality is evil then what do we think we are right at
this moment of our life?
When we were a child, none of us
know what path leads to us and what direction we’re going to take. As much as
possible, we are all provided with good examples so that in the future we will
become a better person. We adapted the fact between the difference of the good
and evil but as time goes by, as we become mature enough to understand things,
we become more curious about what life really is. We savor every moment of our
freedom. We haven’t notice that some of the things that we are into are
definitely beyond our control and by that time we already realize that we’re
slowly losing track. Obviously, we are the one making choices for ourselves. And
whatever our choices may be, we must consider that in the end what matter is
that we’ve become what God want us to be. A person who has patience, trust,
humility and faith regarding what gender he has.
Pretenders or Sinners
In this world of sin, everyday, we
are always engage with different circumstances in life. Apparently, such cruelty
includes a lot of deprivation and degradation of our being especially in the
case of the gays and lesbian in the community. Never wonder how painful such
insults being thrown upon them? These people are also human. There are still
part of the society and still a son of God. How can we manage to treat them as
they are the source of all the mess? We tend to see things only on the side that
is favorable for us. But what if we are the one who’s into their shoes? Do we
have enough courage to face the world everyday with positive views?
All of us here are sinners. All of
us violated the word of God. We’ve already lost our innocence since we’ve
committed ourselves to the earthly doings that we’ve all been craving for. It is
part of our everyday lives that we encounter the continuous battle between right
and wrong. We’ve been struggling so hard for it but the fact they we’re only
humans indicates that we are weak to fight these urges. Most of the time, we end
up losing because we’ve always landed on the wrong side. And although we know
that it is wrong, we still find ourselves so inclined into it up to the point
that we are all hooked up to the addictive taste of sin.
But who are the sinners? Who are the
real ones and who are the pretenders? Is being gay a sin? Is being in love with
the same sex is? Is that really a crime? Can’t they have the right to raised
there own family? More and more debates are already done regarding this
complicated matter. And it is always summed up to a not so anticipated ending.
The opinion of every one is weigh systematically. Some agrees and others don’t.
But when will the argument stops? What is really the appropriate decision for
it? Should religion tackle a deeper understanding to it as well as the
government? Won’t God be able to forgive them? It was no surprise that a lot of
queries were produced every time this topic is involved, especially if the word
marriage and homosexual takes
place.
Pleasure and
Passion
The sacrament of marriage usually
acts as a seal that binds two people together who both came from two different
worlds. They voluntarily addressed their selves in this consecrated element of
the church to unite them as “one flesh”. But what if the marriage is going to be
with the same sex? Does the same concept retain? Most of the churches objects to
the same sex marriages because for them it is not only a violation of human
right but as well as a violation of the law of God. The concept of the word
homosexuality in the mind of most people simply means erotic attractions and
immeasurable sexual activities among the same gender. Their idea about the third
sex becomes too limited and narrow. They have concluded already that it will
only be a cause of much destruction to the morality of the individuals. In some
point, they are right. But how about the other members of the third sex who is
not include in that category? What about the other members of the third sex who
still believes in the idea of a long-term relationship and the idea of the
sacredness of marriage? Can’t we remove the concept in our minds that gays and
lesbians are only meant for sexual pleasures and not for a stable relationship
that opposite sex can have? Again, where is the equality of rights here? They
haven’t done anything wrong except for the fact that they been in love with the
person of the same gender.
Forgiven or Rotten
The bible says, God created man for woman and woman for man, but even in
the bible shows that there are also gays in the early period of time. Actually,
God didn’t hate the gays and lesbian persons itself; He hates the wrong doings
of them. They’ve been associated always with lust and sex that’s why it creates
a negative connotation to most of the people as well as in the churches. Just
like a straight man and woman, they have also committed a sin but it doesn’t
mean that they need to be condemned for the rest or their lives just because of
their chosen sexual preferences. Everyone who have sinned against the law of God
deserves a second chance because God is always willing to forgive. He still
considers every one of us His son and He will always lay his forgiving hand on
us. In Gods perception, there is equality among His people. God cares for
everybody and even with the homosexuals. He also teaches us to care for others
and by that, maybe He can accept the fact about same sex marriage as long as the
relationship between the persons was based on the Gods teachings. A rotten fruit
may look and smell awful but soon it will become a new plant that will bear
fruits. Let us remember that behind the obscurity there will always be a
positive thing that will happen.
Conclusion
Gay and lesbian, man and woman…are all humans. They may differ regarding
their gender, their ability, their behavior and point of view; nonetheless in
the eyes of God they are still equal. We should pay respect to each other as
part of the virtues of God teachings. Although there are still a lot of
disapproval that arises within the same sex marriage, as Christianity stood up
for their beliefs that this act is immoral while others are still fighting that
members of the third sex should be free from criticize. At the end of all the
arguments and confrontations within this issue, what really matter is the
attitude and behavior of the person. It is how he deals with his everyday life,
his relationship with his family, friends, co-employees and very important his
relationship with God. Regarding the gender, it is how he complies with all the
things around him.
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