Some of these people (Pastors, TikTok preachers, Theologians, Church leaders in some capacity) are just plain deceivers when it comes to the Gospel and homosexuality. After awhile, the Bible is given very little attention, or no attention at all, from their part of the debate, and they turn ugly with making it about me. Those I dread when I wake up in the morning to think of what they wrote back, because they'll lose face to their followers if they back down. Most, are just dumb sheep.
One woman wrote me a very impassioned response with saying she didn't dislike me, and she hopes I have a happy life, but she just didn't agree with homosexuality because of her personal Bible belief. When I wrote her back in an equally impassioned way with saying I am also a believer and she's wrong on the issue of homosexuality, all the kindness melted away with her second response and she went to the old lines of saying I live a "Lifestyle" and parroting other anti-gay talking points. That showed her true colors after she gave up the gig of trying to come off as a "loving Christian" to me, a "homosexual." One guy was like I was debating a robot. No emotion, just cold, systematic, responses (I kept looking under my bed when he and I came to blows because he came off like the boogeyman), and then one day he just stopped writing like his battery died.
Now some will ask me why I bother with putting myself in the line of fire of thesenobs people? I do it because if I don't give a counter-point to theirs, people will think their IS no counter-point to give.
Now some will ask me why I bother with putting myself in the line of fire of these
No Angel is going to float into a room and tell them; "You need to cut it out with reading into Scripture with what's your own hang-up on homosexuality, and go bake some kind of pie for a soup kitchen." These folks will never visit their elderly neighbor who have no one in the world, but they'll spend all day typing me paragraphs, sometimes for days, telling me God hates my 'sin.'
These people are a tangible example of the Bible talking about those who are so deep in darkness, they see the darkness as light. Those are impossible to reach. And It's never just one I debate, it's always a slew at a time, or if I finish with one, another takes his place like some kind of Satanic whack-a-mole game.
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As we learn to love those who oppose us, I think we are find the Source that goes beyond judgement or fear. In that Source we are all joined as equals, free to think and act in accordance with our guidance. I wish sometimes when someone tries to judge me, they would look within and ask, would I judge myself in this way. Enjoyed this post!
Always love reading about your journey, my favorite line "And It's never just one I debate, it's always a slew at a time or if I finish with one, another takes his place like some kind of Satanic whack-a-mole game." Thought provoking as usual, I wouldn't expect anything less!
Thank-you for your insight, it helps me in my own journey to grow in my understanding of God's many facets of love!
Peace & Love,
Tanya
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