Tags: homosexuality, Christianity
Date: 16 May 2008 15:19:51
In a post last week I talked about the proposed Moldovan Gay Pride march (which ultimately didn't happen) and how upset I was getting at the Christian response to it (there was an anti-march demonstration which included violence towards a bus full of gay people who had wanted to participate in the march). I suppose the nearest equivalent I can think of is those people who stand outside abortion clinics with placards and show anything but love to people about whose lives and situations they know nothing but feel that they have the Mind of God (whatever that is) on the subject and are therefore free to stand (and shout) in judgment. The slanging matches debates are showing no signs of diminishing (some people really have too much time on their hands!), but finally today I spotted one lone comment, which basically said "I'm a Christian and I'm ashamed of the actions of [name of Christian leader who initiated the protests] and all those who took part in the violence. Have they forgotten that hate is a sin?" I had really started to feel like the situation was hopeless - not that it is wrong to hold particular views with which I happen not to agree*, but the hatred and self-righteousness and bigotry and lack of love that was being espoused seemed to me to be going way beyond defending whatever perspective is considered right/moral/'of the Lord'/etc and making me embarrassed of my fellow Christians (right now if I were in Moldova I would really worry about calling myself a Christian as I absolutely do not want to be associated with the so-called Christian response I'm seeing at the moment). This lone comment seems to me to be a chink of light in what I thought was a situation of total darkness. Thank God for that one person.
* well obviously it is wrong, and I'm right, but you know what I mean!!! ;)