Netslum Gay Chat

So I would just like to start this off by saying that I do, indeed, believe in God. I believe in the Trinity and pretty much everything that Jesus Christ is quoted to have said in the Bible. Now as far as my religion goes, I cannot say that I have one. In my beliefs, faith is individual and cannot be generalized to fit multiple people. I have nothing against those who have a religion and celebrate it with others. It’s perfectly fine to do so. Personally I believe that the way I know God cannot possibly be the same way in which another knows God. It does not mean that I have a separate God by any means or that I believe that I have an extra special relationship with God. What this means is that no matter who you enter into a relationship with (romantic or friendly) you cannot possibly say that it is the same with one person as it is with another. As much as we are all created equal, we are also quite different from each other.

Recently I have been watching and listening to debates on whether or not homosexuality is accepted by God. The very radical Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps are among some that I have listened to. I believe it is very helpful to hear these people talk. Does it make me upset? Yes. Does it make me angry? Yes. But it also makes me understand that I will have to deal with this for the rest of my life. People will hate me before they even know me. It will happen. I will not protest however. I will not tell them that they are wrong. Everyone is entitled an opinion. Do I believe it is wrong to protest at a funeral because the man dead happened to be gay? Yes. It is disrespectful and hateful. Slogans like “God Hates Fags”, “Thank God for 9/11” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” deeply upset me. However, what I believe in most is that to truly combat hate, is to love in return. I could say how mad I am that people will not accept me, how I hate them so much, and how I wish they would die, but how would that help anything? How would yelling and screaming and adding onto the violence solve anything? In my faith’s perspective, Jesus was hated and put to death. In His last words, according to the bible, He said “Forgive them father, for they know not what they do.” So I will not hate those who hate me. They cannot possibly understand me or who I am in anyway. The only person who will ever truly know me is God and myself.

Being gay is not my choice. I am gay for the same reason others are straight. It is a basic attraction or instinct. Living a gay lifestyle is my choice, as is living a straight lifestyle. It is true that I can be gay but I could choose to be in a straight relationship. Would I be happy with that? No. It’s like trying to take a fish for a walk. Sure it’s possible but the fish would be straining for air and would most likely die. Everyone strives for happiness. Everyone pursues happiness. So yes, I could choose to be unhappy. Some would say that being a homosexual, it is my cross to bear. Personally I cannot believe that God would want me to live in complete misery for the rest of my life. I refuse to believe that. And because I refuse to believe that I am wrong for wanting to choose the lifestyle that will truly make me happy, I will be hated.

I will embrace all of this though. I will love those who hate me. I refuse to be apart of the violence or slander. It’s time to truly take the high road and remember who I am because who I am is enough. Being gay is a part of who I am, but it doesn’t define me. Thanks for reading : )

~Live to Love~

-Penguin

I totally agree,, alot of gays have lived the life they did't want trying to satisfy the expectations laid out to them by family, churches and society .... Suicide statistics should give us a clue how hard it is to deal with being gay.