For The Bible Tells Me So

Listening to: "For The Bible Tells Me So" (film)
Mood: Annoyed

As I sit here watching "For The Bible Tells Me So", I can feel my blood boil. Literalist readers of the Bible really sparks anger within me, but it's not only the literalist readers, but also literlist believers. People need to understand that the Bible must be interpreted and applied within context and not taken out of context, which it is frequently done, especially with the Sodom and Gomorrah passages.

I have no problem with Christianity and all other religions, I don't have a problem with the Bible either. I grew up going to first an Anglican school followed by a Methodist then to another Anglican school. However, the fact that Christians think that they are better than everyone else because they ARE Christians is ridiculous. By no means am I saying that all Christians are like this, they're not, but some are and I really wonder why. Because they're Christian they believe that they have better moral and ethics than the rest of us simply because it's outlined in the Bible, but wake up, these moral and ethics are pretty much common sense.

Today marks another day for gay activists to protest against the Marriage Act 1961 which prevents same-sex couples from marrying and recognised under the law as a married couple. It's a pity I won't be able to attend yet another protest. This protest follows the denial of another Bill from passing that would've enabled same-sex couples to be lawfully wedded.

One article that I read really struck a nerve. The author of that piece quoted someone who said that same-sex marriage is like incest, that a man should not marry his brother and a woman shouldn't marry her sister. Wake up, same-sex couples aren't half as bad as those who marry their second cousins, or married in uncles and aunts. That is much much worst, yet same-sex couples are being put on par with those who practice incest.

Despite more than 60% of Australians approving of same-sex marriage, the Government still denies those wishing to marry from doing so. Sure, same-sex couples are a minority, but shouldn't every member of society receive equal rights?

Though, I must admit, I'm glad that at least the ACT has a ceremony for Civil Unions, but honestly, how can such an "accepting" country only have one state allow this to happen? And even then, it's only a Civil Union and not a lawful marriage.

There are also many misconceptions about gay people. Sure I'm not one to approach, I wouldn't know the first thing about being gay, as my girl puts it I'm a straight-gay. But it's not a choice, but something that happens naturally. I didn't wake up one morning thinking, "hey I'm just going to be gay now and pursue this girl", it was more instantaneous and spontaneous. However, "flaming gays" as my girl puts it, live their life feeling that they don't fit the mold of liking the opposite sex. Think about it this way, how do you know you're a heterosexual? It's because that's the way you've been brought up to believe. This goes for everything else, society dictates what's right and what's wrong, using the Bible to back up their arguments. That's all the Bible is these days in situations like these, the Bible is used to back up inappropriate arguments.

By no means am I accusing all Christians, hell I know many Christians who don't think they're the only ones going to heaven simply because they attend church and pray everyday. But there are many I've seen who try to force people into Christianity and don't understand, can't comprehend that we simply just don't believe the same beliefs as them. Though all the same following the same code of conduct.

If God was really the creator of everything and accepts everyone, then he should have no problem with gay people, because he created them too.

All these arguments saying that the Bible says that homosexuality is an "abomination" is ridiculous, the word homosexuality didn't come about until much later. And people much remember that the Bible is a collection of stories, parables from FOLLOWERS of Christ, and not from God or Christ himself, so the accuracy could also be questioned.

I also despise the fact that churches believe that they can "get rid" of someone's homosexuality. It's part of them, and you can't change it. It's inevitable that they'll remain that way. And who's to say that homosexuals can't be Christian's too?

It's because society is so close minded and not accepting of homosexuality that many have sought only one release; suicide, another abomination in the Bible. Society and the Bible creates and induces a fear of not being accepted because of differences which creates tension and sees problems arise. Hopefully today's protest would show that despite differences, everyone should still be treated equally.

Perhaps I'll be here for the next protest to stand up for my rights.

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