A Played Out Psalm In Need Of A Remix
WHAT ARE SOME ACTUAL ISSUES THE GAY-FIXATED RELIGIOUS RIGHT CAN FOCUS ON?
O’Brian Gunn
The LGBT community is like a celebrity the Christian paparazzi just can’t get enough of, only in this case we’re blinded and hemmed in by flashing scriptures and the press of persecution. So is Christianity all about damning homosexuals, or is there something else God would rather see His children doing? After all, Jesus did more than sit around all day turning water into wine. Here are a few topics Christians can use to round out their religious resumes.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
The South is known as the Bible Belt, but it also has one of the highest rates of obesity in the entire country. I guess if someone can choose to be gay they can also choose to eat unhealthy foods and neglect to exercise on a regular basis. Rather than denying someone the right to marry, why not use all of that righteous fury demanding to know why healthy food isn’t more affordable or in the gym getting in an aggressive workout? In many ways, the gay community is more appreciative of the bodies God gave them than many of the Bible thumpers in the South. This isn’t to say that everyone in the South is overweight, no matter their religious or spiritual affiliation, simply that it seems as though God would want you to live a long and healthy life spreading His word instead of suffering from preventable health issues or dying from them.
ENVIRONMENTALISM
Protecting the planet that God made is something else Christians can focus on. They’re quick to remind us about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, but they’re not so quick to point out the devastation and extinction of God’s natural creations, such as the Amazon rainforest, the West African Black Rhino, and the Appalachian mountain system due to coal mining. It seems as though many Christians couldn’t care less about saving the planet or learning what they can do to save the planet. But ask them what they think about Caitlyn Jenner and they’re sure to have an opinion, no matter how uninformed.
MENTAL HEALTH
The Bible says all sins are equal in the eyes of God, but that doesn’t change the fact that a gun-toting, psychopathic murderer is more dangerous than a stable lesbian who just wants to live in peace. Unlike homosexuality, mental health is something that can and should be treated. How many shootings, rapes, suicides, and murders could have been prevented if more attention was given to improving mental health? Many Christians hold on to condemning the gay community like a dog with a bone but only say a quick prayer for the victims of a shooting before they go back to bashing the LGBT community. Why put more focus on love and less on depression, feelings of inadequacy, and other mental health issues?
LEARNING FROM THE GAY
COMMUNITY
There’s a lot of division and differentiation in the gay community, including sub-cultures and even racism, but there’s no denying there’s also a lot of acceptance in the community. We know what it’s like to be shunned and made to feel as if you’re a defect of the human race, which is one reason you can wear whatever you want, love however you want, and be who you naturally are with love and acceptance under the rainbow flag. Love without compromise. Sounds more like the core message of Christianity, right? So why is the LGBT community better at adhering to the teachings of Jesus Christ than his followers?
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No matter how much you love a song, you’ll get tired of listening to it after playing it hundreds of times in a row. If a majority of Christians would add a few new songs to their life’s playlist, we’re sure they’d be dancing just as much as we do.
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