Well, I’ve been hearin’ a lot of talk about this “bein’ gay” thing, and folks are all worked up about whether it’s a sin or not. Now, I ain’t no fancy preacher or scholar, just a plain ol’ person tryin’ to make sense of things. Let me tell you what I think, in my own way.
First off, some folks point to the Bible, sayin’ it’s right there in black and white. They talk about Leviticus and how it says certain things are an “abomination.” But hold on a minute, that same book says a whole lot of other things we don’t follow so strictly no more. Like eatin’ shellfish or wearin’ clothes made of two different kinds of thread. So, why pick and choose what to believe?
Then there’s this talk about Jesus. Now, I always thought Jesus was about love and kindness and forgivin’. I ain’t read the whole Bible myself, but I’ve heard enough to know he spent most of his time with folks nobody else wanted to be around. The sick, the poor, the outcasts. And he never said nothin’, not a word, about folks lovin’ each other, no matter who they are. Seems to me if it was such a big deal, he woulda mentioned it, wouldn’t he?
- Some people say it’s pride that’s the real sin, not lovin’ someone. They say the Bible talks about how God hates pride more than anything. And I gotta say, I’ve seen a whole lot more damage done by prideful people than by folks just tryin’ to love each other.
- And what about this “Romans 1” stuff? I heard some folks sayin’ it talks about men doin’ shameful things with other men. But from what I gather, it’s talkin’ about exploitin’ folks and takin’ advantage of them, not just plain lovin’ each other.
Now, I know some churches say bein’ gay is wrong, that marriage is only between a man and a woman. But there are other churches, too, that say it ain’t no sin at all, that love is love, no matter who it’s between. And to me, that makes a whole lot more sense. Why would God make people with love in their hearts, only to tell them that love is wrong? That just don’t sound right to me.
I’ve known some good, kind, decent folks who happen to be gay. They work hard, they love their families, they contribute to the community. They ain’t hurtin’ nobody. So, how can I sit here and say their love is a sin? I can’t. It just wouldn’t be right.
Look, life’s too short to spend it hatin’ and judgin’. We all got our flaws and our struggles. We all make mistakes. But as long as we’re tryin’ to be good people, treatin’ each other with kindness and respect, I reckon that’s all that really matters. And if two people love each other, no matter if they’re a man and a woman, or two men, or two women, well, that’s their business, ain’t it?
Some folks get all riled up, talkin’ about history and how things used to be. But times change, people change, and maybe our understandin’ of things changes too. We can’t just keep doin’ things the same way because that’s how they’ve always been done. We gotta think for ourselves, use our own common sense.
So, is bein’ gay a sin? I don’t think so. I think the real sin is hatred, and judgment, and intolerance. I think the real sin is turnin’ our backs on people who need our love and support. And I think the world would be a whole lot better place if we all just focused on lovin’ each other a little more, and judgin’ each other a little less.
Tags: Gay, Sin, Bible, Love, Christianity, Religion, LGBT, Homosexuality, Jesus, Interpretation
