The Grey
As I get older, I feel more conflicted about things that I thought I was sure of. Social issues that seemed set in stone for me because I thought the Bible, my parents, teachers, and pastor said so are evolving in my mind now.
It's possible that I can be seen as a wayward Christian; there's no real answers for a lot of these things. At least, there aren't answers that are sufficient from a human perspective. All I can do is search for the answer from God, and be content with what I find. At the end of the day, my faith that He knows what He's doing is all I have. But...I do feel torn on so many things.
Sin is bad, that's true. We all fall short of the glory of God because we sin. It is only by the salvation provided by Jesus' sacrifice and God's grace that allows us into Heaven. We need to live a life of service and compassion while spreading God's love and grace to others. We need to see everyone as God's children. We cannot compare our journey with another's. God sees the heart. God loves everyone.
So why is it that the Church has people who truly believe that people in the LGBTQ community won't go to Heaven? I've wrestled with this problem for years because it doesn't seem like it's something that you can just reverse. It's not a simple lifestyle choice. So why would God create them if they didn't have that chance of being in Heaven too? It just seems so cruel to see Christians use the Bible to ridicule this group. They blame the gay community for the downfall of our country, but honestly there are sins much greater than being gay. The shootings, concentration camps, lobbying, greed, and many others seem much more serious to me than being gay.
I just want everyone to be able to go to Heaven, gay or not. If God created you, then you have a chance, period. And anyone who says otherwise doesn't really reflect God's love and grace.
