Hi, I call myself Ignatz after Dan Herriman's character in the old "Krazy Kat" comic strip. I'm 44, father of 3, husband to one, crazy about music and books and food and movies and history and martial arts. I've had some wild and crazy times in my life, and I figure I might as well put in some of my perspective.
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About a week ago, I felt very uncomfortable. I was talking to someone during school, and somehow we got into the conversation of homosexuality.
She was disgusted, blunt about how all gay people should be burned to death, that they chose to be rebellious and gay and they would rot in hell forever. I, myself, am not gay, but I was so taken back by what she was saying. I told her that I did not believe in God, and that I believe that people do not choose their sexual orientation. Mind you, I am not ignorant. I was raised to believe in God, but as I have gotten older (17) I have realized my own views.
She flat out told me that I was going to hell along with all the gays, muslims, buddhists, non-believers, jews, etc; Asked why I was defending gays, and then decided to accuse me of being gay for not agreeing that gays are disgusting.
I stayed calm, and asked he what she would do if she birthed a gay child. She told me should would lock it in a closet or in their room and not let it come out until it was straight.
I am just feel offended and imposed upon. Just because I do not believe in the same thing she, or the majority of people in my area (i live in the south) do, doesn't mean I should be yelled at and accused, and meant to felt horrible about myself.
I don't impose my views upon others, but I just felt so uncomfortable when she was basically giving me a one way ticket to hell.
Should I just forget about it, and disregard her?
Help. :/ (link)
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The next time somebody tells you you're going to Hell, just ask them when they figured out they were Jesus. When they've stopped choking, tell them to read John 14:6. "I am the Way, The Truth, and the Light. None comes to the Father but through me."
Jesus decides who gets into Heaven. Not them, not their church, not their misguided readings of Scripture, not any individual Christian or congregation of Christians, not anybody but Jesus. It is by His grace that anybody gets to Heaven.
Then send them over to Matthew 25. Jesus isn't interested in displays of piety, but in good works and righteous living. Finally, ask them when was the last time they helped out at a homeless shelter, or visited people at a nursing home or hospital. Then hand them a tissue so they can get that log out of their eye.
You may not believe in Scripture, but it's a good idea to be familiar with it so you can successfully argue with someone who isn't. Unfortunately, a lot of people who profess Christianity aren't familiar with familiar with Scripture. They know a few verses that have been cherry-picked for them, and they don't look at the greater contexts. The whole homosexuality thing is the subject of another rant, which I will save for later.
In short, ignore her, but be ready for the next one.
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thanks a lot. i see your point. it wouldn't hurt to be ready for another one.
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