A Lesbians Faith

If you know homosexuality is wrong, then why do you do it? I was asked that question today and I responded by saying, “the bible is up for interpretation”. The Christian society has portrayed homosexuality as a sin and for some reason the sin of homosexuality is ranked higher than those sins listed on the Ten Commandments. Why is that?

Is it because the bible says it’s an abomination? Ok, but it is also an abomination to eat shell fish, so how come it’s ok for people to eat shrimp and lobster? People will argue back and forth on this topic and I could go on forever talking about this subject, but I’m not here to persuade anyone to be gay just like no one can persuade me into thinking that I’m straight. God gave us some very basic rules and they are the Ten Commandments. I really feel that if you follow the Ten Commandments, then you are on your way to a prosperous and fruitful life.

I personally feel that society has taken the bible and used it as a way to manipulate people. I’m not saying ALL Christians use the bible as a tool in manipulating people, but a lot of them do. Didn’t society deny black people rights because of something they interpreted out of the bible? I’m not sure what the exact verses were that Christians used, but society also denied women equal rights because of the things the bible said. How about interracial marriage?

Let’s have God be the judge here. I am very sure God looks at our hearts. You can’t help who you fall in love with and you can’t decide if you are going to be straight or gay. God made all of us unique for a reason. Why God decided to make us all different I will never know! Things would be so much easier if we were all the same, but what’s the fun in that?

There is a scripture in St. Mathew 7: 1-5 that talks about judging others. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye”.

If ten people read a story and gave their interpretation of what they read, don’t you think you would get ten different interpretations? This is why I say that the bible is up for interpretation.