I am ultra frustrated today. I feel like I can't even concentrate on life. I don't know why I even log on Facebook. I love staying in touch with college friends, love that our lives can be connected. What I hate is that every other post lately is politically motivated or another post calling me ignorant because I believe in God. Let me unpack this for you so you understand and so I bury my urge to throw my computer off a balcony.
This is not a post about what I think about gay marriage. I will say that I think divorce is ruining the sanctity of marriage and maybe we should put a little attention on how we accept that as a church, but I digress. This is not about my opinion. But it is about the fact that I am entitled to one. As an American, as a human being, and even as a Christian, I am entitled to opinion. I am entitled to belief. Just as all who are a different religion or hold no spiritual belief at all, are entitled to an opinion. It is a beautiful thing. But I find myself being labeled ignorant by others and "judgemental" for holding any beliefs unless it is the one that is popular. What is ignorant is posting Bible verses from the old testament out of context to attack Christianity. (Jesus came to fulfill the law. So you are right, I'm not going to hell for eating shellfish or wearing two types of material. Thank you for educating me). What is judgemental is telling me I cannot have an opinion or a belief because it is not yours. What is ignorant is Christians posting hate fueled comments and using the Bible to try and excuse it. What is judgemental is attacking others for holding a view you think is wrong. Whats ridiculous is taking scripture and using it to make it say what you want to say and not what it was meant for because you wish it was the popular view.
What is absolutely IGNORANT,IMMATURE, RIDICULOUS, is using Facebook to be a coward and tell anyone that they are not allowed to believe anything that you don't want them to. We were all made with the inherent desire to believe something. SO you have your belief, I will have mine. We can love one another, give to Caesar what is Caesar's and you and I can have an adult conversation in person if you are concerned that my belief is not correct.
