Matthew 10:26-31
For almost everyone in the gay community the missuse of scripture and the 'straight agenda' foisted on society caused countless thousands of men and women to seek a life, any life they could muster, in the shadows of society. This fulfilled the very stereotypes that the church wished to create. That gays were evil doers, lurking in the dark and were incapable of living decent wholesome lives. The truth however always comes to light, whether we are speaking of order of the cosmos, the secret sins of pedophile priests or politicians or the fact that gays were never meant to be demeaned and slandered. Gay men and women are beautiful and worthy creations of God and meant to live whole, full lives like everyone else tries to do.
The light for the gay community started to emerge almost 50 years ago when we began to stand up. We stepped out of the dark shadows and into the light shouting, we're out, we're proud, we're here , we're queer. I think once light is shed on anything, once the truth is known, it is bellowed from the rooftops. It is liberating and emboldens us to move forward for ourselves and everyone like us. It is almost akin to the energy and spirit of being 'born again'. In a way you are, your are free, you have a new life in freedom, love and hope.
No matter what situation life seems to place us in, how difficult it may be, there is a always hope and the truth will always prevail. Lies can be spread in an instant but the truth will always prevail. Scripture passages may have been misinterpreted to used selectively to clobber the gay community but there is a renewed passion and sense of inquiry into the truth of passages. The Bible is being discovered by the gay community, not as weapon to beat us down but as a source of love and the message that God loves us all. We are just the latest to be put down, marginalized and told we are not worthy. These are the very people Jesus embraced 2000 years ago, he embraces us now.
‘So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
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