So last night my mind was in a semi-deep zone. (oh great, here she goes) I'm not quite sure how it came up, but me and ~lunargirl126 were having a conversation about open-mindedness, and religion. I was actually really happy about this, because she was incredibly willing to listen to what I have say.

You see, and this may surprise a few you, I am in fact a Christian. And though I don't go to church every Sunday, or pray every night before bed, I have strong beliefs. Beliefs that I'm willing to stand by, and defend to the day I die and beyond. The main reason why I don't show it more is chalked up to the fact that I spend most of time in one of the most "liberal" places in the United States. And I'm not trying to group all "liberals" together, but generally speaking, their feelings toward Christianity and its followers...are not pleasant. Mostly due to the subject of Gay Marriage.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW I AM IN NO WAY ARGUING AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE. I SUPPORT IT 100% I'M JUST DEFENDING PEOPLE HERE

Now, most people get upset with members of the Christian faith because their argument against Gay Marriage (I don't know why I keep capitalizing it either so don't ask ) is that in the bible it states marriage is between a man and a woman. And people get all up in arms over this, because not everybody follows the bible and not everybody shares these beliefs.

But what most people have forgotten in modern society, and something I only learned a few weeks ago, is that marriage is a religious ceremony. That is the true intention of a marriage. People in this modern society seem to have forgotten this, and look at marriage as a way to show your eternal devotion to the one you love. But in all truth, it's meant to be a religious event.

So it's understandable for somebody to be upset when you're participating in what's supposed to be a religious ceremony, and you're sort of braking the rules.

LIKE I SAID, IM NOT AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE. THATS JUST A LITTLE FACT FOR YOU TO CHEW ON

But because most people aren't aware of that side of the argument to its full extent, they go off on calling the Christians "close-minded". I'm sorry, but whats not close minded about judging somebody's opinion without knowing the full story behind it? That seems pretty low to me. Yet people get off on calling Christians "hypocrites". In my opinion, the hypocrisy is on both sides, and neither is willing to admit it.

But let me say this: if you're going to declare yourself open-minded, then by no means should you blatantly insult the religion of another human being. So when people say stuff like this it really ruffles my feathers the wrong way.

I mainly ask for people to do one thing.

GIVE. THE. PEOPLE. A. FUCKING. CHANCE.

There are Christians out there who quite frankly, are jerks, and hypocrites, and they're narrow-minded and use the Bible as an excuse.

BUT DONT GROUP ALL OF THEM TOGETHER.

I know so many Christians who support gay rights, and who are so accepting of all people. I know so many who don't care what your sexual orientation is, what your race is, whether you're Jewish or Catholic or Buddhist or any other religion. They'll look at you like a person, another living being, and you'll be judged by how you treat them and those around you.

Honestly, my personal belief on the subject of my religion is this:

You can't always follow what the bible has to say, but it can still guide you. You're not a bad Christian or a sinner if you disagree with the bible. Because I believe sometimes the true word of God can't be found with ink and paper, it has to come from your heart.

And God won't show a bias either. God doesn't hate you, He never will. If God was against people being gay or anything like that, they wouldn't exist. Sometimes I tell myself to just think that people with different views and orientations, they all exist for a reason. Frankly, I think people being "gay" is God's way of testing just how open-minded His children really are. And I can only imagine that He frowns upon those who use His name as an excuse to mistreat other human beings.

The way you interpret the Lord is up to you. It's not up to some priest to decide for you, and sometimes you can't rely on the bible either. And if you believe the world is working against God when it doesn't follow the bible, well,

Clearly He's okay with it, or the world wouldn't be the way it is.

Amen.