oh darn it! tumblr abridged the doc.......... Full, google version.



Say if you agree or disagree.

Let's step outside of preaching mode for a moment so I may explain. I am referencing Jesus, but I am not speaking only to Christians. Jesus is speaking to those who have been outcast or teased or bullied. Whether or not you admit it, if you have been set aside because you are different, you have been persecuted.

If you have been told you're too tall, if you're too short, or too this or too that. If you're not good at sports, if you stutter, if you have ADHD, whatever... and people are using your difference from the norm against you, Jesus is looking right at you and giving you a promise towards salvation.

Jesus isn't going to save the bullies. The bully can go to church every sunday and swear on a stack of Bibles all he wants, and Jesus isn't fooled by this deceit. Bullies threw stones at Jesus, the whipped him, and they murdered him. He will have not that person in Heaven beside you.


To whom is Jesus speaking? Who does Jesus truly believe will follow him into Heaven & get their just rewards? You and me, my friend. God doesn't judge you harshly for being gay or lesbian or bi or transgender or even heterosexual. He doesn't care how you express your sexuality or gender. He made you different because he loves you and wishes to give you strength to stand up against your oppressors and say "NO!"

Be happy with who you are. I'm not here to pressure you to join any group you don't entirely want to join. I wrote this document to give you hope for your future. Shine that light of yours that God has given you. If you're LGBT, wave that Pride Flag high! But do it peacefully. Be well.

Disagree.  It was the religious leaders who went after Christ. 

Your post has merit though and I liked it.

Hugs,

Jen

Quote from: JLT1 on November 24, 2013, 01:16:25 AM
Disagree.  It was the religious leaders who went after Christ.

I went to Catholic Church one time. They had a painting of the crucifiction. I counted all the people in the picture who turned their backs towards Jesus in his time of need as depicted by the painting. All but one of them were turned away in shame. Only one Roman soldier was shown looking at him, but this (if I remember correctly) was the dude holding the spear.

I made a remark about it and left. The only other person there was some nun. She came outside to scream at me for being a heretic. She must have looked at that painting a thousand times without bother deciphering meaning from it... just revere it as a holy object.

My point? If the people had listened to Christ and truly revered him, they would have stood up for him. I personally scoff at "he died for our sins." In my article I reference parts of the old religion which Jesus spoke against being transplanted whole-cloth upon the new one named after him.

Christianity is just Judaism 2.0. New name, old fundamentals.

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Your post has merit though and I liked it.

Hugs,

Jen

Thanks. Tumblr ruined the original version of my post. Here's the new one... http://hellomiserychick.tumblr.com/post/67922362598/first-essasies-lets-get-better-together