It's strange to think that throughout my teenage years, I've always thought being gay was wrong, that it was a sin. Many people think this; it's not the thinking of it that's strange to me. It's the fact that the entire time I was thinking that all of the gay people were going to Hell, one of my best friends at the time was gay herself. And I knew she was, she had told us many times and even introduced us to her girlfriends. I seemed to have no problem with it when it was right in front of me. But whenever I thought about it, I was very against it.
I'm addressing this issue today because I was listening to a youth service a while back and the pastor was telling the audience about sinning. And he was saying that just because we sin, that doesn't mean God doesn't love us. It really got me thinking about the way I view the world. Now, I don't go to church, never really have, but I know that God knows we're sinners, that's why he sent his only son to die for us, right? My argument against being gay was that it was a sin. And that "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." And yes, I still believe that being gay is a sin. But I also believe that God loves us no matter what.
This is definitely something I will continue to think about and continue to argue in my head. But for now I will no longer openly debate this topic. I will listen to my companions express their beliefs, but for now, I'm going to keep my opinions to myself, because I'm not sure if I even believe them anymore.
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MelakneeRows
