June 6, 2000
Well we just had our first meeting with the zone enforcement
officer about what exactly we need to do to bring our first humble abode up to
city codes. Our real-estate
agent’s name was Nina and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. She introduced us to a few of the other
gay couples that had moved in within the last year. They all had wonderful things to say about their homes and
the people they hung out with. We
have been hanging around with this couple Kip and Carl- just their names
together make me smile. They have
the most positive attitudes in the world considering the struggles they have
faced.
When Kip was 15 his parents sent him to Christian camp for a
summer that was structured and organized to “straighten kids out”**. The camp claimed that the devil
possesses those who “experience homosexual tendencies” but reassured parents
that they would be able to rid the child of any inappropriate thoughts or
desires. Each morning they woke
up, Kip told us, and it was proclaimed that their bodies, souls and minds were
being destroyed by the devil. The
camp wanted to “help” the children to “seek the path of freedom- away from the
poisons of the homosexual demons”.
They had to pray for salvation for hours a day because the leaders of
the camp would say that any prayer that was not sincere would not be
answered. They called it
“homosexual demonic slavery”- convincing the children that the feelings they
were having were purely the devil’s presence and captivity the demons had over
their minds and actions.
I laid awake for nights after this conversation letting all
the information process in my mind.
Children are incredibly impressionable and to convince their minds that
they are possessed is inarguably cruel.
To think that these Christian leaders will go on and teach future
generations complete and total hatred for the gay community paints and ugly
future for our country. I can
understand and respect a level of discomfort around homosexuals, but I can
never and will never justify to front with those who preach such awful
messages. I hope, for my future
children’s sake, that the people upholding such ignorant beliefs try and educate
themselves and instead preach the love and acceptance that a merciful God would encourage.
*Information inspired by the message the following article
conveys: http://www.homewardboundjournal.com/.
In no way does this article reflect my opinions- I wanted to find information
that an anti-gay would provide to convince against homosexuality.
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