"The Great Gay Debate"

There are now three things you should not discuss that leads to divisive arguments: Politics, religion, and homosexuality. This firestorm has been on the horizon for quite some time as gay and lesbian groups have pushed, and in many cases, forced their agenda down the throats of the American people, and they have been successful! The influence of the one eyed monster, the television, has cleverly played a major role in reprogramming the minds of many people by attaching such words as hatred, judgmental, and the ever so popular homophobe to any contrary opinion; consequently, there has been a major shift in thought concerning this lifestyle. The N.B.A. joined this movement by publicly announcing the hefty fines levied against superstars Kobe Bryant and Jokhim Noah for using the word “fag” during a game. They went the extra mile by airing a commercial during the playoffs repudiating “gay slurs” and adding its stamp of approval on the gay agenda. Last week New York approved same sex marriages, even though the majority of the country opposes the legislation, it was another victory for the G.L.B.T. community and more fodder for heated debates. My perspective is simple, I am against the lifestyle because I believe in the bible and its stance on the subject; however, I do understand that in this day and age the integrity of my position has been severely compromised, but overall, this is simply a battle of ideas. Both pro-gay and anti-gay groups believe their position is superior and both are intolerant of each other, although they would argue the truth of that statement, it shows in the dialogue between the two. I have had this conversation with my oldest child and I explained to her what we believed concerning the gay lifestyle, but I also told her that there are people who believe we are wrong. Her response, “Who is right?” My response, “I believe we are, but we will all find out who is right and wrong at the end of time. Until then, hold firm to your position.”

Brandon J.