I tweeted a quote by Joel Osteen this morning and received a response asking if I knew about Osteen's homophobia beliefs (I'm summarizing). My response, "yes!" And?
Why must it be "us" against "them" in the LGBT community; especially as it relates to Christ? Did Christ not say we are to love our neighbors as the foremost commandment? Perhaps I'm a bit naive, but I don't have any problems with Osteen or any other homophobic person or entity. In fact, these individuals provide and opportunity for me (and others) to live a Christ like (centered) life.
How can we shun others or speak ill of them just because they don't agree with our opinions? In my opinion, Christianity is about moving beyond our personal beliefs and interpretations of scripture to a spiritual place where we overcome the physical.
I understand the person's comment about Osteen and I appreciate it as I do the opinions of others. Again, this is an opportunity to agree to disagree in love. :)
Lets get rid of the "us" versus "them" mentality in our community and rise above the obvious.
Just my thoughts...
2 comments:
my best friend and i have this exact battle going over osteen. i've tried to convey to her that there is no one i agree with 100% of the time. there is still much to learn from ppl with whom we may not see eye to eye. joel osteen is an incredibly motivational speaker. i enjoy his straight forward approach to spirituality and the way he refrains from most of the typical preacher hullabaloo.
Thanks for your comments. "Hullabaloo?" :) Perhaps I am a bit nieve but I think there is room for all of us at the table.
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