Okay, so one of the Kansas representatives we have here in the legislature is a hardcore conservative. He introduced a bill that he says is supposed to protect Christians from being discriminated against... but what it's really doing is discriminating against gay couples. Basically, businesses and religious centers will be legally allowed to deny service to homosexual couples. I totally understand where he's coming from on this, trying to give people the chance to not have to wane on their religious views, but it's really stupid. I know him in real life and I'm just gonna say it: he's acting out of fear. He's nice...but honestly I believe he's mislead on this.
Christians are supposed to welcome persecution in the name of the Lord. Like, if you look at the Apostle Paul's life, you'll see that he never fought the discrimination that came his way. He welcomed it; rejoiced in it, even. He didn't complain, either. He used it as a platform to show God's love even more.
So to see Christians today being asked to do things they don't absolutely love and then they complain and throw a huge fit about it is just embarrassing.
I mean, think of it this way... many Christians don't approve of the consumption of alcohol. But a Christian photographer will still take wedding photos of a couple that has chosen to serve alcohol at their wedding. They more or less don't care. But if you change the perceived sin taking place at the ceremony to be the actual couple, then they freak out and won't do it. And all sins are supposed to be equal.
This is just my view on it. I think people should love each other and accept that they can't dictate how others live their lives. I don't think it's the government's business to be telling people whether or not they can deny business to people. People should be willing to give excellent service to anyone that comes along. Especially in this economy.
Happy Valentine's day. Let's be loving, not fearful and mislead in our attitudes.
As the great Yoda said, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering."
