Laramie

[oceanwavebec]

I just watched The Laramie Project, the movie about Matthew Shepherd. I can’t even cry it hurts so much. I don’t understand how people can be so hateful. I don’t understand how they could leave him there dying tied to that fence outside of town. Beer is not an excuse. I hate that people grow up being taught that being gay is wrong. I hate how

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[jamesx]

You know, I'd rather have Jesus save me from his followers than from my sins. My sins are fun, and, for the most part, harmless. I've not been in the business of leaving people dead and tied to fences lately, YKWIM?

As much as the propagandists (I am one, so I should know, right?)would like us to believe that we're safe from oppression here, it's just not true. We're more safe from oppression here than people are in enormous swaths of the world, but it still happens, and that relative safety is a new thing. It's only happened in the last 40 years or so, and even more recently for some groups of people. For some, the fight is still very much ongoing. For the poor, I fear, the fight will never end, anywhere, as long as there's still private property.

I am a recovering Christian, and I finally know that there's no one right way to live. That conclusion came at great pain and has left me feeling somewhat alienated from my family and a huge chunk of society.

hi from sandy...the one going into americorps

[sandrad810]

The Bible I read says love all, forgive all, judge none.

This is what I do not understand, christians try to lead a lifestyle of perfection, no drinking, no cursing, no smoking, pentacosts women only wear long skirts and long sleeves as to not show skin to attract men. The god I have grown up knowing LOVES us, he wants us to be happy. Why would he send his SON here to be killed if he didnt love us. I had a very strict christian friend tell me that the path to heaven is hard to find and the bible says not many will find it. Doesnt god WANT us to be in heaven. I dont think he would cast us to hell for smoking or drinking or wearing jeans. Like you said love all, forgive all, judge none (or like the bible says). I just dont understand religion at all.

[lonesome_dove]

hey bec, you there?

i never told you this, but you taught me a lot. i came from a place where i wasn't exposed to homosexuality. i never hated it or thought it was wrong, but it made me uncomfortable. because of getting to know you and your friendship it changed that... anyhoo, i hope you get this and i hope you're doing well. :)

*hug*

[oceanwavebec]

Jenny and I had a similar talk. I am glad that I helped to open your eyes. Hugs.