My friends have been inspirations in my life. A lot of times they lead me to new perspectives on the world. One of my friends posted a blog about when she went to Panama City for spring break. There she met a group of people calling everyone heathens, whores, and sinners and telling them to repent. They approached people with signs that said, "God hates homosexuals-They will burn in hell!". They also wore t-shirts that said, "God hates all you sinners!". They screamed and ranted at other Christians and asking them how can they call themselves Christians if they sinned. No matter how many people tried to set them straight on this ridiculous idea that God hates everyone, they had their minds completely set on hatred.
It sickens me to the depths of my soul that people like this family were using Scripture to convey hatred rather than love. And singling out homosexuals and whores when all of us are sinners! My emotions were spinning in so many different directions. First I felt angry and now I just feel drunk with grief for this family. I pray they have a change of heart very soon and realize their wrong doing. I've grown up loving others regardless of differences, faults, and discrepancies. Over the years, my love for others has grown stronger probably because of my strong focus on God and His will. Sometimes we focus so much on how to show love rather than why we act on love. There's a Mother Theresa quote I heard of that states, "Do not think that love in order to be genuine must be extraordinary. What we must do is love without getting tired." What I really like about this quote is that she sums it all up in two sentences. I used to think in order to show my love for others, I had to do great things. Not just when I felt like it or whenever I gained something in return.
Here's a clip from youtube the family posted, ministering the message of HATRED. They also asked for donations for their cause.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAKnLY8lBA4
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