Are All Alike Unto God

In 2007, a documentary entitled, "For the Bible Tells Me So" was chosen as an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. It did not win in Sundance, but has won many other prestigious awards around the country and the world for this thought provoking documentary.

As I write this, the soft music of hymns plays on my computer. As I write this, I really don't know what to say. I am surprised that so many people live such lives of hatred, disgust, and most of all, ignorance.

But as they say, ignorance is bliss.

The documentary references all scriptures in the Bible that pertain to "homosexuality" or, at least, what people "think" is homosexuality. In the Bible there are about 8-10 verses that discuss homosexual behavior; the most popular one being Lev. 18: 22-23:
"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination".

Interestingly enough, in Leviticus 20:17 we read,
"For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him".

Most verses taken from the Bible to prove that homosexuality is a sin and is wrong come from the Old Testament. Strange, isn't it? The OLD Testament? Isn't that why Jesus came? To give a NEW law? The NEW Testament?

It strikes me funny to have people say to me that things in the church never change; that God is unchanging. Well...He sure did change quite a bit of things when Jesus came, that's for sure.

I'm tired of people fighting. I'm tired of people hating one another. I'm tired of this.

I want us to all get along. How can a church or evangelical organization say that GOD IS LOVE when all they do is go around and HATE those who are different? THEY are the ones that are PERVERTING the true ways of God and Christianity.

I, for one, do not hate those who hate people who are different. I am proud of my religion. I am proud of other Christian religions.

The Church is true; people are jerks.

If you haven't seen this documentary, please do yourself a favor and Netflix it. The film is beautiful and touching. It will open your minds to a new understanding of how God sees the world. It will allow you to realize that you are not alone in this world.

I want to be a good example to people. I want to be someone people look up to. I want to be a good person. Just because I am attracted to men, does not change any of that. I am sad all too often because of prejudice, pride, hatred, disgust, bigotry, and ignorance.

Just think about what Nephi said:

"...he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth NONE that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and ALL ARE ALIKE unto God, both Jew and Gentile (2 Ne. 26: 33 emphasis added)".