So, after sitting on this nearly a year...

[nbaeker]

I've decided that it's time to post something from an email I sent. The scenario is this: the guy who was our speaker at camp last summer is a friend of mine on facebook. After a particularly intense discussion about GLBT rights, he made a comment that.. well it was too much. I have a large *large* number of friends who are gay and who are

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[ink_maid]

*HUG* That was brilliant to read. Really well written, makes leagues of sense, and well researched. I agree completely and I've had this discussion a lot (often times with my mom. Not that she disagrees with homosexuality, we just enjoy having discussions like that) and I see a lot of points I use. I found the one about 'man' vs 'mankind' in Leviticus to be really interesting though. I'm gonna have to look up some more stuff about that.

I'm really proud that you wrote all this, and that you shared it (because it's brilliantly written and I hope people benefit from it.) *MORE MASSIVE HUGS 4 U*

Ilu and admire you. Jsyk. And this is one of the reasons. <3

[nbaeker]

ty sweetie. I don't know why it's so hard to write about it.

I guess because it's... partly my story, though I live it differently because I did get married. who could say what I would have done if I hadn't married Brent? But yeah.

*hugs*

[ink_maid]

I'm glad you were brave enough to write it though. <3 It says a lot about you that you were willing to put yourself out there like that because it might make a difference. You are a wonderful amazing person and I hope you never forget that.

[nbaeker]

I have to. If I don't say it, then I'm... I'm not the person that I thought I was.

But still I worry about how it'll be viewed. To look straight back into the Bible for it isn't something most people do, and while I don't know where I stand with it all, i understand those who do. I don't want to alienate anyone or anything. I just wanna... have people listen to other people

If I'm being honest, i feel that all people are people. And love should be love. I can't want more than that.

[ink_maid]

I don't think I've ever heard how I feel articulated so well. I can never explain it myself but that's... basically exactly how I feel about things. I'm not sure how I feel about religion/god myself but I can understand how people who are sure about it feel. Unfortunately, people in general seem to be rather close minded and that sucks. A lot.

Lose is love is love is one of, if not the biggest belief I have. That and everyone is equal, no matter what. It doesn't matter how smart you are, what colour your skin is, what language you speak, who you love, how able you are, you're still a person. We're all made up of the same basic parts so why try to separate others and judge them.

[nbaeker]

Love is love is love.

that's about it.

[ink_maid]

*smish* Hopefully more people realize it.

*favourite saying, ngl*