The Role of Love in Gays' Lives
By Andy Heath
Ever since Christianity came into existence, the Christians have claimed a monopoly on love. They will say things like "Love thy neighbor as thyself!" and "Turn the other cheek!" Never mind that Christians rarely ever do either of these things let alone the plethora of other rules their Bible admonishes them to do. They firmly believe that the way to enlightenment is through being a Christian, through giving your heart to Jesus as your "personal lord and savior."
Now I'm will tell you that loving your neighbor and turning the other cheek are actually very good ideas. Why? Because if we do these things and the Christians don't, then everyone is going to notice. People are not as silly as we might want to believe. They really do see duality when it presents itself.
If we are loving and kind to others, then perhaps we will have a monopoly on love and acceptance and will, in turn, take that away from the Christians. Then they would have to actually practice what they preach in order to take it back.
But showing the Christians up is not the role of love in the lives of gay people, but rather an added bonus. When we express love toward one another and love toward those that are not gay, people will see how respectful and loving we are toward them and toward each other. When they see that, they will learn to love and respect us. And this love will not be out of a sense of fear, but purely out of a sense of love for its own sake. That is the way we will improve our lives.
