The Christian church has tried to make homosexuality a sin, in contradiction to the teachings about not judging others, forgiveness, tolerance, of love for all… except, of course... you know - gays. Yet, two thousand years of condemnation have multiplied the ranks of the gay community. Condemnation by the Christian church and their congregations, and an attempt by the Nazis to exterminate the 'undesirable' gay culture during the Holocaust, have brought unto us a gay community steeped in their own rich history of music, art, dance, and sacrifice; too many sacrifices to mention, selfless sacrifices which saved countless lives. Their story today is a community of human beings searching for God and Christ, and for the Christianity of love, compassion, and salvation. In many ways their Christian belief is filled with more love, compassion, and sweet understanding than their heterosexual counterparts, and deservedly so. Many still suffer daily from a lack of what others take for granted - tolerance and acceptance. As a Christian I have to wonder, who is more worthy of Christ? Is it the prideful hypocrites or the humble, honest souls whose humility is shunned daily by the very society they still seek to be a valuable part.
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